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Which toothpaste do you use? Which is the best?

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Which toothpaste do you use? Which is the best?

I have been using Colgate Optic White toothpaste for years now, but given the sensitivity of my teeth I would like to try something else.

I am reading that Crest Pro Health is the only toothpaste to be accepted in all major categories by the FDA.

What do you folks use and why?
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capitalgain wrote: I have been using Colgate Optic White toothpaste for years now, but given the sensitivity of my teeth I would like to try something else.

What do you folks use and why?
Sensodyne - Repair & Protect. Point blank. Sensodyne is a specialist brand specifically for sensitive teeth. Prolly the most expensive over the counter toothpaste brand by volume. My dentist highly recommends this brand for sensitive teeth. I find it really works. Much better than anything Colgate or Crest has come out with. Repair and protect because it not only reduces the effects of sensitive gums but rebuilds and protects enamel from wearing down (which increases the sensitivity).

https://www.sensodyne.ca/en_CA/products ... -original/

So far I find Walmart is the cheapest. Never goes on sale which sucks.
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/sensodyne-r ... 0087158414
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I also use the Sensodyne Repair with the calcium in the formulation. :)
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I have a whole bunch of Crest Pro Health Sensitive/Regular toothpastes 'cuz I used coupons (and maybe there were bonus Air Miles?) on them. They are now all expired, but I don't care!
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Crest Pro Health will give some people cold sores - same with the mouthwash. I am one of those people - but there are many others. I would first concentrate on that.

Many of the whitening toothpaste brands could also be an issue.

Note that I normally do not get cold sores (many people do) - but if I use Crest Pro Health, I can count on it. Of course everyone is different. My husband has no issue with the product.
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another vote for Sensodyne...

here's a tip: after brushing (with the softest toothbrush you could find), let the toothpaste sit in your mouth (~2 mins) before spitting it out. This gives the toothpaste more time to work its magic.
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Colgate or Crest ....
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the crest pro health mouthwash stains your teeth!
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aznnorth wrote: Sensodyne - Repair & Protect. Point blank. Sensodyne is a specialist brand specifically for sensitive teeth. Prolly the most expensive over the counter toothpaste brand by volume. My dentist highly recommends this brand for sensitive teeth. I find it really works. Much better than anything Colgate or Crest has come out with. Repair and protect because it not only reduces the effects of sensitive gums but rebuilds and protects enamel from wearing down (which increases the sensitivity).

https://www.sensodyne.ca/en_CA/products ... -original/

So far I find Walmart is the cheapest. Never goes on sale which sucks.
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/sensodyne-r ... 0087158414
Sensitivity-fighting toothpastes

How they work: Strontium chloride or Potassium nitrate help block the transmission of sensation from the surface of the tooth to the nerve.
Toxicological Data on Ingredients: Strontium chloride: ORAL (LD50): Acute: 2250 mg/kg [Rat]. Potential Acute Health Effects: Very hazardous in case of ingestion. Hazardous in case of eye contact (irritant), of inhalation.
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cns187 wrote: the crest pro health mouthwash stains your teeth!
Only those that don’t contain alcohol.
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I personally prefer Crest with Stannous fluoride and Sodium hexametaphosphate.
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Colgate Enamel Health Sensitivity Relief
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Blanche123 wrote: Crest Pro Health will give some people cold sores - same with the mouthwash. I am one of those people -
Do you really think that the mouthwash has HSV-1 in it?
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Any Sensodyne that is not the version with Novamin, which really is a uniquely patented form of bioglass, is completely useless and overpriced. But then again it is so expensive that I don't suggest using it more than sporadically. Other good toothpaste of tooth sensitivity are either Colgate Pro-Relief, or SirinMED, a Korean brand which is now available in Canada, although expensive.

Avoid any toothpaste with potassium nitrate, which just numbs teeth. Why would you numb your teeth over and over again? Screw that. I refuse to use it.

Also absolutely avoid any toothpaste with stannous fluoride such as Crest Pro-Health, Colgate Total SF (sold only in the US), and some Sensodyne variants like Rapid Relief, because over time it stains teeth instead of removing stains. Some of the bacteria that have been killed will stick to the enamel. Do not use it under any circumstance. Read amazon.com reviews on Crest Pro-Health and you will see many pictures of people who now have coffee drinker teeth.

As of now my favorite toothpaste is the new Colgate Total formula, which completely eliminates Triclosan like the old version, and uses a dual-zinc formula with a little bit of arginine. Colgate Pro-Relief Repair & Protect also uses that dual-zinc formula, but with also calcium carbonate and a lot more arginine.

The new Colgate Total has much better antibacterial action against the bacteria that form plaque and tartar. It is also inexpensive to buy at Costco, especially when it goes on sale. I suggest looking for the 2-3 times in a year where it goes on sale, and then buy like 4-5 packs of 5 tubes to be good for a while.

There are a lot of varieties of the new Colgate Total since they're 3-4 times more expensive than the regular version sold at Costco I don't recommend them, and other than being a little more abrasive, I don't think they really offer much of a benefit. I would rather get a few tubes of whitening toothpaste I can get at an affordable price like Crest 3D White, but largely use the regular Colgate Total.

Whitening toothpastes don't really work though, other than superficially. Don't expect more than a very limited effect.
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Don't forget the most important part.

Spit, don't rinse
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Do you swallow it? I can't find any study to back the benefits of spit instead of rinse. Fluoride may help fight cavities but it is not something you want to ingest, your body doesn't tolerate fluoride very well.
vonblock wrote: Don't forget the most important part.

Spit, don't rinse
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82 wrote: Do you swallow it? I can't find any study to back the benefits of spit instead of rinse. Fluoride may help fight cavities but it is not something you want to ingest, your body doesn't tolerate fluoride very well.
See table 2 for all the guideline that recommend to spit instead of rinsing with water.

Also, table 3 for other informations.

https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bdj. ... rigin=ppub

From there you can find all the studies about it.

You can rinse, bit only if you use a fluoride mouthwash after.
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Thanks, but this is the kind of articles which I would take it with grain of salt. My concern is the ingestion of excess fluoride (and other ingredients found in toothpaste) which has a whole bunch of other issues, have to look at the whole picture.
vonblock wrote: See table 2 for all the guideline that recommend to spit instead of rinsing with water.

Also, table 3 for other informations.

https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bdj. ... rigin=ppub

From there you can find all the studies about it.

You can rinse, bit only if you use a fluoride mouthwash after.
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