• Ephera@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    There’s these toothpaste tablets/pills, which you put into your mouth, bite on them and then they turn into toothpaste for brushing.

    When I first saw those, I also thought, they’d somehow clean your teeth without brushing. Like, maybe they’re one of those fizzy tablets, which I believe exist for cleaning fake dentures. Or when I then read that you bite on them, I thought, maybe they’re like special chewing gum. But yeah, it’s just toothpaste without the water.

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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      6 months ago

      Once I chewed a vitamin C tablet that looked like a TUMS. It was not like a TUMS. It was intended to dissolve in a glass of water.

      It started fizzling and bubbling in my mouth, activated by the moisture that was there. I started intensely foaming at the mouth and almost threw up.

      Good times, 10/10

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        On that note, I once accidentally brushed my teeth with Deep Heating ointment.

        Would not recommend or try again.

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        6 months ago

        And then you got to stay at home because you seemed sick. Nice one Ferris Bueller.

    • acetanilide@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Yeah, I was trying to find something that didn’t need water for when I’m away from a sink. Saw those tablets and thought they’d be great! Luckily I read the description.

      I guess I’ll have to stick with the wisp things.