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Do people really care about toothpaste brand?!

I was thinking the same thing Julia. I know I don't care what she uses, as long as she uses it. It's not like I have to live with her decision.

MARVIS AQUATIC MINT

If you're looking at a person's toothpaste brand for clues to their personality you shouldn't be brushing your teeth at their place (i.e. sleeping with them.

I use Ultrabrite. It doesn't really matter to me what other people use.

what about that uber-groovy powder in the blue container that all the kids used to use in art school . . .
is that still around?

I'm in for Tom's (spearmint or Fennel)
or Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Mint
or something else in a cool package
flavored eucalyptus that comes from another country

(and I think this is a very funny question)

Marvis is marvelous. And looks soooo good in your medicine cabinet when your date peeks inside it to see if you have leprosy medication in there.

JOJO! HA! That's great!

I've yet to notice a difference among toothpaste brands, but maybe I'm using the wrong stuff? I'm with Guido. I'd be more likely to buy something with cool packaging, though I've yet to find that in the toothpaste isle.

It's all about Toms of Maine, Cinnemint! Yummy...

More important than the brand...how do they keep their toothpaste?

I cannot tolerate toothpaste that is squeezed in the middle, cap left off, dried toothpaste closing off the spout. SO GROSS!

On the other hand, I would react much more favorably to someone who has a nice neat toothpaste tube, or even better, one of those things that pushes the toothpaste down as you use it.

I'm no neat freak, but that is one area that I am super-uptight about!

I would like to keep my teeth white so I have been searching for the right tooth paste
Any suggestion??

I use Micro-Brite tooth powder which is the only anti-oxidant dentrifice made, and it's from a company that used to call itself Royal Body Care, but they've changed their name to RBC something-or-other because around the world things can't really be "Royal" without being of a crown.

Anyway... they make some other very cool stuff, but you have to sign up and be a member, and it's kind of a pain, but pretty much worth it for some of it.

"one of those things that pushes the toothpaste down as you use it"

see now, there's a deal breaker
that device would suggest a bad marriage, and even a difficult friendship, for me

what is Marvis? where can i get it? sounds interesting..

Isn't this question a little weird for ApartmentTherapy.com? Was someone bored or is this some creative marketing for toothpaste?

Rob,
Crest makes a sort of 4" teardrop shaped dispenser(pearly/vanilla, orange/citrus or red/cinnamon)
& the stickers even easily peel off! Suprisingly, which i think is so cool of them.
It makes me enjoy brushing. And i have an aversion to busy, overdone graphics packaging, so i really appreciate it.

Otherwise, no more screw tops please!

For an occasional wash yer mouth out with soap, i use Dr. Bronners.

THis question made me laugh, because the husband and I literally spent 10 minutes in the toothpaste aisle this weekend.

"Well, maybe we should get this one - it's "original" - no bells or whistles"

"No, not that. What about this one?"

"I don't like gel"

"Um, what about a mix?"

"You can't use this peroxide one, can you?"

"No, here's one that;s purple, what about that?"

"It's a gel. I don't.."

"...like gel, right. Just pick something."

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We've been buying toothpaste together for about 6 years now, and still, this is the ritual.

I admit to buying toothpaste in England at Boots because it had the most beautiful silver packaging. And it looked fabulous perched on my sink. But usually I'm a Colgate girl.

Maxwell and AT have a long history of toothpaste love and interest. Just check out the word toothpaste in the search function.

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Hilarious. I agree with guido--the little device that pushes the toothpaste evenly from the bottom would be frightening to me. otherwise, don't really care, but points for an interesting label. minor points.

Marvis is an absolutely snarky aluminum colored tube with retro design from Italy. It has minty orange, peppermint, spearment, and licorice flavors. Bigalow Pharmacy and Ricky's sell it. Another eclectic choice is Euthymol (sp?) from Ireland I think (a country not known for its especially outstanding dentition)which tastes like those pink Valentine Day heart candies that say "kiss me" and stuff on them. Bigalow sells that stuff, too. Mmmm. Classy medicine cabinet = guy gets 2nd date.

Carla! Thanks guess I missed those! Not so weird then. Have a good week.

I always like to roll down the toothpaste tube as I use it - y'know, squeeze it from the end and curl it up as I go, making sure to get use of the whole tube (being cheap, I guess). I love toothpaste keys! I've owned many toothpaste keys in my lifetime (but I don't like those big dispenser thingies - my medicine cabinet is too small for big stuff like that and I don't keep toothbrushes and toothpaste out on the sink). Anyway, my husband does the opposite. He still squeezes from the end, but instead of curling it up, he obsessively flattens and straightens out the tube. That comes from being in the military - they used to go around and inspect things like that!

I buy what's on sale...and I like variety, so I switch around. I have to say, though, I really like Colgate Total. But, if I met, say, a devout Crest man, it would be no big deal. I can't even think of the kind I'm using right now.

i use tom's of maine fennel but if i would be delighted by neem sticks. it's the sort of one-upmanship that i peony.

Doesn't anyone use Sensodyne?

orangered - thanks for the tip!

Want to talk about foul? Try the pine-flavored toothpaste I bought in South Korea.

And, horribly enough, they only sell toothpaste over there in six packs.

Pearl Drops. Costs an arm and a leg but my smile is so worth it. I might as well be brushing my teeth with gold.

I heart tea tree toothpaste, c/o Thursday Plantation.

Not sure of the brand of mine, but it's strawberry flavored "Strawberry Shortcake" toothpaste. Yeah, I get a lot of action with that puppy.

vicco toothpaste - it is an ayurvedic herbal toothpaste

I like Breath Palette. Bitter Chocolate, Espresso and Caramel are my faves.

Colgate just bought Tom's of Maine. Contractually, nothing can change for 5 years, but after that, let's hope all the great flavors are still available.

here here, guido. a total dealbreaker.

I like Crest in the Vanilla Mint flavor. Something about my candy-impoverished / raised-by-hippies childhood led to an abiding love for a sugary-tasting toothpaste. And it whitens nicely too.

I realized several tubes ago that my husband and I would both be happier if we just each bought the toothpaste we liked. He gets some minty Tom's of Maine; I get Doctor Burt's (of Burt's Bees) CinnaMint. And the kid gets Tom's of Maine Grape AND Orange Mango.

To recap: 1 apartment, 2 adults, 1 kid, 4 toothpastes.

Arm and Hammer. Only.

I can't have anything else. Which made things difficult while living in remote parts of Africa. Had to have people ship it to me.

Whoever notices we're low on toothpaste goes to Walgreen's, stands twitchily in the narrow toothpaste aisle trying to make sense of the prices and features while being bumped by other shoppers, then finally (at the verge of panic and despair) blindly grabs whatever box is nearest.

lori 2, i know, i feel the same way about a & h. i became overjoyed when i found my favorite a & h variety in a travel size!!! i know, toothpaste is not all the big to pack but it made me so happy.

i should have bought 40.

Who knew toothpaste could elicit such interest? I buy whatever is handiest. I truly don't care, as long as it cleans my teeth.

Go Colgate Go!

Mentadent. No more tussles over ill-squeezed tubes.

Christina!

How funny - I can't tell you how much time I have spent trying to find Arm and Hammer in travel size. A few places do carry it, and I too have decided when I find it, to buy tons of them. I think I have best luck at Walgreen’s and Eckerd's.

When I have found the travel size scarce, I had an elaborate scheme of noticing when my toothpaste tube was about 1/3 or 1/4 full, and at that time, I would put it in my travel case for my next trip, then put a fresh full tube in my bathroom.

I use Colgate, the white variety. I get mouthsores from using Close-Up, which has a stronger formula. I have been with two Close-Up men (the others I never stayed with long enough to know their, uh, oral preference ;)). Toothpaste preferences don't really matter as long as the guy doesn't forget to include my Colgate in the grocery list.

lori 2-

ah, your second point is a good one, i'll have to try that. walgreens is a great place to find the travel-size a & h, thanks for the tip on eckerd's.

for most other products i use those refillable plastic bottles from the container store (for shampoo, lotion, etc.) but it's such a satisfying feeling to find my a & h toothpaste and a dove body wash in travel size!! glad to know someone else out there feels the same. : )

Rembrandt. But then, I like traditional art.

It has that vaguely "expensive dentists probably use this" feel to it.

I would be more interested in what the toothbrush looks like - has it been replaced recently? Is it super high-tech, or a basic freebie from the dentist's office? I think that could teall you a lot about someone.

I must have Arm and Hammer with baking soda. In a pinch, another baking soda toothpaste will work. It troubles me, though, that I can't seem to find a toothpaste variation in ANY brand that doesn't have a "whitening" agent. I always stayed away from those because they freaked me out a little - peroxide on your teeth? But now apparently it's mainstream and you can't get it any other way. Even with A & H

I guess I'm alone in hating Tom's of maine in all flavors. It does have the unique distinction, for me, of being the only toothpaste that actually makes your breath worse.

I'm with you on the Tom's of Maine FDL. Especially the fennel. But then, I HATE fennel in all forms so in toothpaste form it is especially disgusting to me.

I like Colgate original flavor myself, in the handy standup dispenser.

do I Get a Copoun Or A Free Sample Of the Colgate Toothpaste??