{"id":99,"date":"2009-08-26T13:02:26","date_gmt":"2009-08-26T13:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amybleserdesigns.com\/napervilledentistry\/?p=99"},"modified":"2017-12-18T23:28:25","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T23:28:25","slug":"naperville-dental-patients-ask-what-is-the-best-toothpaste-to-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/naperville-dental-patients-ask-what-is-the-best-toothpaste-to-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Naperville Dental Patients ask, &#8220;What is the best toothpaste to use?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by Dr. Lydia Sosenko of Sherman Oaks Dental of Naperville<\/p>\n<p>This question ranks as one of the top 3 questions in the national questionnaire discussed on my last blog. Are all those commercials discussing \u201cmost recommended by dentists\u2026.\u201d truly a reality?\u00a0\u00a0Well, I often chuckle when I come across commercials advertising toothpastes and rinses, because I often wonder who do they really ask?\u00a0\u00a0I personally have not put in my vote. At the end of our blog we\u2019ll share with you my personal favorite as well as some of our team members\u2019 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Looking from a standpoint as a consumer and a dentist I would agree that the following factors need to be thought of when picking the best toothpaste: good taste, pleasant texture, good thickness-not too runny or too thick, pleasant clean sensation after use and a good protecting factor from cavities and plaque.<\/p>\n<p>Many individuals don\u2019t realize that some toothpastes have all of these factors but can cause increased sensitivity of the teeth, increased chance of canker sores or other gum irritations, and an increase in wear of teeth!<\/p>\n<p>So let\u2019s get to the answer of the question, which toothpaste really is the best? Well, you might not like the answer but there really isn\u2019t any one particular fluoridated toothpaste that is best for everyone.\u00a0\u00a0As a dentist I don\u2019t find much value to any of the \u2018added whitening and tartar control factors\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0If you are brushing correctly-(&#8211;which is far more crucial in preventing dental problems), tartar control additives are not needed, and no dentists that I know throw a lot of value on the whitening additives.\u00a0\u00a0There simply is no replacement for professional or localized whitening treatments.<\/p>\n<p>An important factor that most consumers are not aware of is that different toothpastes have different levels of abrasiveness or what we call relative dentin abrasivity.\u00a0\u00a0Although increased abrasiveness can be tougher on surface stains caused by tea or smoking, it has minimal or no affect on staining \u2018within\u2019 teeth or naturally discolored teeth.\u00a0\u00a0This increase in abrasiveness can cause an increase in sensitivity especially if even the smallest amount of gum recession is evident by stripping the outer layer of these exposed areas.<\/p>\n<p>So here are the questions I or our hygienists would ask before giving you your best toothpaste pick:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you brushing and flossing correctly?<\/li>\n<li>Are you using a manual or electric toothbrush? (More on this on an upcoming blog\u2026)<\/li>\n<li>Do you have any gum recession areas?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have any sensitive teeth?<\/li>\n<li>Do you smoke or have external stains or your teeth?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To decide which toothpaste is best for you, discuss the answers of these questions with your dental care provider. As for us, here are some of our toothpaste favorites at Sherman Oaks Dental:<\/p>\n<p>Dr.Sosenko-\u201c\u00a0\u00a0Colgate Cavity Protection (the original type of pastes or gels without all the extras) &#8211; . I have 1 small area of gum recession that gets sensitive with some of the more abrasive toothpastes and it\u00a0\u00a0has a lower level of abrasivity. Love the taste\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Weyneth \u2013 \u201cCrest products without the tartar control and whitening additives\u2026.like the taste and don\u2019t believe in the value of the additives\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mary Ellen (Clinical Director)\u2013 Colgate Cavity Protection \u2013\u201c love the taste and don\u2019t need all the extras.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barb (Hygienist) \u2013 \u201cColgate Cavity Protection\u2026.others make my teeth sensitive or cause my gums to get irritated\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cathy- (Office Manager) \u2013\u201cColgate Total \u2013loves the taste and feels long lasting fresh feeling\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lisa (Clinical Assistant) \u2013\u201cCrest Pro-Health Night \u2013 like the feeling of the extra scrubbing power of this \u2018gritty\u2019 toothpaste..\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rosa- (Patient Coordinator )\u201dCrest Pro-Health&#8211;like the grittiness scrubbing power and clean feel\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More of our team members\u2019 votes will be posted on our next newsletter as well as a list of common toothpastes and their relative dentin abrasivity indexes which are rarely listed on toothpaste packaging.<\/p>\n<p>Call our Naperville office today, 630 369-5225, and schedule your next gentle cleaning appointment and our general dental team will help you find out which tooth paste is best for you. Our family of patients come from Naperville, Wheaton, Aurora, Lisle, Warrenville, Plainfield and many more suburbs. Come visit us today or visit www.NapervilleDentistry.com for our special internet welcome offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Dr. Lydia Sosenko of Sherman Oaks Dental of Naperville This question ranks as one of the top 3 questions in the national questionnaire discussed on my last blog. Are all those commercials discussing \u201cmost recommended by dentists\u2026.\u201d truly a reality?\u00a0\u00a0Well, I often chuckle when I come across commercials advertising toothpastes and rinses, because I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[802],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3220,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions\/3220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.napervilledentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}