What toothpaste do you use?

[Pheebs]

I know what you mean Johnny... your teeth feel more squeeky. I personally don't like that feeling... it's like the feeling you get when you drink coke and suddenly if you grind your teeth they "stick" and make a squeeky noise.

I get that with plain ole colgate.

As for what I use I don't have a clue. I buy what ever is on offer and then make sure I floss every so often and gargle on some mouth wash once in a while.

Not a filling or problem in this mouth I'll have you know

(famous last words )

[iCraig]

Whatever is on offer at ASDA, all the same stuff really. As long as your technique of brushing is right, the sort of toothpaste you use is largely irrelevant.

Fluoride content isn't worth panicking over either IMO. Plenty of other chemicals added to everyday food and drink that are potentially just as "bad" as fluoride, and worrying doesn't make them go away, and to actually make them all go way, I'd have to be so anal about what I ate and drank, I'd not really have much of a life.

[Jonny69]

Originally Posted by iCraig

Whatever is on offer at ASDA, all the same stuff really. As long as your technique of brushing is right, the sort of toothpaste you use is largely irrelevant.

I was just about to say that. Basically as long as you actually brush your teeth with a toothpaste you can't go far wrong.

I should add I finally went to the dentist after over 5 years and I didn't need any work done

[LeperousDust]

Originally Posted by iCraig

Whatever is on offer at ASDA, all the same stuff really. As long as your technique of brushing is right, the sort of toothpaste you use is largely irrelevant.

Couldn't agree more, baking soda and peroxide would do just fine

[phykell]

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

Couldn't agree more, baking soda and peroxide would do just fine

Or salt - just make sure you rinse well.

[phykell]

Originally Posted by iCraig

Fluoride content isn't worth panicking over either IMO.

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

[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.

[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.

[_dogma_]

Whatever is on offer. I like blue toothpaste though