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Recommend a good toothpaste?
LifeVirusZERO
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Yep, it's that time. The tube is getting empty and I'm gonna need to replace it within the next week or so. Currently I'm using Colgate "Max Fresh", the one with the mini breath strips (it's a gimmick I know). I'm looking for one that actually does a decent job at keeping your breath fresh for more than 20 minutes. I find myself eating mints or chewing on gum a lot to keep my breath nice.
Any recommendations?
P.S. I don't smoke.
Any recommendations?
P.S. I don't smoke.
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Do you mouthwash and floss?
And to be helpful, I use Crest Total Health or Colgate Total. Both work well for me.
not really, I was exaggerating. Now that you mention it though, I may just have a naturally strong mouth smell.
So far as mouthwashes go, I stick with Dentyl pH because alcohol-heavy mouthwashes like Listerine seem to make the problem worse over the long term.
Hope that helps.
Took me a couple weeks of getting used to after using Crest most of my life... but my wife used Tom's, and I'm a pushover. Anyways though, my teeth actually DO feel cleaner using it.
The one thing that worries me though is that it doesn't have flouride. My wife's one of those "oh noes, flouride" people, and I'm not... but she gets the non-flouride toothpaste. So far, I haven't seen any tooth decay as a result (and, like I said, my teeth do feel cleaner)... but I don't know if it's a good idea in the long run. The jury's still out.
This.
Also, I am really quite found of the colgate green tea toothpaste. It tastes surprisingly good.
The hygenist cleaning my teeth recommended a baking soda-based toothpaste, and said that "tartar control" toothpastes may not work as advertised, and may actually cause irritation. Apparently baking soda performed better at removing plaque, and was actually less abrasive than other ingrediants.
Apparantly the "tartar control" and "whitening" toothpastes use detergents and whitening agents that can work for some people, and in others (she gave the impression it wasn't uncommon) can be very harsh or not work at all. Also, apparently the detergent additives causes the epithelial cells of the mouth to slough off (not a big deal, sice there's a huge turnover on those), but it can cause irritation as well. Seems there's a lot of Secret Ingrediant X-29 in toothpastes...
Arm & Hammer baking soda toothpaste is what she recommended, and for sensitive teeth, get Sensodyne too. Tom's is probably another good choice, as I believe some of their toothpaste is also baking soda based (skip the whitening stuff, as it contains silica, an abrasive). Combine with a good soft toothbrush and flossing.
Just using plain baking soda is probably cheapest - and best - but most people find it messy, and doesn't taste good.
A tongue scraper is something I think everyone should have.
Arm & Hammer has never let me down.
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Ah, goddamn it. That freaking Tom's toothpaste has silica in it. Fuck. I KNEW there was something questionable about that shit. I've been using it for over two years now (basically since I moved in with my wife). =(
Also, don't use alcohol-based mouth wash. Flouride washes are good, like ACT, I think it is called.
To add, those little single-use floss pick thingies are great.
This is the stuff I use, and there are floridated varieties - its just the ToM may not be available where you are. I suspect its similar to Waffle House or White Castle - every-damn-where, but only in certain parts of the country.
I also, nightly, use a generic brand of mouthwash. Its evil, evil stuff that burns my tongue, but if thats the case, its gotta be hell on the buggies trying to colonize my mouth - I forget the flavor, its some minty thing, but it doesnt taste like straight listerine, so its not wrenchingly horrible.
"Bloody Mary's chewin' betel nuts.
And she don't use Pepsodent!
Now ain't that too damn bad!"
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But, consider going to a dentist or hygeinist for a check-up, and mention your breath issue.
Cavities, and gum disease are both common causes of bad breath. 'Naturally strong mouth smell' is far, far less likely than one of those causes. If you hear hoofbeats..
It sounds like you are being conscientious with regard to oral health now, but remember, once a cavity has progressed to a certain point it will get worse without a filling, no amount of brushing will help. Some gum diseases are also not helped much by normal brushing, particularly a variety very much associated with bad breath (ANUG).
I just started using this and love it as well.
Arm & Hammer makes a good baking soda deoderant, too.
Holy heck, do they sell that in the US? My fiancee always has to get her brother to send her some from Hong kong cause she hasn't been able to find it here.
Have you had a checkup recently? Maybe you should think about getting one.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
If you do have chronic bad breath, ask a doctor or dentist to check you out.
Flossing is MANDATORY - it will help so much you won't believe it. Floss at least a few times a week. If nothing else, it will save you thousands on future dentist bills.