Buying toothpast used to be so simple...

[ThelmaLou]

@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.

[Enright3]

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.

[Ashtura]

I use Tom’s of Maine. My wife has an allergy to something in many “regular” toothpastes (Triclosan), so we just go with that.

[Spiderman]

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?

[Annie-Xmas]

I like the natural stuff. Whenever Tom’s of Maine is on sale, I buy a bunch.

[Wesley_Clark]

@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.

[wolfpup]

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.

[The_Vorlon]

I don’t like mint toothpaste. My supply of orange/citrus toothpaste will last for a while longer…

[nightshadea]

@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

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 …

[Senegoid]

@locas2019

Generally, different toothpastes are used. 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?
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[nightshadea]

its probably deleted spam… its a new tactic to get by mods and spam detectors …

[nightshadea]

its probably deleted spam… its a new tactic to get by mods and spam detectors …

[ThelmaLou]

@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?
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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”}.{/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:

[Senegoid]

@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?