Advice on best toothpaste please

eryn_kathleen

Thanks for that... really interesting!

goody2

Hi there

Has anyone got a website address where I can buy Duraphat 2800 toothpaste from

Thanks

mda99das

its prescription only

pollocmc

BDJ had this a while back

British Dental Journal (2006); 200, 366. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4813507Help

First toothpaste available on DPF

Colgate Duraphat 2800 ppm fluoride toothpaste has become the first toothpaste to be listed in the Dental Practitioners' Formulary (DPF). This means that Duraphat, which is listed as 'Sodium Fluoride Toothpaste 0.619% DPF', can now be prescribed free of charge to all NHS patients who are exempt from prescription charges.

Colgate Duraphat 2800 ppm fluoride toothpaste is the only high-fluoride toothpaste to contain 0.619% sodium fluoride, equivalent to twice the level of fluoride in regular toothpaste. It has been recommended for management of high-risk adult caries patients since its launch in 2002 and last year, the indicated use was amended to include all high caries risk patients from 10 years of age. This amendment has made the toothpaste a useful tool in preventing caries developing on the new surfaces of emerging permanent teeth. The new DPF listing should mean that more children can now benefit from its use.

Because it does not require any special routine by the patient, simply being used in place of their normal toothpaste, Duraphat can prove a simple and effective method of delivering everyday high fluoride protection. More information is available from Colgate on 01483 401901.

I'd also think that if you got a script from you dentist then the local pharmacy would be able to source it whether or not they had it in stock. As I understand it (we were talking about it the other day) It's supposed to be available in Boots but I was in a large store today and didn't see it. It may be a P medicine rather than a POM (but still behind the counter) so you might be able to get it without script but only from a pharmacy. Best advice is to ask the local pharmacist if a) they can get you it and b) if you need a script.

Old thread I know but it beats studying!

BlondeHeadOn

I have been using a Sensodyne toothbrush for sensitive teeth for a couple of years now (recommended by dentist, used with Sensodyne toothpaste as well), but either I am using it wrong or they are only designed to last about two weeks before you need another one - and they are very expensive to replace!

To explain: when I first use a Sensodyne toothbrush it is great - lovely soft bristles which glide over all my teeth and leave them feeling really clean and polished. However, the nice soft bristles seem to harden up after only about a week or two, and then are much less effective to use. I have tried all kinds of different ways to care for my toothbrush (always rinse it well, then dry carefully and put away/half dry and put away/don't dry at all but leave to dry in air...) but I seem to be buying a new brush every fortnight at the moment if I want to have nice clean teeth. This is working out bl@@dy expensive!

So can anyone please tell me either
how to care for my Sensodyne toothbrush so it lasts a bit longer,
or
Is there another make of sensitive toothbrush out there that works better and/or is cheaper?

All help gratefully accepted, and a nice big toothy grin to all who read this thread....

Toothsmith

Sensitive tooth toothbrushes tend to have very soft bristles. This is good, but they will go curley very quickly if you use too much pressure.

It doesn't take an awful lot of pressure to scrub your teeth well, but it does take quite a bit of time.

Pushing on harder is no substitute for taking a couple of minutes longer.

I would recommend you use a lot less pressure on the toothbrush, but to up the time you are using it for.

BlondeHeadOn

That sounds like a good idea, I tend to think about other things when I am brushing my teeth so probably drift off and use the senstive toothbursh like a normal brush pressure-wise.

I will try that with my latest new toothbrush, thank you!

Psykicpup

just a thought but I thought I had sensitive teeth - in fact my old dentist comiserated with me as she did too - & spent loads on different 'sensitive' toothpastes....My new dentist did a very thorough clean right up under the gums to clean out a biuld up of plaque - cost a bit & he would only do one quarter each treatment & I could only afford it once a month... but I only get a little sensitivity when he does a 'clean & polish' now & then only for a day or so...I can eat chocolate, icecream, hot coffee even Ice cubes if I want now!

BargainHunterCat

I just use the cheap soft brushes. I've had sensitive teeth for years and always used to use sensodyne or something similar but 2 years ago I switched to an aloe vera toothpaste. Forget sensodyne, my gums have improved an awful lot and they don't swell up on a regular basis like they used to - I haven't suffered from gingivitis since I started using it! :T

I get mine from Forever Living products. Here's the web site:

http://distrib.foreverliving.com/marketing/changeSite.do?siteID=GBR

There will be others available from your local health food shop.

BlondeHeadOn

I will definitely try a cheaper sensitive toothbrush if they work as well, and I like the idea of the aloe vera toothpaste - thank you BargainHunterCat!

I must confess I keep putting off going for a check-up at the dentist because I absolutely hate having my teeth 'cleaned and polished' - can I just say I don't want that bit of it or will he insist?

And yes, I know I am a total wuss.....