All about toothpastes

 

Different toothpastes

Any time you are at a store buying toothpaste you will find yourself staring at very many colorful boxes. This makes the choice of toothpaste very hard if you are not loyal to a certain brand. Not so many people are aware of the fact that there are different types of toothpastes. Fluoride is the main ingredient in any toothpaste but the other ingredients are not necessarily the same. The ingredients in toothpaste should help you tell which type of toothpaste you are holding. Dentists in Dearborn recommend choosing a specific toothpaste based on your particular dental needs.

 

Fluoride

 The best toothpaste for general oral hygiene is tooth paste with fluoride as the main ingredient. Toothpaste with ratio of fluoride to other ingredients as 1:1000 is ideal for oral hygiene. Another important factor that should help you decide is approval stamp. Good toothpaste should have approval stamp of the national dental body. At the end of the day toothpaste is judged by how effective it is in cleaning the mouth. Toothpaste brands brag about offering specific oral health benefits. The choice of toothpaste is in most occasions a matter of preference.

 

Whitening toothpaste

Whitening toothpaste is a type of toothpaste that has caused controversies in the field of dentistry. Consumers expect that the toothpaste should make their teeth whiter while in the real sense it is meant to remove stains. The results may not be noticeable, but with patience you will start noticing that the stains are disappearing. These toothpastes often do not have enough bleaching ingredients to remove stains after a short while. For effective results in stain removal consult your dentist for a thorough bleaching exercise. Whitening toothpaste results in tooth sensitivity when used for a long time.

 

Desensitizing toothpaste

Tooth sensitivity is a common problem among adults. There are several options of dealing with this problem among them being desensitizing toothpaste. Desensitizing toothpastes are available over the counter. The effectiveness of these OTC desensitizing toothpaste is dependent on the brand. If you are seeking more effective desensitizing toothpaste visit a dentist for prescribed sensitizing toothpaste. The prescribed ones are more expensive than those bought at the chemist.

 

Rinsing after brushing

As unhygienic as it may sound, it is advisable to not rinse after brushing teeth. This will allow the ingredients in the toothpaste to be absorbed in to the teeth and gums. The main reason why people rinse is because the taste of toothpaste in the mouth is not pleasant. However, very few people are aware that it is better to not rinse after brushing teeth with toothpaste. If you have to rinse, do so after 30 minutes from the time you finished brushing.

 

Toothpastes restore enamel

You will find a good number of toothpastes brands claiming that they can restore lost enamel. This is very much possible as long as you are using toothpaste that is rich in fluoride. However, it is not possible to restore enamel that has already decayed.