So Colgate Total 200g varieties are discounted currently at Amazon. Cheaper with Subscribe and Save.
Can't believe how much inflation has pushed up the price of basics like toothpaste even.
salt and water is cheaper
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Hey OP. Just curious, what does this mean in the search bar?
List these items.
I see. And you obtain the code for these items from the URL?
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These don't have stannous fluoride. I'd instead go for Oral B "Pro Health" or similar. Just got them on half price last week (a bit cheaper than this one too).
(I know that doesn't help people who need some now, but I would shop around for one with stannous fluoride. It's worth it)
Has sodium fluoride
Yes, I'm saying go for stannous now that it's available in Australia.
Why? Stannous = stannum = tin, which is a heavy metal.
Who is promoting it as better than sodium fluoride, and why? Is it just advertising, or is there a real health benefit?
@Russ: Google it :)
"The fluoride in stannous fluoride helps to convert the calcium mineral apatite in teeth into fluorapatite, which makes tooth enamel more resistant to bacteria-generated acid attacks.[3] The calcium present in plaque and saliva reacts with fluoride to form calcium fluoride on the tooth surface; over time, this calcium fluoride dissolves to allow calcium and fluoride ions to interact with the tooth and form fluoride-containing apatite within the tooth structure.[4] This chemical reaction inhibits demineralisation and can promote remineralisation of tooth decay. The resulting fluoride-containing apatite is more insoluble, and more resistant to acid and tooth decay.[4]
In addition to fluoride, the stannous ion has benefits for oral health when incorporated in a toothpaste. At similar fluoride concentrations, toothpastes containing stannous fluoride have been shown to be more effective than toothpastes containing sodium fluoride for reducing the incidence of dental caries and dental erosion,[5][6][7][8][9] as well as reducing gingivitis.[10][11][12][13][14] Some stannous fluoride-containing toothpastes also contain ingredients that allow for better stain removal.[15][16] Stabilised stannous fluoride formulations allow for greater bioavailability of the stannous and fluoride ion, increasing their oral health benefits.[17][18] A systematic review revealed stabilised stannous fluoride-containing toothpastes had a positive effect on the reduction of plaque, gingivitis and staining, with a significant reduction in calculus and halitosis (bad breath) compared to other toothpastes."
@Russ: Btw, saying things like "stannous is tin and tin is a heavy metal and heavy metals are bad to ingest" is just completely unscientific thinking. Fallacy of the undistributed middle.
Fallacy of the undistributed middle.
You might want to brush up on your chemistry before making accusations like that. Stannous actually means tin, it's not an inference I was trying to draw. It comes from the Latin word "stannum", which is what tin was called before the English language existed and changed the name to "tin" (for English-language speakers).
And I'm sure you know that because the quote you used is from the wikipedia page on tin(II) fluoride: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin(II)_fluoride
Google it :)
I did, the majority of the pages I found say "may help with gingivitis, can stain teeth". With pros and cons like that, only if I had gingivitis would I consider it.
and heavy metals are bad to ingest
I didn't say that at any stage, that's your words. So you're using the logical fallacy of the straw man argument.
However, I agree, heavy metals are bad to ingest. But you no longer have the "distributed middle" argument for that claim.
@Russ: I didn't say stannous doesn't mean tin. I quoted to you from Wiki, the first sentence states it's tin.
Manganese, copper etc are both heavy metals and essential nutrients.
I'm pointing out that being classed as a "heavy metal" does not automatically mean you should not ingest any of it or any derivative.
Stannous fluoride is better and more effective that sodium fluoride, which it superseded.
PS the teeth staining was solved long ago. The formulations in toothpaste do not stain. Google it.
The formulations in toothpaste do not stain. Google it.
I did, and the only ones that make that claim are the manufacturers themselves, or research papers that use data provided by the manufacturers.
Other websites, like dental clinics, say it stains. The best I could find from such websites was "new formulations have reduced the staining".
How does Colgate compared to Dentitex (Aldi)?
i tried dentitex, it's less minty after brushing in my experience. Whether it performs and cleans the same as Colgate im unsure but i like the cool fresh feeling after brushing which oral b and colgate offer.
Reject Shop had it for $3.5 for 200g
Thanks op, got 4 and saved $2 from s&s instead of buying at Woolies this week. 👍