Comments on: Beth visits the dentist http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/beth-visits-dentist/ Learn to live life with less plastic... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. I don't buy new plastic. Join me on my plastic-free journey. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Roger, Gone Green http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/beth-visits-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Roger, Gone Green Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/beth-visits-the-dentist/#comment-125 Back in the 1980s there was a research dentist at Georgetown Univ. in Washington DC promoting the use of a combination of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Supposedly it was great at fending off gum disease especially. <br/><br/>Not sure of the status of that, but thought I had seen a commercial product with that status. And H2O2 may well be available in a glass bottle somewhere (grin). <br/><br/>Meanwhile, topical fluoride is real good for teeth, but swallowing doesn't do squat for 'em. Drinking fluoride is said to do all sorts of bad things, but even the proponents understand that it is a TOPICAL event . . . Thus the rinse requests . . . Back in the 1980s there was a research dentist at Georgetown Univ. in Washington DC promoting the use of a combination of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Supposedly it was great at fending off gum disease especially.

Not sure of the status of that, but thought I had seen a commercial product with that status. And H2O2 may well be available in a glass bottle somewhere (grin).

Meanwhile, topical fluoride is real good for teeth, but swallowing doesn’t do squat for ‘em. Drinking fluoride is said to do all sorts of bad things, but even the proponents understand that it is a TOPICAL event . . . Thus the rinse requests . . .

]]> By: Beth in the Fake Plastic Fish Tank http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/beth-visits-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Beth in the Fake Plastic Fish Tank Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:15:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/beth-visits-the-dentist/#comment-105 Hi Sunny. Actually, you don't need your recycling company to take the Preserve toothbrush. Recycline provides a postage-paid mailer so you can send it back to them. Then, they send it to a company to use in outdoor furniture.<br/><br/>I don't think there are any recycled heads for electric toothbrushes, but I'd be interested to find out what Oral B tells you. I encourage you to contact them, just so they know this is an issue their customers care about. Then, let us know what you find out.<br/><br/>Beth Hi Sunny. Actually, you don’t need your recycling company to take the Preserve toothbrush. Recycline provides a postage-paid mailer so you can send it back to them. Then, they send it to a company to use in outdoor furniture.

I don’t think there are any recycled heads for electric toothbrushes, but I’d be interested to find out what Oral B tells you. I encourage you to contact them, just so they know this is an issue their customers care about. Then, let us know what you find out.

Beth

]]> By: Sunny http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/beth-visits-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Sunny Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:49:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/beth-visits-the-dentist/#comment-104 Beth, <br/>I like this option but I know the recycling company wouldn't take it here. Also, what about someone like me to "gasp" uses an electric toothbrush. I switched a few years ago because I have trouble with stuff sticking to my teeth if I use a regular brush. I've always had perfect teeth but the dentist was starting to hound me. Switched over and now no problems. Are their recycled heads for my Oral-B? I know you probably don't know but it makes me think I should contact them and ask. Thanks for making me think! Beth,
I like this option but I know the recycling company wouldn’t take it here. Also, what about someone like me to “gasp” uses an electric toothbrush. I switched a few years ago because I have trouble with stuff sticking to my teeth if I use a regular brush. I’ve always had perfect teeth but the dentist was starting to hound me. Switched over and now no problems. Are their recycled heads for my Oral-B? I know you probably don’t know but it makes me think I should contact them and ask. Thanks for making me think!

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