What toothpaste do you use?

[tictac]

Originally Posted by Takhisis

Sensodyne

I am also a user.

I really struggle with hot drinks, having said that my mouth is full of tombstones, so there's not much hope really.

[iCraig]

Originally Posted by phykell

Who said anything about panicking? IMO, if it's easy enough to avoid fluoride, why bother having it?

It's not easy to avoid if it's in your water supply and a lot of food and drink.

[lostkat]

Originally Posted by Piggymon

I don't have any fillings \o/

Me either

We've got Colgate something or other because I prefer the taste to Aquafresh. I don't like the bicarb of soda ones because they don't leave a minty fresh taste in your mouth. I also bought some original blow-your-head-off Listerine at the weekend because the gum next to one of my teeth was feeling a bit sore. It seems to have sorted it out already. Got an electric toothbrush too. It cleans my teeth SO much better than normal ones.

[Desmo]

Don't know what ours is but there's a hole in the bottom of the tube at the moment as I squeezed it too hard

It's Colgate something or other.

[Fayshun]

Originally Posted by Desmo

Don't know what ours is but there's a hole in the bottom of the tube at the moment as I squeezed it too hard .

RAAAARRRR!!

I am Desmo, hear me roar!!

[phykell]

Originally Posted by iCraig

It's not easy to avoid if it's in your water supply and a lot of food and drink.

I can't think of any food/drink that contains deliberately added fluoride.

It's pretty easy to avoid the stuff even if it is in your water supply (which it isn't where I live). I use a reverse osmosis filter which was originally bought to provide pure water for my marine aquarium. An RO unit will effectively remove fluoride, chlorine, minerals and other "contaminants" - ideal if your house contains lead piping as mine does. The resulting water tastes pretty good too

[iCraig]

Originally Posted by phykell

I can't think of any food/drink that contains deliberately added fluoride.

It naturally occurs in stuff like fish, and tea.

Originally Posted by phykell

It's pretty easy to avoid the stuff even if it is in your water supply (which it isn't where I live). I use a reverse osmosis filter which was originally bought to provide pure water for my marine aquarium. An RO unit will effectively remove fluoride, chlorine, minerals and other "contaminants" - ideal if your house contains lead piping as mine does. The resulting water tastes pretty good too

That doesn't sound easy to me, I'd have to pursuade my landlord to get one fitted. Pay for the fitment, and maintain it.

Or I could just turn the tap as I do now and drink the water.

Anyway, I still wouldn't use it because I don't want to filter out all the minerals. I think my body is perfectly capable of digesting them.

[phykell]

Originally Posted by iCraig

It naturally occurs in stuff like fish, and tea.

Not in anything like the quantities that is added to water, or, more to the point, added to toothpaste. Also, we're not talking about something which is defined as non-toxic. We're talking about a substance which most definitely *is* toxic and *does* cause health problems if the "safe limits" are exceeded. Of course, most things are toxic if taken in large enough quantities; but fluoride must be very carefully controlled and a lot of questions remain unanswered about the need to administer it to people, almost against their will according to some. I'm a cynic rather than a consipracy theorist though - I just don't believe we *need* the stuff and I prefer the idea of being convinced to use it rather than being convinced not to.

Originally Posted by iCraig

That doesn't sound easy to me, I'd have to pursuade my landlord to get one fitted. Pay for the fitment, and maintain it.

Or I could just turn the tap as I do now and drink the water.

Anyway, I still wouldn't use it because I don't want to filter out all the minerals. I think my body is perfectly capable of digesting them.

They're cheap enough to maintain and they're easy to fit. You don't have to replace your existing plumbing, you just need to tap into it. You can even remove the unit at any time by capping off the taps that you fix to the existing pipework - no soldering or cutting of pipes necessary.

[iCraig]

Originally Posted by phykell

Not in anything like the quantities that is added to water, or, more to the point, added to toothpaste. Also, we're not talking about something which is defined as non-toxic. We're talking about a substance which most definitely *is* toxic and *does* cause health problems if the "safe limits" are exceeded. Of course, most things are toxic if taken in large enough quantities; but fluoride must be very carefully controlled and a lot of questions remain unanswered about the need to administer it to people, almost against their will according to some. I'm a cynic rather than a consipracy theorist though - I just don't believe we *need* the stuff and I prefer the idea of being convinced to use it rather than being convinced not to.

But that's largely my point, there's plenty of other things out there that are just as bad. Aspartame, MSG etc. I'd rather not worry about them all and just get on with it, otherwise I'll be drinking pure H2O, breathing filtered air, eating a very restricted diet. No thanks.

Originally Posted by phykell

They're cheap enough to maintain and they're easy to fit. You don't have to replace your existing plumbing, you just need to tap into it. You can even remove the unit at any time by capping off the taps that you fix to the existing pipework - no soldering or cutting of pipes necessary.

None of which can be done without a registered contractor doing it approved by the landlord. Just because it's a simple installation doesn't mean it's easy. It's not my plumbing/property to do stuff like that with.

No maintenance is also still cheaper then "cheap" maintenance.

[Justsomebloke]

I use that Hollywoood whitening stuff but it hasn't made my teeth look like George Clooneys
I have horrible smokers teeth & need to get some Private treatment now I am working, It's on my list.