Toothpaste!?

When i read the active ingredients on toothpaste, it will have a factor called %26#039;ppm F%26#039;





What is this? and is it better to have a higher % of this in the toothpaste, or a is a lower figure better?

Toothpaste!?
it is flouride per parts per million,there is a certain amount already in your water supply were you live, the amount varies from place to place.you should not have to much as this can cause flurosis on your teeth especially when the are forming,these are brown and white stain type marks.
Reply:don%26#039;t know what the F stands for but ppm stands for parts per million
Reply:The active ingredient must be balanced so it works better. Kind of like the ph balance... to high is acidic and too low is a base... ppm F stands for pepperment Flavor.
Reply:Flouride in parts per million, better to have a higher one it helps stop tooth decay.
Reply:ppm = parts per million, its a measure of concentration of a specific solute in the solvent. ppm F, im assuming F is flouride since its the active ingredient in toothepaste. As like anything else not enough won%26#039;t do anything and too much will also be bad. There should be a happy medium which I don%26#039;t know what it is. There is my 2 cents i%26#039;m sure it caused more confusion to you...but its something
Reply:Yes, it means the flouride content. There is actually controversy over the harmful effects of flouride on the brain. I use a toothpaste called Euthymol, which has no flouride in it, it is extremely minty, and works brilliantly, so I reckon you don%26#039;t really need the flouride as long as you brush regularly and don%26#039;t chew sugar lumps all day!