Let's Talk About Toothpastes

The main point of any toothpaste is to provide a light abrasive action to remove the film of bacteria and other things from the enamel without damaging the enamel too much. Since it is the acids contained in our food and made by the bacteria which live in our mouths which attack the enamel, it is also useful if any tooth cleaner we use is also mildly alkali. Teeth can quite effectively be cleaned by dry brushing or brushing with water alone but using a very fine and easily obtainable abrasive such as bentonite (a very fine clay which is very readily available) together with some ordinary baking soda (to make it alkali) is just as effective and a non-toxic way of cleaning the teeth. There are one or two other things which one can add to make a safe and effective cream which is much cheaper and much better for you than shop-bought toothpaste. Coconut oil is good for the gut (don't forget that the gut begins in your mouth) and a nice paste can be made up by mixing the above three ingredients in the right proportions. To make the mixture more palatable, you might want to add a little sweetener and some flavouring. Xylitol is a sweetener which also has an antibacterial action and a little peppermint oil will give a minty taste which helps to encourage the salivary glands and also makes the mouth feel 'fresh'. This article gives more information about what you can and what you should not include:

I am using FAST :)

In the past we used Arm & Hammer now we use Sensodyne.

A home it's either Close Up or Colgate . At the office i use Unique . It's cheaper .

i use salt! hahaha

I use different toothpastes...but, mostly Indian brands

just colgate and close up ;)

It depends what price a toothpaste is. I don't buy on brands name but I think I have Pepsodent here in my bathroom. I can't remember the name of my toothpaste in Germany.

I like herbal toothpastes. Do you have them there?

Since childhood our regular toothpaste is Colgate. While growing up we tried different brands too like yours, even those toothpaste that came from Middle East and China and that toothpaste being sold in DXN networking. But we always go back to our first love and until now we are Colgate babies even there are some teeth missing.

From nOw i tried 5 company toothpastes.but mostly i prefer Colgate