Toothpastes

Nowadays you have variety of different brands basically in every grocery store or pharmacy and they improve every day. Rule of thumb when choosing a toothpaste:

1. be sure you are not allergic to any of the compunds in the toothpaste such as fluoride ( you can buy toothpastes without flourides ), even though allergies to fluorides are rare.
2. toothpastes for children and for adults are different. If you are buying for your child, then you should not give them regular adult toothpastes because they are more agressive on their sensitive gums and developing teeth, there is less amount of fluorides in them ( and for kids, fluorides are important for caries prevention as well as formation of enamel and bone )
3. toothpastes for whitening have chemical compunds that are abrasive, therefore they remove stains and keep them from accumulating.
4. if you have a parodontal desease, using soft toothbrush with the spacially made toothpaste for parodontal deseases is crucial. For this, Sensodyne toothpaste is the best choice especially if you have gingival recession
5. dont use toothpastes with lots of menthol in them. Even though they improve your breath, they are very corosive on the teeth.
6. large amounts of fluorides in toothpastes can cause fluorosis or staining of the teeth.In this case, even though fluorides are thought to improve the enamel, in fluorosis the teeth will be more prone to breaking.

And remember, the best way to keep your oral hygiene and oral health on high level is only if you brush your teeth regularly and with the correct technique as well as if you combine this with good toothpaste.