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what's the best
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toothpaste hi everyone my name is
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Whitney and I'm a registered dental
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hygienist here to talk about toothpaste
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and when it comes to choosing the best
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toothpaste I don't normally point out
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specific Brands to my patients however I
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always tell them to look for the Ada
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seal of acceptance meaning it's approved
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by the American Dental Association this
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seal indicates that the toothpaste
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contains the necessary ingredients to
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protect against cavities which is the
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main reason we use toothpaste in the
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first place to Aid in the prevention of
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tooth okay cavities technically if you
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were to just brush with plain water or
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even dry brush it can help keep your
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gums healthy and reduce gingivitis by
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removing plaque through the mechanical
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action alone but if you want to protect
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against cavities tooth decay that's
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where toothpaste comes in and so having
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said that the best toothpaste is the one
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that contains an anti-cavity ingredient
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if it has the Seal of acceptance on it
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then you already know it contains an
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approved anti-cavity ingredient since
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it's met the standards for safety and
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efficacy but if you come cross a
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toothpaste that you like and it isn't
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Ada approved that doesn't mean it's bad
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maybe it's currently going through the
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approval process sometimes it can take
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years so if you're someone who is
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looking through the ingredients listed
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on the tube the main ingredient to look
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for in toothpaste to protect against
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cavities is fluoride there are a few
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types sodium fluoride Stannis fluoride
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and sodium monofluorophosphate I have
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another video where I go into more
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detail about the differences between
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these types of fluoride but for the
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purpose of this video just know that
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fluoride is the only anti- the
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ingredient in toothpaste that has been
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thoroughly tested for safety and
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efficacy it's Ada approved and FDA
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approved now you might have heard some
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controversy around fluide but these
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concerns are based on myths
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misinterpretations of scientific data or
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conflicts of interest like people
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promoting alternative products for
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example while it's true that extremely
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high levels of fluoride can be toxic we
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are not exposed to those extremely high
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levels anything can be toxic at a
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certain dose even the oxygen in the air
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we breathe if there were too much oxygen
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in the air it would be tox toxic to our
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lungs right anything can be toxic at
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certain doses so this fluoride is toxic
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narrative is misleading and it's often
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used when people are trying to sell
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their own nonf fluoride toothpastes and
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then people hear it online and start
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sharing and spreading this meth once you
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read and interpret the science you will
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see that the fluoride levels in
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toothpaste are safe and effective I will
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link all my peer-reviewed evidence-based
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sources below as well as my fluoride and
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toothpaste video that dives deep into
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these fluoride myths now I know some
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people might still be wary of fluoride
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despite the evidence for those against
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fluoride I advise you to talk with your
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dental provider and if you're still
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against fluoride the Nano hydroxy
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appetite and toothpaste is the closest
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alternative to fluoride in terms of
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cavity prevention Nano hydroxy appetite
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mimics the minerals in tooth enamel
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helping to remineralize and strengthen
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teeth however it's important to note
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that fluoride toothpaste makes your
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mouth more resistant to acid attacks
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from bacteria in the mouth as opposed to
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Nano hydroxy appetite which isn't as
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resistant to tooth decay in more acidic
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environments meaning when you look at
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the science fluoride toothpaste protects
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against cavities better than Nano
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hydroxy appetite in addition Nano
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hydroxy appetite is not Ada nor FDA
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approved this means that when you
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purchase toothpaste containing Nano
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hydroxy appetite there's less regulatory
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oversight to ensure that it contains
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what the label claims hopefully we'll
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see more regulation in the future The
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Limited studies we have are promising
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like I said I would consider it second
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best but I feel that it's more important
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to wait for more studies to find out all
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of the pros and cons before I start
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recommending it to my patients I'm going
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to wait until it has a regulatory
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approval because again you might buy
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something that says it contains Nano
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hydroxy appetite but you really don't
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know if it contains what it says since
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it's not regulated so as a registered
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dental hygienist I consider fluoride
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toothpaste the gold standard for cavity
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prevention and the best toothpaste you
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can buy now if you're going to ask me
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about Xylitol I love xylol on top of
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fluoride but not by itself in toothpaste
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it's a great addition to help repel
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plaque and inhibit bacteria thus
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promoting a more neutral pH in your
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mouth to help in cavity prevention but
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Xylitol alone is usually not enough to
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protect against cavities if you have
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both Xylitol and fluide in your
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toothpaste then I'm all for it I'll of
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course link that video of mine in the
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description box below as well overall
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aside from anti-cavity Agents most other
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ingredients in toothpastes serve
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different purposes but they aren't as
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critical the manual removal of plaque
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with proper brushing technique is a huge
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part of maintaining oral health making
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Mak sure you're using proper brushing
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techniques is of utmost importance when
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we're talking about cavity prevention
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alongside using a good anti-cavity
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toothpaste what this video is about but
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please know that cavities are
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multifactorial a lot more goes into
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cavity prevention right we need to also
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take into account a healthy diet seeing
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your dentist regularly the pH of your
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saliva and a bunch of other things but
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back to this video before we go let's go
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over a few other ingredients that you
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might come across in toothpaste
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including pyrophosphates these are
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common in Tarter control toothpastes and
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are meant to help with with the
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prevention of plaque and tartar buildup
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however again sure it can help but
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nothing can prevent plaque and tartar
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like the manual removal of brushing your
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teeth properly next desensitizers if you
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have sensitive teeth look for
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ingredients like potassium nitrate or
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sodium fluoride which is a twoin one
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ingredient anti-cavity and
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anti-sensitivity these help reduce
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sensitivity by blocking the pathways
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through the Dentin that connect to the
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nerves inside the teeth and lastly
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whitening agents for those looking for
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brighter teeth carbamide peroxide or
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hydrogen peroxide are common ingredients
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to help reduce stains from forming
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however I don't generally recommend
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using whitening toothpaste if you
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already have sensitive teeth as these
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ingredients can increase sensitivity
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over time I have a whole separate video
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on whitening options if you'd like more
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information since whitening toothpaste
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isn't going to whiten your teeth it will
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only help them appear whiter by reducing
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stain in all everyone benefits from
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cavity prevention toothpaste since it's
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what strengthens and remineralizes tooth
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enamel making teeth healthier and less
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prone to tooth decay that's why anti-
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cavity toothpaste is the overall best
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toothpaste and if you have sensitivity
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or you struggle with tooth stain maybe
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adding a desensitizing toothpaste or a
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whitening toothpaste will meet your
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specific needs since most sensitivity
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and whitening toothpastes are also
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anti-cavity toothpaste as well again
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always talk with your dental provider
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about personalized advice for your
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individual mouth oh and I have one more
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thing to say when you're looking for a
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toothpaste and you're trying to find
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which one is best for you the best one
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for you is the one that you like if you
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like the taste of it you're more likely
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to brush for the full two minutes each
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time right as opposed to forcing
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yourself to get through two minutes of
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brushing with a taste you dislike I will
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link products below with different
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flavors and textures and I hope this
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video helps you now that you know all
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about toothpaste if you're interested in
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creating the perfect oral care routine
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to make sure you're brushing flossing
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tongue scraping and doing all your home
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care correctly click the link in the
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to discover all of the essentials for an
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effective oral hygiene routine this
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guide is an action plan for preventing
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and maintaining a happier and healthier
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