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    HarajukuGirl Posts: 207, Reputation: 9
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    Dec 6, 2007, 09:45 PM
    I swallowed tooth paste!
    So I was brushing my teeth and I swallowed toothpaste on accident.

    Everyone always says "Oh dotn swallow tooth paste!" and the warning label says to seek medical help.

    I mean, how harmful can toothpaste be?

    Lol I don't know it never really bothered me but can swallowing toothpaste seriously damage you that much?
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    kp2171 Posts: 5,318, Reputation: 1612
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    Dec 6, 2007, 09:48 PM
    You'll live

    Try not to do it too much

    Excess fluoride can damage teeth
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    Dec 6, 2007, 09:57 PM
    I have never experienced a problem with just swallowing it a little. However, I would be heeding what they put on the warning label. The warnings are there for a reason and that would be for your protection.
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    Dec 7, 2007, 06:46 AM
    Only if it is fluoride. When I was a kid I liked swallowing a little toothpaste every now and then but way back then it didn't contain flouride---fortunately.
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    Dec 7, 2007, 12:46 PM
    Oh its Crest so it probably does.
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    Dec 7, 2007, 12:46 PM
    Or colgate.. idk
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    Dec 7, 2007, 12:50 PM
    I would not worry about it you would have to swallow a lot to do any real harm.
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    Dec 7, 2007, 06:57 PM
    Everyone is right. No need to worry if you swallowed a little toothpaste. Now, if you swallowed a whole tube... that might be a different story!
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