| Natural toothpaste has received a lot of press lately. | | | | germs. When the bacteria are not cleaned regularly |
| You may have been tempted to try it but wondered if | | | | from your mouth, you'll suffer from gingivitis and bad |
| it was really the best answer for your dental hygiene. | | | | breath. |
| It's a reasonable question to ask, since regular | | | | Regular toothpastes also contain things you don't need |
| toothpaste is so much more readily available, and since | | | | for cleaning your mouth. For example, sodium laurel |
| it seems to be less expensive than natural toothpaste, | | | | sulfate is a common ingredient in toothpaste. It is used |
| too. | | | | to make the toothpaste foam, but it's basically soap. |
| But, the truth is, natural toothpaste really is better for | | | | Not only do you not need it to get your teeth clean, it |
| your teeth. It contains only the ingredients your teeth | | | | can be very irritating to the skin of many people. |
| really need, without harmful chemicals found in regular | | | | In addition, regular toothpaste contains fluoride, which is |
| toothpaste. The most important ingredient in any | | | | not needed by adults, and which can be toxic in high |
| cleansing system for the mouth is mint oil. Mint oil is | | | | doses. It's even questionable whether children need |
| known to be the best anti-microbial, anti-bacterial and | | | | fluoride in their toothpaste, since most of us drink it in |
| anti-fungal product you can use in your mouth. Though | | | | our water, too. Overdoses of fluoride can actually be |
| all toothpastes contain mint, natural ones contain far | | | | bad for your teeth, causing a mottled gray |
| more mint, so your mouth is cleaner and more bacteria | | | | appearance. |
| free. | | | | And, natural toothpaste only seems more expensive. |
| Killing the bacteria in your mouth is toothpaste's most | | | | Though you'll pay more for a container, it will more |
| important job. The physical act of brushing removes | | | | highly concentrated than any toothpaste you've ever |
| most of the food and debris; even if you brushed just | | | | used, so it will last much longer. Some can even be |
| with water. So, your toothpaste is there to kill the | | | | diluted in water for use as a mouthwash, too. |