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Toothpaste?
KyleWPeterson
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Toothpaste is one of those products where I see a million different things being advertised for it and don't know which ones, if any, are actually important. What toothpaste is the best for oral hygiene?
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I work for a dentist too and I heard this as well. Could we be brothers?
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Perhaps not, but if you have soft, cavity-prone teeth (like me) then the fluoride is helpful.
Baking soda? Really? It used to be recommended to brush your teeth with baking soda. Then again, doctors used to recommend smoking after meals to help digestion, too. I've been using Arm & Hammer toothpaste for years, using the peroxicare version to keep stains off my teeth. And I thought the baking soda was good for neutralizing acid that bacteria produce, which is what weakens enamel.
But still, the others are right. I've heard time and again that it's not what you brush with that counts, but rather how long and thoroughly you brush.
My friend has the same allergy, and Tom's is the only toothpaste he can use. I can't remember which specific chemical it is that he's allergic to.
I recently switched to Tom's and I am pleased with the fresh sensation left in my mouth afterward.
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Yeah, there's a chemical in most toothpaste that's sole purpose is to make toothpaste foam up. Seriously. Because apparently people need foamy toothpaste. Anyway, that chemical also causes mouth sores, and some people are more sensitive than others.
tom's has both, each with an ADA approved version, so while they don't have unnecessary colors, chemicals, or junk in them, at least it's not like brushing your teeth with berries and herbs.
edit: wait, the one I like isnt total its the crest pro health one that ceres said.
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Those are called canker sores. I get them if I bite the inside of my cheek or my tongue and then brush too soon after. Horrible, horrible things.
No, its not canker sores. I've had canker sores when I was a kid due to poor nutrition, didn't eat my greens like my Mom warned me. It's like big tight water blisters till I went with Tom's.
I also use Listerine but only a few times a week as they can fuck up your gums I hear.
Sodium lauryl sulfate, or something. I starting using toothpastes without it to cut down on canker sores and I guess it sort of worked. Still get them, just slightly less often.
I've heard that some people are super allergic to the stuff and that brushing just once with it fills their mouth with canker sores, but I'm not sure that's what was doing it for me. Non-foamy toothpaste is really weird though.