PING! Nikki!

[fairyrune]

I was in the dentist's office a few months ago, and there was this article on those ever so annoying canker sores. It said that when you have one that you should avoid using a toothpaste containing sodium lauryl sulfate. I checked every toothpaste in the supermarket to no avail.

HOWEVER!

Today I was in a drug store, helping Rich get nummy nummy painkillers, and there was this HUGE Bert's Bees display. And they have this all natural lavender and mint toothpaste, with NO sodium lauryl sulfate!

Figured you'd like to know since you get those stupid buggers too.

Comments

[synnoveaevael.livejournal.com]

OOOOH!!!

lauryl sulfate.. gotchya!

mm. painkillers :D

yer such a good non-mommie!!

[fairyrune]

LOL

[fairyrune]

Specifically, toothpaste containing sodium lauryl sulfate. It's a chemical that apparently irritates canker sores and slows down the healing process. In some people, it can trigger them.

[axplazeboy.livejournal.com]

i'mm have to keep that in mind when i get lip balms from now on..... and you sucked this weekend. dawn and i tried to visit you twice at work but alas... you had disappeared. next time gadget... next time !

[fairyrune]

Baha! I was there on Saturday until four, and had Sunday off, thank goodness.

I hate...

[lachlan.livejournal.com]

..going to the dentist.

Re: I hate...

[fairyrune]

Most people do. However, my darling aziraphalesshop is a PSA for regular dental care.

Almost two years ago, he ended up in the hospital because he hadn't been taking care of his dental issues. He was on IV antibiotics, and had tubes in his lingual tissue to drain the infection. He almost had to have a trachiotomy. He's had seven root canals, and two extractions. Who knows how many fillings he's had.

If he'd gone to the dentist sooner, he wouldn't have these problems.

(Sorry for the novel. I just don't want anyone to have to go through what he did.)