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    Jan 26, 2008, 03:50 PM
    Tanning bad for teeth?
    I was told in the beauty section in a tanning question, that is tanning (in a tanning bed) is bad for your teeth, that it accelerates the formation of cavities..? I don't know whether this is true.:eek:
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    Jan 26, 2008, 06:05 PM
    I have said ever since they came out with them that I don't believe they are any safer than the sun and maybe even worse. But as long as you aren't lacking calcium and you have good dental hygiene I can't see why or how they would decay your teeth. I think that is the least of the problems with tanning beds.

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    Jan 26, 2008, 06:11 PM
    I know the obvious ways it's bad for me... But I traded one cancer for another... I only started tanning after I quit smoking... As I was always outside smoking and therefore getting tan... but now I just go to a bed, as I'm really busy now-a-days...
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    Jan 27, 2008, 10:34 AM
    I have NEVER heard that tanning beds accelerates tooth decay! Sugar and poor oral hygiene are the main causes of tooth decay.
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    Jan 27, 2008, 12:44 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by flossie
    I have NEVER heard that tanning beds accelerates tooth decay! Sugar and poor oral hygiene are the main causes of tooth decay.

    I know that much, I get my teeth cleaned every six months and try to keep away from sugar as much as I can.:D
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