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Less plasticCrunch, brush, done: fluoride toothpaste tablets skip the plastic tube.
Our pick
Unpaste fluoride toothpaste tablets, mint, 125 ct
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These tablets come in a kraft-paper pouch instead of a plastic squeeze tube, and they have fluoride, which the ADA and AAP recommend for cavity protection.
Most toothpaste comes in a plastic squeeze tube, and the US recycled just 8.7% of its plastic in 2018. This is a waste swap: lose the tube.
General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.
Chew one tablet until it foams, then brush for two minutes, and don’t swallow it. For young children, ask your dentist how much fluoride toothpaste to use. Thinking of a fluoride-free nano-hydroxyapatite tablet? Discuss it with your dentist first. Some tablet brands contain xylitol, which is dangerous to dogs; this one doesn’t (see our dog toothpaste swap).
Unpaste fluoride toothpaste tablets, mint, 125 ct: 0.62 mg sodium fluoride per tablet, and no xylitol. Unpaste says the pouch is 'kraft paper with an interior lining made from sugar cane' and 'made primarily from renewable resources'; it doesn't say whether that lining is a plant-based plastic. The maker says: do not swallow; keep out of reach of children.
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