I use something called peredontax, it really tastes bad, seriously bad, but it cleans your teeth well and it is good for the gums. if I use something else for a few days, for some reason, I feel like my teeth aren't getting clean.
I'm a big fan of Crest w/ Scope. I don't know if it is "best" for you teeth in terms of ingedients, but I love the taste. Being that it tastes so good I never avoid brushing, that has to count for something.
You'd think at $9 a tube Elgydium would contain flecks of gold or something. Reading its ingredient list, it's mainly composed of baking powder (Sodium Bicarbonate). That same shit can be had from Tom's for half the price.
Of course, it also depends on the manner in which the sodium bicarbonate is broken down. I was speaking from personal experience.
If you'd rather spend $4 at Tom's for Colgate instead of $10, knock yourself out.
They are certain ingredients you don't want in toothpaste. They are abrasive. Baking soda is very abrasive. You should only use it when you haven't brushed in a while which should be never.
I read somewhere that the medieval Spaniards used to brush their teeth with "stale urine". Not sure how that worked, or how urine goes stale (non-midstream, I take it?).
Violinist was posting about some $20 toothpaste he got really defensive about -- Marvis, perhaps?
i like aqua fresh. been using it for years. all that tartar control/baking soda/peroxide type toothpastes, irritate and strip the lining of my mouth. i cant use them.
Sodium Pyrophosphate. I have the same sloughing problem with tartar control toothpaste.
I am currently using Crest Whitening Expressions Vanilla Mint. Mainly I use it because I like the taste. I also use Listerine Vanilla Mint mouthwash for the same reason. The stronger medicinal mint-type mouthwashes are nasty tasting to me. I brush with a Sonicare toothbrush.
My favorite is Marvis Jasmin Mint but it's not cheap and since it's not availabe locally to me, ordering it online is a bit of a hassle. I've tried Tom's Citrus Mango and while it tastes great, it doesn't make my mouth feel "clean".
I bought mine at Big Lots. Yes, Big Lots, the closeout store. Each full-sized tube cost $1.50, and came with a free toothbrush. That's a bargain bonanza. I have four stacked under my bathroom sink.
You can, however, get it at Rite-Aid and other such chains.