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Brush Up on How to Save on Toothpaste

By Nadine Cheung Posted 10:00AM 07/03/12 Savings Experiment |
Savings Experiment: Toothpaste

Are you confused as to what toothpaste is best for your teeth?

Did you find our video on toothpaste helpful?

There are many varieties and brands of toothpaste to choose from, but when it comes to keeping your teeth clean, you can save money by simply looking at labels.

From different textures and flavors to promises of whitening power and tartar control, you have a plethora of products at your fingertips. However, choosing the right toothpaste really boils down to two active ingredients.

First, you want your product to have fluoride for fighting tooth decay. Second, the product should have a form of anti-bacterial protection like zinc or triclosan to prevent plaque build-up.

Four out of five dentists say brand doesn't matter, so anything beyond those two ingredients is likely increasing the retail price of your toothpaste. As a quick rule of thumb, avoid special features or additives that sound fancy. There's no reason to pay more when many product contain same or similar active ingredients.

toothpasteSo, the next time you're out shopping for dental care products, check the label and choose the cheapest brand with the right active ingredients. In the end, the savings will make you smile.
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Jim McBride

there are nations in Europe - including Finland and Germany who stopped flouride in the water and the tooth decay level continued to go down so that indicates there are other factors more important than this chemical which is given to us unaware.
The main thing flouride does is give some water supplies a funny taste, I prefer the metallic taste of the artesian wells on the farm over the chemical after taste of town water when the flouride level gets too high.

October 30 2012 at 9:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mg1polo

Rachel Rising Sun Wr,
You ae truly a fricking IDIOT!

October 30 2012 at 9:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rachel Rising Sun Wr

Okay, Fluoride is not necessary in toothpaste and has NEVER been proven to prevent tooth decay. It's actually a deadly poison that we are forced to ingest in tap water in small amounts every day. It is bad for your bones in general and may contribute to several different chronic illnesses like diabetes. You DON'T want it or need it there. Buy a non-fluoride toothpaste.

October 30 2012 at 6:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JOE HUMPHREY

15 SECONDS BOTTOM INSIDE. 15 SECONDS TOP INSIDE. 15 SECONDS BOTTOM OUTSIDE. I5 SECONDS TOP OUTSIDE. 5 TO 15 SECONDS OVER ALL. TIMED WITH A WATCH OR CLOCK. THAT IS ALL YOU NEED

October 28 2012 at 6:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sandi

The picture shows someone loading the toothbrush with gobs of toothpaste...all you need is a pea-sized amount. Also, do not rinse after brushing. The toothpaste will work even longer if you don't rinse it off. This is especially important if you use the toothpaste that is made for sensitive teeth, you really want it to stay on the teeth to absorb into the tooth structure. :D

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Jim McBride

it isn't like they are going to brush normally that way, this is how you load up for an advertisement for toothpaste to show off the stripes or colour in front of the artificial smile with implant teeth

October 30 2012 at 9:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
reblenj

Fluoride Spill At Illinois Water Facility Requires Haz-Mat Response, But It's Ok To Drink....
This is the title of a youtube video. Go check it out!!

October 04 2012 at 9:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mertonr

Do you realize where the flouride comes from? The stacks of a fertilizer plant and goes into a bag that is marked with a skull and cross bones check it out>>>. Flouride is categorized as a hazardous waste by the brilliant people in Washington,,,who's on first?

October 04 2012 at 4:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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reblenj

But my government would never lie to me about anything, would they. LOL
Youtube "flouride spill, Haz-mat"

October 04 2012 at 9:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Jim McBride

when I was with the Air Force my standard telephone greeting was:

"Trust us we are your Government" and I got a lot of chuckles and a few outright laughs with that.

except once the Colonel was making the call and told me to come straight to her office.

October 30 2012 at 9:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down
Ike Reeves

Do your research independently. The entire fluoride myth was started years ago about 'a town' where the local dentist 'lost business due to the fluoride in the water'.
Check it out yourself.
Then for fun, research the history of how Aspartame passed approval by the FDA thanks to our old friend Rumsfeld.
Just because a chemical is universally promoted doesn't make it safe.

October 04 2012 at 12:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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captsunshine2

It wasn't a myth There was a town in a South Western state that had very low numbers of cavities
After running tests to find out why, they conclued that it was the very small amount of Fluride in the
drinking water that was keeping the numbers of cavitiesvery low by hardening the Enamal in the teeth.
Since Fluride was introduced in the drinking water of cities the numbers of cavities in those cities
went down.

October 31 2012 at 1:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
grneydmuse

I use Jason's whitening anti-plaque toothpaste every day!

October 04 2012 at 11:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
natalie

this is great advise, for those of us who use "common sense" i think most consumers have to be sure they have "THE NEXT NEW THING' they don't use their brains....

October 04 2012 at 11:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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