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From: stevens@teklabs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Safe Toothpaste?
Message-ID: <2102@teklabs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 21-Jun-83 13:33:26 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 21 13:33:26 1983
Date-Received: Mon, 27-Jun-83 06:13:26 EDT
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I was recently given as a "present" some mouthwash-toothpaste called
Medi-dent.  The lady who gave it to me is kind of bizarre and she
strongly believes in the occult and the like.  In short, I don't trust
her judgement when she tells me that this toothpaste is a "Special,
special, miracle toothpaste".  It comes in a small one oz. cup much
like cream in a restaurant.  There are 3 ingredients -- cinnamon,
natural color, and stabilized chlorine.  On the label, it says
"Harmful if swallowed".  Does anyone know if it is indeed safe to
brush your teeth with chlorine?  As I am a boarder in her home, I
don't want to outrightly reject her "gift" as I would if I didn't 
have to live with her.  So reply to me by mail if you know if this
stuff is safe or not.  Does it eat away your teeth?  I wish I knew.

Steve Silberberg