# Buying toothpast used to be so simple... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 16, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327 "2019-09-16T18:01:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/42 "2019-09-18T12:33:46Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I like the taste of AquaFresh. But I’m a cheap bastard, and also saw the same Consumer Reports results, so UltraBrite it is!Oh, my good dear lord. _falls over_ I love this place. > > The exact same thing used to happen to me, years ago! It was … incomprehensibly bizarre, and I never told anyone or asked a soul\* because it seemed so disgusting and strange, and I’d never heard of a thing like that in my life. > > I originally chalked it up to using Listerine too much, but come to think of it, I was using some weirdo toothpaste around then, in an effort to find one that didn’t leave my mouth minty-coated for an hour afterwards. > > What the HELL is that effect, anyways?.. At The Dope, you can find Your People. Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, don’t it? Or is that warm and fuzzy stuff actually in your mouth? > [@](#): > > …\* it only now occurred to me that, uh, I could have asked a dentist. or a doctor. what the hell does it say about me, that my instinctive reaction is the opposite? Obviously because you were afraid he’d have you arrested. Duh. That would have been my thinking anyway. I love this place, too. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/43 "2019-09-18T15:06:25Z")
I use plain old Crest. I grew up with it, so that’s what I switched back to. My wife uses all sorts of different toothpaste concoctions; and I got tired of. We each have our own toothpaste now. I also started using the tube as an indicator to change my toothbrush. They’re cheap when you buy a 10 pack; so opening up a new tube of toothpaste = breaking out a new toothbrush. ---
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/44 "2019-09-18T15:53:09Z")
I use Tom’s of Maine. My wife has an allergy to something in many “regular” toothpastes (Triclosan), so we just go with that. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/45 "2019-09-18T16:14:16Z")
I get what’s on sale so I mix it up a bit; don’t get too bored with any one flavor that way. > [@stretch](#): > > I don’t care for mint, so I usually get Close Up. I like cinnamon, & it’s inexpensive; however, it’s red. Everytime I start a tube I think I’m bleeding, badly, when I spit into the sink. :smack: > [@rsat3acr](#): > > Dentist here Do you recommend Trident or are you the 5th dentist? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/46 "2019-09-18T16:33:00Z")
I like the natural stuff. Whenever Tom’s of Maine is on sale, I buy a bunch. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/47 "2019-09-18T23:23:38Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > I prefer cinnamon to mint, and gel to paste. And I must have flouride. Anyone who doesn’t put flouride in their toothpaste is just woo. > > Whatever I find that can get closest to that I buy. Do you use crest complete cinnamon? That stuff is pretty nice. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/49 "2019-11-18T03:45:40Z")
A friend of a friend’s uncle’s cousin’s dog once informed me that Crest yellows your teeth. Since the dog had nice white fangs I considered this solid authority, and I’ve been on Colgate ever since. 😉 And really, the only thing I pay attention to is that it’s Colgate gel – I don’t much care about the details so what I get varies. I don’t even remember any more what it is that I don’t like about paste. And I use a Braun circular rotating electric brush, if you must know. As for mouthwash, I’ve read all about the wonders of modern alcohol-free mouthwashes. No thanks. IMHO, if it doesn’t have alcohol in it, it doesn’t work. I buy the cheap store-brand light mint mouthwash loaded with alcohol and it works great. Now you know. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/50 "2019-11-18T03:48:08Z")
I don’t like mint toothpaste. My supply of orange/citrus toothpaste will last for a while longer… ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/51 "2019-11-18T04:36:51Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I used Crest most of my life. My dentist switched me to a prescription, high fluoride toothpaste a few years ago. I get it at his office. > > High fluoride can reverse minor decay. I have a couple spots they’re watching. It’s not deep enough yet to justify a filling. > [The Tooth Decay Process: How to Reverse It and Avoid a Cavity | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research](https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/childrens-oral-health/tooth-decay-process) why didn’t they have that when because my teeth were soft the braces I had wore holes in my teeth and they’ve been slowly breaking apart for 30 years …I only have maybe 10 whole teth left … ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/52 "2019-11-18T05:54:40Z")
> [@locas2019](#): > > Generally, different toothpastes are used[.](http://www.diy-showercurtins.com) I think that the same kind of bacteria is used all the time. The bacteria will produce antibodies to them. So when they are used up, they will change the brand. I don’t know if it’s right, haha. [OT] Why does the above post have a nearly-hidden (can you spot it?), and mis-spelled, link to a web page about do-it-yourself shower curtains? [/OT] ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/53 "2019-11-18T08:08:26Z")
its probably deleted spam… its a new tactic to get by mods and spam detectors … ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/54 "2019-11-18T08:13:36Z")
its probably deleted spam… its a new tactic to get by mods and spam detectors … ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/55 "2019-11-18T14:25:56Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > [OT] > Why does the above post have a nearly-hidden (can you spot it?), and mis-spelled, link to a web page about do-it-yourself shower curtains? > [/OT] Weird. You can see the link, which is hidden in the period, when you hit “reply with quote” (I changed the square brackets to curly ones to make it visible): {QUOTE=locas2019;21864851}Generally, different toothpastes are used{URL=“[http://www.diy-showercurtins.com](http://www.diy-showercurtins.com)”}.{/URL} I think that the same kind of bacteria is used all the time. The bacteria will produce antibodies to them. So when they are used up, they will change the brand. I don’t know if it’s right, haha.{/QUOTE} As noted, “curtins” is spelled wrong. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327/56 "2019-11-19T02:15:51Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Weird. You can see the link, which is hidden in the period, when you hit “reply with quote” Even weirder: The original post with that clandestine link has totally disappeared from this thread. Cornfielded? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-toothpast-used-to-be-so-simple/840327.md?page=2)