Toothpaste problems

brighthair

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Why don't you use the Paul McKenna technique in reverse? ie associate toothpaste with something you enjoy the taste of.

seriously? If OP has same thing as I do, I can tolerate it for seconds before my mouth feels like it is on fire. I thought this was normal until my Mum saw me hanging over the sink panting! Same happens with any form of mint TBH

faithcecilia

Just a thought, and I am sure a dentist will confirm or correct as necessary, but if you find you can get on with one of the Maine, or aloe dent or similar non-minty but non-flouride pastes, could you then use a non-minty flouride mouthwash after so you get some flouride protection?

brook2jack

It would be better than nothing but toothpastes "hold" the fluoride against the tooth better and longer. Most of the benefits of mouthwash get spat down the sink.

Mingle

This isn't directly a toothpaste solution as such, but I had a similar problem. I fixed it by changing my toothbrush to a childrens one. It meant I was putting less toothpaste on the toothbrush ( still the recommended amount, rather than the huge blob which made me look like a dog with rabies, before I get told off by our MSE dentist! and I didn't have a huge hunk of plastic moving around in my mouth to make me gag. Also, childrens toothbrushes have smaller heads so you can clean hard to reach areas a bit more easily.

On the toothpaste front, I found Colgate is WAYYYY to strong, so I use McCleans, i think it is and it's a lot milder.

Please don't shout at me Mr. Dentist!

Gothicfairy

Thank you all so much, Will look at the links tomorrow.

It is not just the taste, it is the foam as well. I just can't tolerate it.


Brook2jack
The root canal was to remove a nerve to a damaged tooth (damaged due to an accident rather then rot) the tooth was first repaired with something ( no idea what, I just nodded in the right places) but it hurt when I had anything solid to eat and I do grind my teeth in my sleep and it was making my whole mouth sore so this was seen as the best option.

Gothicfairy

custardy wrote: »

I use Corsodyl daily

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsodyl-Daily-Tooth-Paste-75ml/dp/B002R6Y2FY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=drugstore&qid=1295976942&sr=8-3

its a very different taste! however given you dont like 'normal' toothpaste. then maybe its for you?

Have you read the reviews ?? Brown teeth and tongue..oh sexy..:rotfl:

This might be one of those things that work for some and not others, wonder if I am brave enough to give it a go ?

brook2jack

If you grind and tooth was broken in accident then you may have a tooth or root fracture. Difficult to see and diagnose and if it is a fracture then tooth may have to come out.

Sls is sodium lauryl sulphate and is the foaming agent in most toothpastes. The lidl and sensodynes are the only sls free toothpastes I know of.

xxvickixx

Aldi Sensitive is SLS free too

Gothicfairy

Brook2jack

I have been back to my dentist today as it would seem I have an infection. He did say that if this did not stop the pain then the next step is removing it.
The crack / break ran up the tooth at the side rather then across, it was a face/doorframe/ dog interface and I didn't really notice anything until I felt this small shard in my mouth and it was tooth.
The dentist is trying to make sure I keep the tooth and has done plenty of xrays but even he said he was trying to do what he could first before going down the removal but that it might not work. Can't really say fairer then that I guess.

I am going to give Aldi's a go tomorrow and see how I got on but I will say that the dry brush was slightly better then the wet and it did foam less .