A WHITENING toothpaste that doesn't "sting?" - Page 2

Still Raining · ‎03-30-2014

Check online for abrasive listings. Many so called whitening pastes have abrasive ingredients. Not good for your enamel.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

I have no problem with minty toothpastes. Listerine does burn my tongue though. However, I have a couple of very sensitive teeth and my dentists recommends I not use ANY whitening toothpaste, including the Sensodyne ones.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@spent2much wrote:
I tried a watermelon flavored toothpaste and liked it because it didn't have that STRONG minty taste, which bothers me cuz it's SO strong. But it doesn't claim to be a WHITENING toothpaste, so I went back to a brand that claims to whiten, but that strong mint flavor is just too much for my mouth, I guess. Anyone? TIA

@spent2much

Supersmile is a very good toothpaste (and is sold on QVC!) that comes in many flavors.

People often use TOO MUCH paste ... all you need on your brush is about the size of a pea. That's it!

BTW .... just pick the toothpaste you like. When I'm finished brushing, I dip the brush in a little plastic cup with baking soda in it and brush, going over what I've already brushed.

Baking soda is a good whitener - or stain remover. No irritation.

Personally, I alternate and use different pastes on different days. The comments here about irritation surprised me.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

Whitening toothpastes don't really whiten. All they do is remove surface stains. Yellowing tooth enamel needs some kind of bleach to remove embedded staining and any toothpaste isn't going to work for that. You need to use whitening strips or whitening pens and that way the whitening product stays on your teeth long enough to actually whiten them.

Teddie · ‎03-10-2010

In the past when I was consistently doing oil swishing (or oil pulling) I had great results. I had different people comment that my teeth looked so white, including my dentist. Maybe I should get back to doing that again. It's healthy for my entire mouth.

Catastrophe · ‎04-30-2015

I have been using Supersmile for years. Purchase on QVC. I also can't stand the flavor of mint in anything. This has worked out for me and doesn't sting.

seehorse · ‎03-09-2010

This sounds counter-intuitive but my teeth have gotten whiter by changing to original Crest. I have a small, white filling on a tooth that had gotten stained and could never get it white using "whitiening" toothpastes, but the original Crest does the trick. Now the stain is gone and all my teeth match older crowns that were whiter.

The original Crest is gentler, less abrasive and has sodium fluoride rather than stannous fluoride. Don't know if that makes a difference, but I'm very pleased with the results.It is also milder in flavor.

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

Silica is the ingredient that is abrasive and removes the stains. I have found that it is hard to find any toothpaste, even the more natural ones that do not include silica.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@Catastrophe wrote:
I have been using Supersmile for years. Purchase on QVC. I also can't stand the flavor of mint in anything. This has worked out for me and doesn't sting.

@Catastrophe

What's your favorite Supersmile flavor?