Other brands specifically make tablets with different flavours to make them different and appeal to different users. Please Note the refill bags are intended for transport only – please transfer to an airtight container as soon as possible. As an over-the-counter drug, toothpastes will require testing before going to market. You can choose vegan toothpastes and avoid products tested on animals. That being said, this model is head and shoulders above plastic toothpaste tubes going in the bin. Benefits of toothpaste tablets

Menthol - It can be made naturally from mint oils or created synthetically. I can’t find any information that states the environmental impact of menthol, so it should be ok. Did you have any dental work done after the lichenoid reaction was diagnosed? Lichenoid reactions can recur, depending on what “caused” the first reaction. Sometimes it takes a long time to identify what the “cause” is, but it can vary from medications to dental filling materials. I’m sure you have read plenty of information on it, but an interesting review can be found here (it’s aimed at dentists, but I’m sure you will find it interesting). Most are more abrasive, meaning they are harsher on the outside surface of the teeth and more effective at removing stains the build-up. They essentially make the teeth appear whiter, because the tooth is cleaner. The actual natural tooth colour hasn’t changed. Before you decide to exclude SLS from your toothpaste, it might be useful to know why SLS is in toothpaste.WIth ulcers, it can take time for them to clear – 2 to 3 weeks is normal. If you need help managing the pain of the ulcers, it is worth seeing your dentist who may prescribe steroid mouthwash again to help manage them. Prescription recommendations for ulcers can be found here and you can discuss this with your dentist. Price– Tubes of toothpaste are cheaper, given the competitive and mature market. Tablets are more expensive for the benefits they bring. The best toothpaste can be very personal, and there are a number of things to consider. I would take it on a step by step basis, thinking about the following questions: 1. Is there fluoride in the toothpaste? If there’s a particular type of toothpaste you’re interested in, such as the best natural toothpaste or the best for sensitive teeth, see our more specific posts here.

Gentle polish: Our ultra-fine bristles, in combination with the toothpaste tabs, ensure an exceptionally smooth tooth surface. Stevioside – This comes from the Stevia plant, mainly grown in South American and some Asian countries. It is primarily used as a sweetener. Its sweetening power compared to sugar is much more intense, so a teaspoon of stevia would provide the same amount of sweetness as a cup of sugar. Health benefits to that aside, that means less stevia has to be grown than sugar to add the same amount of sweetness. You need about a fifth of the land that you would for sugar to grow stevia, which also means less water is used to grow the crop than sugar too. So it is a much more environmentally friendly way to sweeten consumables! As Denttabs state that ideally a softer bristled brush should be used with them, they do not encourage the use of electric toothbrushes with Denttabs.I got one of my friends who uses an electric toothbrush to try out Denttabs, and she found that because Denttabs don’t foam up that much, she struggled to spread the Denttab around all her teeth using the electric brush. I’ve never used an electric toothbrush, so I’ve no idea what they are like or how they work. Use whatever works for you, but I just thought this may be worth taking into consideration. SLS is included in toothpaste because of its cleaning action, and because it helps to stabilise other ingredients found in toothpaste (for example, helping the oil based and water based ingredients to stay mixed).

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Microcrystalline Cellulose – A.K.A refined wood pulp. A naturally occurring polymer, which means it is biodegradable, unlike most synthetic polymers. It is the most common polymer found in nature. Has no nutritional value, and humans can’t digest it, so cellulose is completely inert to humans. It is often used as a filler in food to bulk a product out and is popular as an ingredient in ‘diet’ foods for this reason. Wood pulpis a plentifulraw material, and is produced mainly from softwood trees like pine. It can be made mechanically or chemically. Mechanical pulping is more efficient, as fewer trees are needed to make the same amount of pulp as chemical pulping. Chemical pulping has issues with pollution due to the chemicals used to break down the cellulose fibre, (although some mills work on a closed-loop structure to contain and reuse the chemicals needed) mechanical pulping does not have these problems, it is more resource-intensive. Wood is a renewable resource but often comes from monoculture plantations which were originally old-growth forests. Mismanagement of forests is a concern. Microcrystalline cellulose can also be made from agricultural waste materials, which is clearly a more environmentally friendly option. Hopefully, in future, we will see it mainly sourced from these waste products rather than deforested wood. Gum disease can be improved with specific toothpastes (in addition to following the cleaning regime recommended by your dentist or hygienist).