Every girl dreams of a beautiful and snow-white smile. So hard now to find the perfect toothpaste. Most often, those pastes that dentists advise do not justify our hopes. We dream of getting a paste that will whiten, heal, prevent caries and at the same time treats carefully our enamel. Does it happen? Today we will try to understand this issue.
Not so long ago, it was possible to hear the news that an expensive cosmetic company gave the Queen of England "the best toothpaste." The cost is 50 thousand euros. The composition of this miracle paste is still kept in a strict secret. It is interesting from what components it was made? The developers of the company confirm that there is no such paste anymore. The "royal" remedy for dentition resolves all problems in the oral cavity. Is it perfect? We are so unaware of this.
The ingredients of the "ideal" toothpaste
First of all, it is worth investigating what we expect from the means for teeth. And is there any benefit from whitening toothpaste? The problems that it must solve:
- Prophylactic against dental diseases, including caries.
- Fight with a touch on the teeth.
- Take care of the gums and reduces the sensitivity of the teeth.
- To whiten the tooth enamel. This is true for those who smoke tea and coffee.
And the most important question now: can this all be done by one-pass? Now we are in search of the ideal. And as you know, there is nothing perfect.
Therefore, it is worth looking more realistic. There is no pasta that can come in all parameters. So let's decide which problem of teeth is our priority. If uvas sensitive teeth, then you must choose the appropriate paste.
Types of toothpastes
Today in the pharmacy or on the shelves of the store you can meet a large number of toothpastes. But how to determine which is best? You can refer to advertising on TV, but advertising is also not worth it. By packing, you can determine what the paste does. Whitening pastes have the inscription "White", for sensitive teeth - "Sensational", if there are problems with the gums - "Active" or "Parodont". All pastes can be divided into categories:
- Treatment-prophylactic. Excellent solutions to problems sdesmni. They perfectly clean teeth from plaque and soothingly acting on inflamed gums. In addition, they also treat them. They are used as preventive measures for dental diseases, depending on the active component. Many recommend LakalutActive. If you apply it in courses, then you will forget about the bleeding gums.
- Hygienic. The usual paste, which simply cleans the tooth enamel from the plaque, neutralizes the bad breath. Suitable for daily use. It is not suitable for people who smoke and drink coffee.
- Healing. They in turn serve to treat certain diseases of the oral cavity. If you have specific problems, it is worthwhile to appeal to your dentist who will advise standing paste. We recommend in its turn "Rocks" and "Paradontax" (without fluorine).
- Whitening. All doctors claim that there are no safe whitening pastes. But they are coping well with the problems of "yellow" teeth. This is true for people who smoke.
What should I look for?
If you have a good dentist, and you trust him, you should consult him. After examining your oral cavity, he will be able to accurately tell which toothpaste should be cleaned by your teeth. But you can independently choose a dentifrice for yourself. Only for this, we recommend that you carefully consider the composition.
The paste should not contain the following substances:
- Triclosan;
- Sodium lauryl sulfate (surfactant);
- Fluorine;
- Polyethylene glycol;
- Oxybenzene.
Fluoride is toxic to our body. Therefore, the choice should be made in the calculation of 0.5-2 mg per 1 g. Dental products with an elevated content of fluorine are very harmful to humans. In hygienic pastes, fluorine is not contained. Usually this component is used in the fight against caries.
We all noticed that horizontal bands of black, red, blue and green are placed on the tubes? It's not just a design. On these strips you can determine what the paste is hiding.
- "Black" strip indicates that the paste contains substances that enhance periodontal disease. It negatively affects the gums of a person.
- "Red" contains all harmful and dangerous substances for health - lauryl, fluorine, etc.
- "Blue" strip - paste is safe and contains in sebesinteticheskie substance.
- "Green" is the best. It consists only of natural components.
If a person does not have a problem with the gums, then you can safely choose a hygienic paste with an abrasive. In cheap pastes use chalk, and expensive dentition or silicon compounds. An important role is played by the size of the abrasive materials. The value is indicated after the English letters RDA. The average particle size, which is within the norm is 80 RDA. If it is higher, then the paste will scratch your tooth enamel.
Whitening effect
We have already realized that there is a whitening safe toothpaste. And use them carefully. Effective pastes are highly abrasive, while they will scratch the enamel. This weakens the gum and causes enamel of the teeth. Therefore, do not often apply the paste in the RDA above 120. We recommend you try the bleaching paste "Rocks". She has only positive feedback.
In search of an "ideal" pasta
It is worth noting that one paste is indispensable. Dentists recommend using several. There is no perfect paste, no matter how hard we try to find it. A couple of times a week you can use paste against caries (this is done by Lakalut), 4 times vegetable (Paradontol), 1 time saline. And for bleaching we recommend giving your preference to paste "Rocks".
For daily use it is worth buying a medical-prophylactic or hygienic paste, but not a medical one. Purely curative is not worth using every day. Treatment-and-prophylactic toothpaste should not be used more than a month. Then it should be changed. Bleaching pastes use a steam once a week. Try not to buy pastes that will provide daily dental care. They contain antibiotics that kill and good microbes in the mouth. So there is a dysbacteriosis of the oral cavity.
We decided that a universal toothpaste, which can do everything at once, simply does not exist. But you can pick up a few good toothpastes. It's like cosmetic products, you're not using one cream. There is a cream that moisturizes, the other - whitens skin, etc. And when choosing a toothpaste, carefully read its composition and labeling. We wish you a successful choice!