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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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 Posted - Jul 09 2010 : 8:32:40 PM
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I use Colgate Pro-Health. It's probably not as healthy for me as natural toothpastes, but I can't stand that chalky taste that comes when I use those. I have gum problems so I also use peroxide and baking soda fairly often. Does a great job bubbly out the yuckies and then I follow up with Scope mouth wash or something like that. I hate the "grit" taste of baking soda..Bluh!!
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jessie
"Wonder Woman hasn't got a cape, she just turned her apron around"
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corrabelle
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
Corrabelle
Hamilton, Morrowville
ontario, Kansas
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Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 12:05:37 PM
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I use Toms of Maine and baking soda. I don't recomenc the "fennel" flavored one though...I brushed with that and went to bed and my husband told me that I had pizza breath!! haha
Corrabelle
http://themayberrysparrow.com
A Kansas gal living in Ontario. Sigh.
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Jana
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Jana
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
USA
482 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2010 : 02:15:08 AM
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| I have many sensitivities to man-made chemicals, as well as many natural products, so finding something that did not leave sores in my mouth was a challenge. I now just use baking soda and I use a 50/50 peroxide and water solution to swish with, that gets the plaque off and whitens. |
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OneHippieChick
True Blue Farmgirl
195 Posts
Susan
Huntsville
AL
USA
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Posted - Dec 27 2010 : 10:06:33 PM
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I use ProNamel most of the time. My dentist recommended it and we all like it around here. One thing that I do that my mom recommended is rinse at least once daily with a solution of 1/2 hydrogen peroxide + 1/2 water. I mix a weeks worth in an empty mouth wash bottle and add a little mouth wash to make it taste good. Hydrogen peroxide tastes nasty to me! LOL
Susan ~ Farmgirl Sister #1978
Fiber artist, spins, knits, crochets, sews, quilts, soap maker, as well as various beauty products and some natural cosmetics
Working on getting my Etsy website and blog up and running - stay tuned!
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vintagejenta
True Blue Farmgirl
83 Posts
Sarah
Walden
NY
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2011 : 8:14:42 PM
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I am addicted to Tom's of Maine. I use their "whole care," which has whitening and tartar control. They used to make a baking soda kind, which I LOVED because my teeth always felt so clean and silky. I also like Tom's because their toothpaste is really not sweet (although they do use some xylitol as a sweetener) and it is intensely minty. It's like brushing your teeth with not very sweet altoids sometimes.
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gardenancy
Farmgirl in Training
11 Posts
Nancy
Parma
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2011 : 5:01:50 PM
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Please read the ingredients very carefully. I gave up on buying toothpaste. I make mine very similar to Kayla. I takreabout a 1/2 C baking soda and mix in enough glycerine to make a thick paste then add a dropperful of peppermint essential oil and 1/8 t stevia and 1/8 t sea salt. I have been using this for about 10 years and my dentist tells me that my husband and I are his easiest patients (as far as cleaning - we have no tartar buildup) and he makes no money off of us. We have had no cavities or any other problems in 10 years. We only get a cleaning every 6 months and a filling replaced now and then (no mercury!). I keep this toothpaste in a small jar with a liuttle stirrer. It will seperate so you just stir it up occasionally.
Try it....it is inexpensive, tastes natural and is safe! |
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earth mama
Farmgirl in Training
39 Posts
Anna
Hendersonville
TN
USA
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Posted - Feb 19 2011 : 5:13:28 PM
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@ Nancy, where do you get your glycerine? I've been using nature's gate (which seems better then others as I got the best review at my dentist yet this last time!), but after reading this thread, think I'd like to make it...
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fiddlegirl89
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Kayla
Dunnville
KY
USA
232 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2011 : 12:30:25 PM
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I've gotten glycerin from Walmart before. Since my mom makes soap, we always have a gallon of it just laying around, but we did find it at Walmart before she bought that quantity. I think it was with the skin care type products...
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Edited by - fiddlegirl89 on Feb 28 2011 12:30:42 PM |
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gardenancy
Farmgirl in Training
11 Posts
Nancy
Parma
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2011 : 4:54:23 PM
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Hi earth mama,
Sorry it took so long to respond. I had a terrible flu for about 3 weeks and did'n go on the computer.
I get my glycerin and alot of other stuff from www.camdengrey.com. I make soap and they have great essential oils at a good price. They also have clays for dusting powder. Anything I have gotten from them has been good. |
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Pasthyme
True Blue Farmgirl
99 Posts
Gail
Mountain View
AR
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DeborahLee
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Deborah
Starkville
Mississippi
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2011 : 10:49:05 AM
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I tried Tom's of Maine (I use some of their other products) but I had a reaction to something they put in the toothpaste. I went to the dentist and he told me I had a mouth allergy to something in the toothpaste (??) I've had to go back to Crest for now....
Deborah
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french08
True Blue Farmgirl
89 Posts
Kim
Sharon Springs
NY
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2011 : 12:05:20 PM
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I can't remember the name of my toothpaste! I'm having a "duh" moment for sure. Don't you just hate that? I purchased it at a co-op store. It's a lemon flavored powder and it comes in a really dark blue bottle. Seems it has lasted forever and I don't mind the lemon flavor. I believe the main ingredient is baking soda.
~~Kim French~~
Farmgirl Sister #2997
Farmgirl at Heart From The Start |
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SylviaE
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
Sylvia
Wichita
KS
USA
350 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2011 : 12:18:36 PM
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Crest with tarter control-all I have ever used since a dentist recommended it as a kid. My daughter uses Tom's becaause she is trying to avoid all color and additives.
Sylvia E
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