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[summerschild]

[A tiny hiccup.]

What happens if you accidentally swallow... "toothpaste"?

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[dancingmd]

[Bran honey...]

How much did you swallow?

[summerschild]

Only... [He reads the side of the tube.] ... a "pea-sized amount".

[dancingmd]

[The relief is evident in her voice.]

You should be all right then, with that small of an amount, though it might make your stomach hurt a little. I'll come by to check on you and we'll keep an eye on it over the next few days, okay?

[summerschild]

It says here to... [A pause as he reads the back of the tube again.] ... "Call Space Poison Control". Why would someone use poison to clean their teeth?

[dancingmd]

Toothpaste has a chemical called flouride in it, which is good for your teeth, but it can be poisonous in large doses, so they still have to put the warning on there. I promise, though, the amount you swallowed is not going to hurt you.

[summerschild]

How much would hurt someone?

[He's morbidly interested now.]

[dancingmd]

It'd take several tubes of toothpaste before there was lasting damage, but anything more than the little bit you use for brushing might cause stomach aches or a rash.

[summerschild]

[A rash sounds frightening, but he's mostly relieved.]

I think it would be a bit hard to swallow several tubes on accident.

[dancingmd]

[She laughs.]

It would be. So I don't think you have anything to worry about.