Firstly, are all toothpastes pretty much the same and do the same thing?
Secondly, I was given solid toothpaste tabs as part of a Christmas gift box. They clean the teeth well (but taste a bit weird) and I’m unsure that continued use would protect or remineralise teeth like regular toothpaste does. (I don’t think this part has a particular question)
Divine Angel said:
Firstly, are all toothpastes pretty much the same and do the same thing?
Secondly, I was given solid toothpaste tabs as part of a Christmas gift box. They clean the teeth well (but taste a bit weird) and I’m unsure that continued use would protect or remineralise teeth like regular toothpaste does. (I don’t think this part has a particular question)
No. Some toohpastes contain different ingredients.
ie: no sweeteners or no fluride
Divine Angel said:
Firstly, are all toothpastes pretty much the same and do the same thing?
No. Not always (the usual big brand names though are all the same, with variations on a theme).
Those tabs are missing the most important ingredient for tooth treatment IMO, fluoride. The other stuff such as dicalcium phosphate helps, but is no replacement for fluoride.
Where ‘the same’ = very similar…
[flouride has an o in it.
isn’t the precise ingredient sodium monoflourophosphate? or MFP?Luckily you don’t have a *ock, or those tabs would cause problems.
poikilotherm said:
Those tabs are missing the most important ingredient for tooth treatment IMO, fluoride. The other stuff such as dicalcium phosphate helps, but is no replacement for fluoride.
poikilotherm said:
Luckily you don’t have a *ock, or those tabs would cause problems.
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On a side note, I’ve now gotten my sister addicted to Lush :D
Divine Angel said:
poikilotherm said:
Luckily you don’t have a *ock, or those tabs would cause problems.
like
On a side note, I’ve now gotten my sister addicted to Lush :D
Ahh yes the well known man repellant
> Firstly, are all toothpastes pretty much the same and do the same thing?
I have a heck of a lot of trouble getting a good toothpaste that doesn’t burn my tastebuds off (strong peppermint) or taste worse than the arsehole of a sheep with diarrhea (Aim, McLeans etc.). Cedel spearmint isn’t great.
Children’s toothpastes such as “Oral-B stages”, I’ve found do not contain sufficient abrasives to actually clean teeth, so avoid.
Soul Pattinson “Plain Toothpaste” has no fluoride, so should be avoided.
I’ve even tried three toothpastes imported from the Middle East. Still no good, the flavour is still foul.
Last time I actually found a bearable toothpaste they stopped manufacturing it shortly afterward.
Maybe you should give these Toothy Tabs a try, one might have a flavour you like. And then some Tooth Mousse to remineralise and fluoridate your toothy pegs. I guarantee that the vanilla flavour is not strong at all.
mollwollfumble said:
> Firstly, are all toothpastes pretty much the same and do the same thing?I have a heck of a lot of trouble getting a good toothpaste that doesn’t burn my tastebuds off (strong peppermint) or taste worse than the arsehole of a sheep with diarrhea (Aim, McLeans etc.). Cedel spearmint isn’t great.
Children’s toothpastes such as “Oral-B stages”, I’ve found do not contain sufficient abrasives to actually clean teeth, so avoid.
Soul Pattinson “Plain Toothpaste” has no fluoride, so should be avoided.
I’ve even tried three toothpastes imported from the Middle East. Still no good, the flavour is still foul.
Last time I actually found a bearable toothpaste they stopped manufacturing it shortly afterward.
The flouride is in the water and a good brushing in water should be good enough.
> Soul Pattinson “Plain Toothpaste” has no fluoride, so should be avoided.
Oh wait. They’ve added fluoride since last time I tried it, so must try it again. It costs twice as much as other brands.
roughbarked said:
Well fluoride has an o in it.
I don’t think flouride is a word.
Skeptic Pete said:
roughbarked said:Well fluoride has an o in it.
I don’t think flouride is a word.
:) we’ll stop there then?
mollwollfumble said:
> Firstly, are all toothpastes pretty much the same and do the same thing?I have a heck of a lot of trouble getting a good toothpaste that doesn’t burn my tastebuds off (strong peppermint) or taste worse than the arsehole of a sheep with diarrhea (Aim, McLeans etc.). Cedel spearmint isn’t great.
Children’s toothpastes such as “Oral-B stages”, I’ve found do not contain sufficient abrasives to actually clean teeth, so avoid.
Soul Pattinson “Plain Toothpaste” has no fluoride, so should be avoided.
I’ve even tried three toothpastes imported from the Middle East. Still no good, the flavour is still foul.
Last time I actually found a bearable toothpaste they stopped manufacturing it shortly afterward.
When I was in India, I saw curry flavoured toothpaste. I’ve also seem chilli flavour (Indonesia or Philippines I forget which).
I have cinnamon flavoured toothpaste from the USA
http://www.latestbuy.com.au/bacon-flavoured-toothpaste.html
http://www.naturesgoodness.com.au/Snappy-Jaws-Toothpaste-Strawberry.html
http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/17/2/49/51
For your pet.. http://www.vetproductsdirect.com.au/itemdesc.asp?ic=dentck
the second cleaning agent in toothpaste is washing up liquid
I use an anti-bacterial toothpaste. May seem like overkill but I can’t afford dentists, so killing as many mouth germs as I can seems a sensible precautionary policy.
Bubblecar said:
I use an anti-bacterial toothpaste. May seem like overkill but I can’t afford dentists, so killing as many mouth germs as I can seems a sensible precautionary policy.
Do you floss?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
I use an anti-bacterial toothpaste. May seem like overkill but I can’t afford dentists, so killing as many mouth germs as I can seems a sensible precautionary policy.
Do you floss?
No, I don’t have the patience.
Bubblecar said:
I use an anti-bacterial toothpaste. May seem like overkill but I can’t afford dentists, so killing as many mouth germs as I can seems a sensible precautionary policy.
If you use a little salt on the toothpaste before applying any old toothpaste, it will act as an anti-bacterial. If you gargle in a weak salt/water solution (rinsing after with freshwater) it will not only greatly reduce mouth bacteria and keep colds etc at bay, but will refresh the mouth far better than commercial mouthwashes.
PermeateFree said:
Bubblecar said:
I use an anti-bacterial toothpaste. May seem like overkill but I can’t afford dentists, so killing as many mouth germs as I can seems a sensible precautionary policy.
If you use a little salt on the toothpaste before applying any old toothpaste, it will act as an anti-bacterial. If you gargle in a weak salt/water solution (rinsing after with freshwater) it will not only greatly reduce mouth bacteria and keep colds etc at bay, but will refresh the mouth far better than commercial mouthwashes.
PermeateFree said:
… but will refresh the mouth far better than commercial mouthwashes.
My dentist doesn’t recommend mouthwashes as they have been implicated in oral cancers amongst populations who don’t drink alcohol. He reckons in my case I may as well swill with a scotch at least I will get to enjoy it and it does the same job.
The only time I was recommended mouthwash was after wisdom teeth surgery.
Skunkworks said:
PermeateFree said:
… but will refresh the mouth far better than commercial mouthwashes.
My dentist doesn’t recommend mouthwashes as they have been implicated in oral cancers amongst populations who don’t drink alcohol. He reckons in my case I may as well swill with a scotch at least I will get to enjoy it and it does the same job.
so has oral sex, which is why it’s imperative not to listen to doctors.
Tamb said:
PermeateFree said:
Bubblecar said:
I use an anti-bacterial toothpaste. May seem like overkill but I can’t afford dentists, so killing as many mouth germs as I can seems a sensible precautionary policy.
If you use a little salt on the toothpaste before applying any old toothpaste, it will act as an anti-bacterial. If you gargle in a weak salt/water solution (rinsing after with freshwater) it will not only greatly reduce mouth bacteria and keep colds etc at bay, but will refresh the mouth far better than commercial mouthwashes.
Cognac works just as well.
I’ll go along with that.
Dropbear said:
so has oral sex, which is why it’s imperative not to listen to doctors.
The Michael Douglas defence, it wasn’t the cigars and scotch, it was the oral sex.
Someone maybe knows a guy that once boasted using anhydrous toothpaste, don’t think he has a tooth left is his head.
transition said:
Someone maybe knows a guy that once boasted using anhydrous toothpaste, don’t think he has a tooth left is his head.
transition said:
Someone maybe knows a guy that once boasted using anhydrous toothpaste, don’t think he has a tooth left is his head.
Mao didn’t brush his teeth and used to gargle with tea instead. An old peasant habit. His breath stank and his teeth turned black and fell out.
>Yair. Carborundum will do that.
bit of history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegitimi_non_carborundum
“Illegitimi non carborundum is a mock-Latin aphorism meaning “Don’t let the bastards grind you down”. Carborundum, also known as silicon carbide, is an industrial abrasive material, but its name resembles a Latin gerundive.
The phrase originated during World War II. Lexicographer Eric Partridge attributes it to British army intelligence very early in the war (using the plural dative/ablative illegitimis). The phrase was adopted by US Army general “Vinegar” Joe Stillwell as his motto during the war. It was later further popularized in the US by 1964 presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.”
roughbarked said:
TROLLOLOLOLOL
mollwollfumble said:
> Firstly, are all toothpastes pretty much the same and do the same thing?I have a heck of a lot of trouble getting a good toothpaste that doesn’t burn my tastebuds off (strong peppermint) or taste worse than the arsehole of a sheep with diarrhea (Aim, McLeans etc.). Cedel spearmint isn’t great.
Children’s toothpastes such as “Oral-B stages”, I’ve found do not contain sufficient abrasives to actually clean teeth, so avoid.
Soul Pattinson “Plain Toothpaste” has no fluoride, so should be avoided.
I’ve even tried three toothpastes imported from the Middle East. Still no good, the flavour is still foul.
Last time I actually found a bearable toothpaste they stopped manufacturing it shortly afterward.
roughbarked said:
flouride has an o in it.
(I have removed his rogue square bracket.)
OCDC said:
roughbarked said:
flouride has an o in it.
TROLLOLOLOLOL(I have removed his rogue square bracket.)
you could have shifted the o. ;)