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		Clamchop 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ultrasound toothbrush promises painless checks for... I've had at least three prescription dental products: Fluoride lacquers (can cause fluorosis supposedly so not without risk), chlorhexidine antiseptic mouth rinse, 3M Clinpro 5000 toothpaste (high fluoride again). I've had only a quarter as many implants so I guess it just depends.

cyberax 1 day ago [–]

Hm. It looks like high-fluoride toothpastes are indeed Rx-only in the US, but it's not difficult to get them online without a prescription.

Chlorhexidine mouthwash is OTC.

infecto 23 hours ago | [–]

What is your point. You have gotten multiple examples but keep trying to refute it?

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