Cheapest toothpaste for sensitive teeth?

snowleopard61

Really hope it's OK to post this here. In an effort at stringent economy I bought Aldi's cheapest toothpaste, on the basis that I reckoned if it had fluoride in it and facilitated getting your teeth clean, it was the thoroughness and frequency of brushing that really mattered. But my teeth have become really painfully sensitive, to the point where everything I eat hurts. (This is a generalised sensitivity, not a specific aching tooth.)

Does anyone know of an equivalent to the branded 'sensitive' toothpastes that is unbranded and cheaper? Even a pointer in the direction of current special offers on branded ones would help. I find them outrageously expensive.

Thanks!

thistledome

Morrisons have Colgate Sensitive and Colgate Enamel protect Sensitive on offer right now. £1 per tube.

Their own brand sensitive is quite reasonable too, can't remember offhand how much it is but I used to use it. It's OK but not as good as the expensive ones IMO (better than ordinary toothpaste though). Now I tend to buy the better quality brands when they're on offer.

Don't know about any other supermarkets as I don't have them nearby. Also look out for high street "cheap shops" - one near us buys anything he can get cheap and he often gets quality toothpaste and sells it for about 99p a tube.

snowleopard61

Thank you very much - unfortunately I don't have a Morrisons anywhere in the area, although the other idea is helpful; perhaps they sometimes get it in the pound shops.

Actually, I've just come across a brilliant idea in a previous post (I should have found this before!):

brook2jack wrote: »

Don't use sensitive toothpaste as a toothpaste. Use ordinary toothpaste during the day then last thing at night rub the sensitive paste into the teeth and leave on don't rinse out. It works much better and is more frugal.

Never occurred to me, but will do this, possibly in combination with special offer 'sensitive' toothpastes.

kittywight

dont know if you have a poundland near you but they do all the brand names , ive never seen many shop brands toothpaste that is cheaper than a pound ....

think tescos do one for 98p but i dont know if its sensitive .... hmmmm

snowleopard61

Thanks, I have got a Poundland and have seen good quality toothpastes there (although the Aldi one I've been using is under 50p:o) so I may resort to that if the combination of expensive 'sensitive' and ultra-cheap everyday doesn't do the trick!

rosie383

Try this one: 50p in Asda. I have used it and it was fine for my sensitive teeth.

http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=sensitive+toothpaste&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=29571

pollys

I have tried different toothpaste for my sensitive teeth but I have to use sensodyne, it is the only one that works for me. I brush with it and rub a small amount in where my teeth are very sensitive. The supermarkets do have it on offer quite frequently so I stock up.

Pollys

Penelope_Penguin

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belfastgirl23

The sainsburys one is good as is the boots own brand one. Can't tell you exact prices but both under £1 I think...don't do the tesco one it's nasty!

lessonlearned

I'm another one who can only seem to get on with Sensodyne - have tried a number of cheaper own brands but they just don't work.

As well as brushing, rubbing paste onto teeth and flossing I've also added interdental brushing into my routine. My hygienist recommended me and I have to say my teeth feel much better for it.

They are made by Corsodyl - in a little green plastic box.

It's a bit of faff but well worth the effort - I notice a difference if I "forget" to do it.

jenniewb

I'd agree with those above, the only toothpaste that works for me is the Sensodyne and the Pronamel version of it.

I've tried all the others, from Supermarkets own brand through to Colgate and everything else thats launched new but they just don't work, I end up in agony even breathing and worse: I find some actually hurt to use!

I cannot begin to describe the pain I had when using the enamel version of the recent Oral B toothpaste. I'd never had anything like it- not even with Colgate Total (and that stuff did hurt to use!). I have no idea why some pastes hurt to use or if its just me, foods don't hurt to eat (unless they are very sweet and get caught in the spaces between) just hot or cold so I've no idea why a toothpaste stating its for enamel protection and sensitive teeth should do but thats enough for me to know never to bulk buy anything teeth wise without having tried it first.