Buying expensive toothpaste is a waste of money

Buying expensive toothpaste is a waste of money 

A UK dental hygienist has revealed that we are spending too much money on toothpaste when toothpaste is not needed anyway to clean teeth and keep gums healthy. 32-year-old Jessica Ann Potter, a resident of Cambridgeshire, has tried to clear up misconceptions about toothpaste by sharing her thoughts on TikTok. She has told her followers that kinds of toothpaste don't clean teeth so don't spend a lot of money on them. "I get a lot of patients who say they pay £7, £8 or even £10 for toothpaste and I ask them why they buy such expensive toothpaste because almost all toothpastes are the same, so buy the cheapest one. 

You may be wasting money on expensive toothpaste 

She also gave her viewers some important tips regarding dental hygiene. Electric toothbrushes can clean teeth well provided you know how to use them, she said. Flossing and a brush that can penetrate between the teeth are also needed to clean the particles, fibers, and debris that are stuck between the teeth. In this way, plaque and bacteria stuck on and between the teeth can be dislodged. Jessica said many people want to start and end their day feeling like their teeth are clean and their breath smells good, but that doesn't require an expensive toothpaste formula. She said that we use toothpaste because it contains fluoride which protects our teeth from damage. 

Why Some Toothpaste Are A Waste Of Money? 

Due to fluoride, our teeth are protected from decay and acidic effects. Be sure to check the information on the back of the container to determine the correct amount of fluoride. This amount should be 1450 parts per million (PPM). These numbers can be written together or as two separate numbers 1100 and then 350 can be written. If you add these two, the number will be 1450. This is the correct amount of fluoride that everyone over the age of 12 needs. She said that Oral B and Co-Ligate kinds of toothpaste only cost a pound and they also contain the right amount of fluoride. Jessica, a dental hygienist, said that when you brush your teeth, just spit out and don't put water in your mouth at that time. Do not rinse with water or mouthwash, but leave the toothpaste on. We want the fluoride to work for 30 minutes. 

Jessica's followers also shared their experiences on this occasion. One person wrote, “I am 28 years old. My teeth have never had a worm, nor have they developed any cracks even though I eat a lot of sweet things. Every time I brush, the fluoride never washes off immediately. Leave it on the teeth for a while. Maybe that's the secret to my healthy teeth. "I've never spent more than a pound on toothpaste," said another.