Fluoride Toothpaste 5000ppm

High Fluoride Toothpastes are used to help prevent tooth decay (dental caries) and enamel erosion in patients aged 16 years and older.  Fluoride Toothpaste 5000ppm contains 5000ppm of Sodium fluoride, around four times as much than in normal toothpaste. It is a generic version of Colgate Duraphat toothpaste.

Fluoride stops the formation of dental plaque and reduces acid related erosion of tooth enamel. It can also help to repair enamel in the early stages of erosion, preventing the need for a visit to the dentist for something more serious such as a cavity.

P.S. 2019

• Apply a 2 cm ribbon of toothpaste onto your toothbrush for each brushing (2 cm provides between 3 mg and 5 mg of fluoride).
• Brush your teeth after each meal. brush your teeth vertically, from the gum to the tip of the tooth.
• Spit out excess foam and do not swallow.
• Careful brushing of your teeth takes about three minutes.

Use in children and adolescents

This toothpaste is not for use by adolescents and children aged less than 16 years.

lf you use more Fluoride Toothpaste than you should, or if you have swallowed the toothpaste

lf you swallowed a large amount of toothpaste by mistake, and if you experience digestive problems such as being sick, diarrhoea, and pain in the stomach or abdomen, you must tell a doctor immediately as treatment may be required. lf you constantly swallow too much of the toothpaste over several months, or years, you may get stained or speckled appearance of tooth enamel, and enamel fragility (dental fluorosis), or increased bone density, osteosclerosis (bone fluorosis).

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

ln some rare cases (less than 1 in 1,000 users)

• Allergic (hypersensitivity) reactions can occur, such as rash, itching, swelling, and redness.
• Burning oral sensation has also been reported.

Find out more on the patient information leaflet

Reporting of side effects

lf you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, dentist, or pharmacist.