There are so many toothpaste products on the market that promise you a fresh tooth, whiter, and prevent holes. This causes you as a consumer to be confused to choose the best. Ho much of what the heck, do we need? How much toothpaste should we use? Which one is better between a gel or paste?
Here is a guide.
1. Fluoride, the most important ingredient
Currently, there are so many toothpaste products are enriched with contents according to the needs of our teeth, such as tartar control, whitening, or a breath freshener. However, in toothpaste, the most important content is its fluoride. According to the Academy of General Dentistry, tooth brushing with fluoride toothpaste twice a day can reduce tooth decay by 40 percent.
2. Bleach will not directly make the teeth so white
There are dozens of products that promise a bright smile, but what is the content of the toothpaste with whitener? "Toothpaste with whitener containing light 'whitener' to help remove stains on teeth surface," says Clifford Whall, PhD, Director of the American Dental Association (ADA) Seal of Acceptance Program.
Particle shapes used in whitening products modified to clean up the stain better so you can see the difference in your teeth. Even so, these products do not contain bleach so it is not possible to make your teeth straightly white as if you are undergoing treatment in a professional teeth whitening.
3. Fewer, better
In toothpaste commercials maybe you will see the model holding a toothbrush filled with toothpaste. However, toothpaste squeeze in this much (say, 2 cm long) will not make your teeth cleaner than if you only pour 1 cm of toothpaste, according to E Jane Crocker, PHD, President of the Massachusetts Dental Hygienists' Association.
"All you need is a pea-sized toothpaste," she said. Toothpaste as it will not only make more effective tooth brushing (with clean and remove plaque, stains, and food scraps), you will also save your toothpaste.
4. The way you brush your teeth is much more important
You can just buy the best toothpaste and toothbrush most perfect in the store, but if you do not brush your teeth properly, in vain. "To brush your teeth properly, you must hold the brush at a 45 degrees so you create a feather brush your teeth in between the teeth and gums," said Dr. Whall. "Move your toothbrush in a small circle in the area, then continue on another tooth. This process will spend about one or two minutes to complete."
5. The content of toothpaste can be staggering
You may not recognize the names listed on the toothpaste tube. Materials such as seaweed or detergent can be found in many air-fluoride toothpaste. According to the ADA, thickening toothpaste can be made from seaweed colloids, colloidal minerals, and natural gums. As for the foam, most rely on detergent products such as sodium lauryl sulfate, which can also be found in shampoo or liquid soap. This material is considered 100 percent safe and effective by the ADA.
6. Paste or gel?
Some say, pasta is better than a gel, or vice versa. However, according to health experts, both types of material is still clean their teeth properly, really. "Besides the taste, texture, or how it affects the toothpaste wearer feeling, there is no big difference from other forms of material," said Crocker. "I think really, it depends on the choice of each, which is usually known through trial and error. I personally encourage my patients to use any products that could make them brush their teeth." In other words, up to select what product, what matters is brush your teeth regularly!
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