Is toothpaste on your shopping list this week?
Have you looked at the selection on the supermarket shelves lately? I typed ‘toothpaste’ into a well-known supermarket online shop and no less than 118 options were available….. 118!!

Toothpastes all have a common aim – to clean teeth. By cleaning teeth you remove food debris and any plaque which is forming. Plaque needs to be removed to decrease the risk of decay and gum disease. Companies spend huge amounts of money for scientists and dental experts to formulate the toothpastes we have available today.

So, where do you even start to decide which one to use? Maybe one you’ve used for 20 years, or whichever one’s on offer at half price, or the one that promises you’ll have a Hollywood smile in a week?
Sometimes it’s easy just to stick with what we know but it’s time to think of your dental needs – a little change could be just the thing your teeth and gums need.
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