Decent toothpaste recommendations ?

[vegster]

I'm a nice hygenic chap and brush regularly and use decent mouthwash but still i am troubled by having some stained teeth. No matter how hard I brush or whichever toothpaste I use, my love of a cup of tea undoes all my good work.
So, can anyone recommend a genuine tooth whitener ?

 

[Mr Burns]

Boring fact. Did you know toothpaste is mainly grounded up rock?

I saw it on the tellie box

 

[pasty]

Elgydium

 

[Billy the Fish]

I use Arm and Hammer, much nicer than any of that colgate or aquafresh shite.

Also get the hardest bristle toothbrush you can find and replace it once a month

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Why do want to look like an American ? Teeth are supposed to have a yellowish tint to them , whitening them eventually wears away all the enamel and they will simply rot away unless you replace them with dentures.

 

[Nottseagull]

Some whiteners contain abrasives, some don't. The former are obviously more effective, but for the reasons SoG stated, I wouldn't recommend them for young people. However if, like me, you are 52 and male, you may only have 15 years to live and therefore your teeth will last much longer than you will even if "abrased"!
These non-abrasives didn't really work for me so I have just started using the gently abrasive Asda Protect Advanced Whitening. This is promising as it the first I have tried that actually tastes of that pink cleaning powder that dentists use.
If you want to know if it works or not, PM me in a few weeks.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Some whiteners contain abrasives, some don't. The former are obviously more effective, but for the reasons SoG stated, I wouldn't recommend them for young people. However if, like me, you are 52 and male, you may only have 15 years to live and therefore your teeth will last much longer than you will even if "abrased"!
These non-abrasives didn't really work for me so I have just started using the gently abrasive Asda Protect Advanced Whitening. This is promising as it the first I have tried that actually tastes of that pink cleaning powder that dentists use.
If you want to know if it works or not, PM me in a few weeks.

Sorry to hear that male life expectancy in Mansfield is only 77

 

[Lush]

Use an electric toothbrush. More efficient AND if you brush too hard you start to push the gum away from the teeth which will give you problems with gammy gums and exposed nerves.

 

[SussexHoop]

I use Arm and Hammer, much nicer than any of that colgate or aquafresh shite.

Also get the hardest bristle toothbrush you can find and replace it once a month

Check with your dentist but that may be the worst thing you could do because you're likely to brush away your gums.

To the OP, my dentist told me tea and white teeth don't tend to go hand in hand. If you want white teeth, get them whitened and avoid tea, coffee, red wine. If you get a set of bleaching trays, you can continue with tea & coffee and the occasional 'top-up' of the whitening.

 

[Stat Brother]

Get one of these:-
PHILIPS FlexCare HX6902/02 Sonic Electric Toothbrush - White Green buy online | Currys.

Then pop round, cos I've got some magic beans for sale.

 

[disgruntled h blocker]

My dentist has recommended I use bicarb of soda to remove tooth stains, as it's the one most efficient way of doing it - may not taste too nice, but it removes most of the stains pretty quickly.

 

[Billy the Fish]

My dentist has recommended I use bicarb of soda to remove tooth stains, as it's the one most efficient way of doing it - may not taste too nice, but it removes most of the stains pretty quickly.

How does that actually work, is there technique to it or do you just shove a handful in your mouth and hope for the best?

 

[disgruntled h blocker]

How does that actually work, is there technique to it or do you just shove a handful in your mouth and hope for the best?

Basically make a paste of it with water and stir in, apply to toothbrush and apply a thin layer onto your teeth... Wait about a minute and rinse off.

Bicarbonate of Soda Teeth Whitening | Whiter Teeth Whitening

Arm & Hammer toothpaste contains bicarb I believe.

 

[CheeseRolls]

Tried lots of things until I found the one thing that truly works.

Vegster the answer to whiter teeth is Harveys Sussex Best - enjoy

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Use an electric toothbrush. More efficient AND if you brush too hard you start to push the gum away from the teeth which will give you problems with gammy gums and exposed nerves.

Lush speaketh the truth.

 

[Questions]

Why dont you just put them in that glass by the side of your bed like you used to gummy.

 

[tedebear]

Also get the hardest bristle toothbrush you can find and replace it once a month

Sadly after some years of doing this I now have worn away the gum and the enamel on the lower left teeth (I am right handed so gets the brunt of my brushing) so didn't work for me that one.

I now (after £900 of dental work) use an electric toothbrish, with Sensodyne whitening...if you want really clean tasting teeth use Listerine - great stuff!

 

[Billy the Fish]

Sadly after some years of doing this I now have worn away the gum and the enamel on the lower left teeth (I am right handed so gets the brunt of my brushing) so didn't work for me that one.

I now (after £900 of dental work) use an electric toothbrish, with Sensodyne whitening...if you want really clean tasting teeth use Listerine - great stuff!

Interesting replys to my seemingly rubbish advice. In the last 6 months or so I have noticed the top of my teeth becoming quite sensitive, I wonder if that's the nerves becoming exposed.

I've only been to the dentist once in the last 8 years and that was for fillings. I really need to pull my finger out and get a check up I think.

 

[driller]

Why do want to look like an American ? Teeth are supposed to have a yellowish tint to them , whitening them eventually wears away all the enamel and they will simply rot away unless you replace them with dentures.

total bollocks

completely untrue

there is no 'suppose ' to shade for teeth. every one is different but generally the older you get the darker the teeth may look due to a process called sclerosis. the only way to make them whiter is to get them professionally whitened.

the tooth pastes say the will get them 'naturally' white which is add talk for slightly abrasive and so will remove stain and get them to the natural colour. (so it does not whiten them at all- back to the professionals)

whitening them (professionally at a dentist) will do no harm to the enamel structure, it lightens them using a chemical called cabomide peroxide.

if you go to a beautician or buy of the net then god knows what is in it, maybe cheaper but could be doing harm.

 

[Jam The Man]

I use Arm and Hammer, much nicer than any of that colgate or aquafresh shite.

Also get the hardest bristle toothbrush you can find and replace it once a month

Same as