Thief nabbed with 68 tubes of toothpaste

Noticing his bulging jacket, a store worker grabbed the man when he refused to stop and the tubes of toothpaste spilled all over the floor, police said.

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Lovejac said:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090403/od_nm/us_germany_toothpaste_odd

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smart blonde said:

I hope he grabbed a toothbrush, too!

(come on... what's the point of having 68 tubes of toothpaste, if you don't have a toothbrush)?

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poco said:

Do you know if he had really really really white teeth?

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What to Expect at the Emergency Room Return to top

People who swallow regular (nonfluoride) toothpaste may not need to be seen in the emergency room.

Those who swallow a lot of fluoride toothpaste (more than one tube) may need to go to the emergency room.

At the emergency room, the health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. The patient may receive:

Calcium -- medicine (antidote) to reverse the effect of the poison
Endoscopy -- camera down the throat to see burns to the esophagus and the stomach
Fluids by IV
Medicines to treat symptoms
Tube through the mouth into the stomach to wash out the stomach (gastric lavage)
Outlook (Prognosis) Return to top

Patients who swallow a very large amount of fluoride toothpaste and survive 48 hours usually recover. See also: Fluoride overdose

Most nonfluoride (regular) toothpastes are relatively nontoxic (nonpoisonous). Recovery is very likely.

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atanua said:

maybe he had sinister plans to commit suicide with toothpaste, or something. Heh wonder if it was fluoride toothpaste
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002745.htm

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