Does toothpaste have the effect of reducing inflammation and swelling? What does the color bar at the end of the toothpaste represent?

I don't know why my gums have been swollen recently. Some toothpastes seem to have anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling effects, but I don't know if they are really effective! Different toothpastes have different colors at the bottom. What do these colors mean?

Does toothpaste have anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling effects?

Toothpaste has anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, anti-swollen and analgesic effects. If it is a small area of ​​edema, you can apply some toothpaste locally. If the symptoms are more serious, toothpaste will not have a good therapeutic effect. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time to avoid delaying the disease.

What does the color bar at the end of toothpaste represent?

The color bar at the bottom of the toothpaste tube represents different ingredients. Green means pure natural; blue means part natural and part medicinal ingredients; red means half natural ingredients and half chemical ingredients; black means all chemical ingredients.

Is it necessary to buy expensive toothpaste?

Toothpaste can basically be divided into three levels. The first level is below 5 yuan, 5 to 10 yuan, and above 10 yuan. It is not recommended to buy those below 5 yuan. The difference between them is mainly due to the abrasive! Because the abrasive is an important component for cleaning teeth!

The ingredients in toothpaste include water, abrasives (emphasis), surfactants, and fluoride.

Other main ingredients include: pH adjusters, stabilizers or adhesives, sweeteners, and some pigments. Functional toothpastes, such as anti-sensitivity, whitening, and medicated ones, will also add corresponding functional ingredients.

Abrasives account for 30%-55% of toothpaste. As an insoluble particle, abrasives remove plaque and tartar from teeth through brushing to reduce caries and oral diseases.

Minor abrasives are calcium carbonate, calcium hydrogen phosphate, aluminum hydroxide, and hydrated silicic acid (silicon dioxide).

Among the commonly used toothpaste abrasives, aluminum hydroxide and calcium hydrogen phosphate have moderate friction coefficients and will not damage tooth enamel, making them relatively high-quality abrasives. Calcium carbonate is harmful to tooth enamel and is expensive, so it is only used in high-end toothpastes.

Hydrated silicate, ordinary transparent toothpaste uses this abrasive. Hydrated silicate is controversial abroad. On the one hand, it is believed that hydrated silicate comes from nature and is 100% natural. On the other hand, there is also a view that hydrated silicate will damage tooth enamel and change the acid-base environment of the oral cavity.

Ordinary toothpastes that cost less than 5 yuan use calcium carbonate abrasives, while those that cost more than ten yuan mainly contain calcium bicarbonate, water and silicic acid.

It is best not to use fluoride toothpaste for children under 7 years old

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that strengthens tooth enamel and remineralizes cavities.

The efficacy and function of toothpaste

1. Toothpaste can comprehensively protect teeth, gums, and periodontal tissues.

2. To remove tea stains and coffee stains left in enamel tea cups, apply toothpaste on the inner wall of the cup and scrub it repeatedly. It will be as bright as new in a short while.

3. Rust and scale are easily left under the faucet. Apply toothpaste and scrub it, and it can be cleaned quickly.