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Just excellent toothpaste (from a toothpaste snob),
October 1, 2011 Bud - See all my reviews
This review is from: Colgate Optic White Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste, Sparkling Mint, 5.5 oz (Health and Beauty)
I am a toothpaste snob and have always bought the best such as Rembrandt, Mentadent, or Crest 3D because good toothpaste (including a Sonicare toothbrush) is so much better/cheaper than dental work.
The Optic White looks unimpressive as just a plain white paste. No stripes, twin tubes, sparkles, or any flavor-bursting crystals or strips. I was not expecting much, but after using it, I am so impressed with this that this will become my new toothpaste. It has a lot of silica in it, so it feels more abrasive than others, but it does the trick (along with some nominal amounts of hydrogen peroxide) to actually whiten my teeth as good or better than any other toothpaste I've used.
It also comes with a relatively high amount of fluoride at 0.76%. This is compared to the Crest 3D at 0.243% (or triple) while the Crest Pro Health lists 0.454%.
Additionally, I've found with a lot of toothpastes such as Crest Pro Health that they contain some kind of ingredient...Read more
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