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Can The Use Of Toothpaste Cause Blood Sugar To Rise?

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Posted on Fri, 23 Jan 2015
Question: Can toothpaste cause blood sugar to rise?
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Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
By itself, use of toothpaste in brushing will not cause rise in blood sugar

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in details.
Your question is important and has been asked by many people earlier.

Toothpaste is a dental hygiene product used to brush teeth and then rinse your mouth. It is not to be ingested orally in any way other than for brushing teeth. In this way toothpaste will never cause blood sugar to rise. It is difficult for any molecules in toothpaste reach the blood circulation and cause rise in sugar levels.

However, it is important to know if you are testing your blood for sugar from your fingertips, which might have been exposed to certain chemicals in the toothpaste or sugars in mouthwash liquids and not cleaned properly then chances of false positive reading for raised blood sugar always exists.

Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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Can The Use Of Toothpaste Cause Blood Sugar To Rise?

Brief Answer: By itself, use of toothpaste in brushing will not cause rise in blood sugar Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for writing in to us. I have read through your query in details. Your question is important and has been asked by many people earlier. Toothpaste is a dental hygiene product used to brush teeth and then rinse your mouth. It is not to be ingested orally in any way other than for brushing teeth. In this way toothpaste will never cause blood sugar to rise. It is difficult for any molecules in toothpaste reach the blood circulation and cause rise in sugar levels. However, it is important to know if you are testing your blood for sugar from your fingertips, which might have been exposed to certain chemicals in the toothpaste or sugars in mouthwash liquids and not cleaned properly then chances of false positive reading for raised blood sugar always exists. Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements. Hope your query is answered. Do write back if you have any doubts. Regards, Dr.Vivek