Science Marches On!

[jim stone]

‘I didn’t ask for an anus,’ I told my doctor during my recent physical, ‘but God gave me one anyway and it itches.’

He prescribed an ointment of clotrimazole and betamethasone cream, to be applied liberally both morning and night, especially after bathing.

As I got out of the shower this evening, in a hurry to get to an appointment, I failed to notice that a tube of toothpaste, the same size and color as the tube of betamethasone cream, was next to it on the counter.

I believe there is a journal article here, perhaps something for Nature or Scientific American. Toothpaste, liberally applied, doesn’t work hardly as well as betamethasone cream for the purpose my doctor prescribed the latter. Not even close. In fact, toothpaste, so deployed, can lead to one of the darker moments of one’s life.

Colgate was the brand--in case you’re wondering. So far there are no plans to see how Crest or other brands do, though heaven knows I may find out. Stay tuned.

[chas]

Not only does it not work well, if it's a fluoride toothpaste, you don't want to put too much of it in those sensitive areas, because the fluoride can be absorbed, and it's not good for your bones.

None of us likes an anus, but it beats the hell out of the alternative.

[jim stone]

I'll never sit down again.

[mutepointe]

did you at least use the whitening and brightening or fresh breath colgate?

[jim stone]

It's the sort that promises sensitive enamel protection.

[rhulsey]

This would make a whole new experience of 'rinse and spit'!

[Nanohedron]

So, like, if it's anticavity toothpaste and you applied it to....well....it IS a cavity.....frankly, I'd be rather worried, Jim.

[Denny]

hopefully you will be able to follow science after a while

[brewerpaul]

On the bright side, if you have Athlete's Teeth, you can brush with the clotrimazole/betamethasone cream...

[dwest]

If we were all Aphredoderus sayanus life would be easier.

[Nanohedron]

I imagine that fish has a particular name in certain circles, and I am so not going there.

[Nanohedron]

hopefully you will be able to follow science after a while

Me? Saiyints? I yam an arteest.

[Denny]

sorry, no.... (can ya believe that?)

I meant Jimbo, marching on, what?

[Nanohedron]

Nyuk.

Quote function, Denny, quote function.

[Denny]

thread title, innit

I suppose I could fake it