I’m comparing two different toothpaste that I’m interested in switching to. The first toothpaste outlines the fluoride content as follows- sodium monofluorophosphate 0.76% (0.15% w/v fluoride ion)
The second toothpaste outlines the fluoride content as follows- Sodium fluoride (0,243 % p/p)
Is one better than the other? If so, why is that?
In: Chemistry
If you search for sodium monofluorophosphate, you’ll find it’s not fluoride. It’s a different chemical. It does things for dental health very similar to what fluoride does, but it’s different.
That’s why the concentrations are different. Since they’re different chemicals, they work effectively with different “doses”.
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