Got something in your teeth? No it's not leftovers from your lunch...it's a microbead from when you brushed earlier this morning!

Say what?! Yes, you read it right. Turns out some very popular toothpastes are causing some serious dental concerns among oral care physicians who are now warning the public.

Recent news reports have made headlines, revealing that dentists are finding actual microbeads stuck within the gums of their patients!

Whose dentist doesn't always look for proof that we've been brushing, but we're pretty sure this isn't the kinda proof they are looking for.

Among some of the toothpastes that have microbeads in them, NBC News cited Crest 3D White Strips and Crest Pro Health are guilty as charged.

Everyone wants that extra scrub of cleanliness, but new environmental facts show that microbeads are not the way to go.

In one of our previous stories on these little beads, we explained that the problem with microbeads is that they aren't biodegradable. They don't disintegrate. In fact, they remain long after they've helped us exfoliate, found in our water systems, oceans, and proving detrimental to keeping our planet clean and healthy.

Microbeads are often listed as polyethylene and polypropylene. However, many consumers are unaware of the ingredients they use in cosmetics.

Recently, Illinois signed legislation to prohibit the manufacture and sale of cosmetics containing microbeads by the end of 2019. Because of the harm that microbeads can cause the environment and food chain, many states are likely to follow.

Proctor & Gamble has since stated that while the beads are FDA approved, they will be removing the microbeads from some of its formulas voluntarily.

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