As I stated in this thread, I have a big problem with certain textures - especially “foamy”. I can’t eat whipped cream or merangue pies, won’t drink capuccino, etc. If I try to make myself eat something foamy, I will gag and retch.
This causes a problem when I’m brushing my teeth. I use a minimal amount of toothpaste and spit often, but it’s not uncommon for me to be unable to finish brushing because I just can’t tolerate the foam in my mouth. Also, I worry about not using enough toothpaste on my brush to get adequate flouride protection.
Is there such thing as a commercially available low-foam toothpaste? I’ve tried baking soda toothpastes, but they just taste horrible.
What about powdered toothpaste? You can get them without baking soda in them. Only problem is, the ones I tried had a flat, chalky consistency about them, (just like baking soda). I didn’t really care for them.
You don’t like whipped, foamy, or slimy things in your mouth. Not to make light of it, but I’m almost afraid to ask where this originated from. Is the check in the mail?
IIRC back when I used Tom’s of Maine, it wasn’t nearly as foamy as some of the more mainstream brands.
I think the foaminess is almost all from an added ingredient, put there simply to foam up (most folks associate it with “cleanliness”) and since Tom’s is a natural brand, there’s less of that extraneous stuff in it.
They foam cause they have SLS or similar surfactants in them, in them, just like shampoo (and detergents/commercial degreasers). Google ‘SLS-free’ or ‘detergent-free’ toothpaste, there are quite a few options as many people find they get more canker sores from it.
It is not particularly a pleasant flavor, I got a little sample thingy from a dentist, and it was really nasty =( you might try a travel size if it is available instead of buying a full sized tube just in case. It has a flavor similar to the fluoride gloop that you do the bite plate of at the dentist. I cant decide whether that or the fake grape is worse =(