Whcih toothpaste should I use?!

There are so many toothpastes on the market surely they can’t be that different?

I thought I’d give you a brief run down on the most popular paste from well-known brands, but if you have any questions about your toothpaste just ask one of the team and I’m sure we can help!

Oral B Pro Expert – all around protection, marketed as 5 specialist toothpastes in one tube to protect enamel, gums, sensitivity, tartar, whitening.

This paste is unique in its flavour and more of a gel that a paste, it has polishing “active clean crystals” and boasts an antibacterial fluoride.

Most patients (and my husband!) says it leaves his teeth feeling really clean, different from many on the market, it has a different texture and taste, my husband says it makes his teeth really clean!

Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief  has Pro-Argin™ Technology which is an insoluble calcium compound and also has 1450ppm fluoride. Marketed has giving instant relief to sensitive teeth when rubbed directly to sensitive areas.  Also with daily use it claims significant relief from sensitivity compared to other pastes.

This is my favourite and find it really helps with sensitivity but like all sensitive pastes if you stop using it the sensitivity will return, but remember to get the most benefit spit out the excess paste after brushing don’t rinse with water or mouthwash

Colgate Maximum Cavity Protection plus Sugar Acid Neutraliser

Fluoride helps by promoting remineralisation and decreasing demineralisation.  Sugar Acid Neutralise Technology creates a healthy environment that allows fluoride to effectively help remineralise the tooth enamel it also has 1450ppm fluoride.  It doesn’t mean that you can have more sugar in your diet though!

 

Sensodyne Repair & Protect

Sensodyne Repair & Protect contains patented NovaMin® technology, which seeks out and forms a tooth-like layer over vulnerable areas of the tooth where dentine is exposed. Use twice a day, every day, to continuously help repair, strengthen and protect your teeth from sensitivity.

Contains 1450ppm fluoride.

Sensodyne pronamel

This is a great paste for those with a more acidic diet, or people suffering with acid reflux, or regular sickness (morning sickness).

It is designed to help protect against the effects of acid wear.  It helps to re-harden the acid softened enamel, and has a neutral pH, and is a low abrasive with the optimum fluoride content of 1450ppm.

It doesn’t foam a great deal with brushing but this is because it is SLS free.  Also to brush around and spit out and not rinse, and remember not to brush straight after eating or drinking, leave 1 hour.

I hope this has taken some of the mystery out of the choices found in your chemists and supermarkets!