Anyone remember those stupid red tablets that you would eat to show plaque on your teeth? Those were complete rubbish, but I wonder how many people got suckered into buying them and for how long.
@skquinn Are they really? Wow. I was hoping it was just my generation that was subjected to those things.
@craigmaloney my dentist just gave me a bunch of them - "disclosing tablets." In theory they only stain the plaque? I have not used them and am withholding judgement. Also mine are purple!
@susannah Yeah, in theory but all I know is they made everything look awful.
@craigmaloney I have not tried them yet, but the internet pictures are TERRIFYING
@susannah A-yep. 😁
@craigmaloney They used to give those out in my grade school once a year at some kind of presentation put on by a dentist.
I didn't know you could buy them!
@viTekiM Yeah, I think we bought one package of it. It was a miserable experience all around.
@craigmaloney Dentist just gave them to us for free as part of our free crap they send home after your teeth cleaning pack.
@saganfan I think that was how we were introduced to then but I also think we bought a pack. I seem to remember wanting to know if the plaque was really gone, but then looking like a boxer when it was all done.
@craigmaloney Yes. Plaque disclosing tablets are what they are officially called and they are still being made and sold.