If you're looking to preserve your tooth enamel, and the integrity of the surface of your crowns and dental work, you may be interested in using a tooth paste with reduced abrasion.

Reminder:
Enamel does not grow back on your natural teeth... once gone, its gone forever.
Porcelain crowns can become scratched and dull, making them more susceptible to staining and discoloration.

Here's a link to a chart to see how your toothpaste rates.

Additionally there's a video with it that explains the method by which these products were assessed for abrasion:
www.freysmiles.com/blog/
view/toothpaste-abrasivene
ss-low-abrasive-toothpastes

Me, I make up my own dentifrice by combining:
1. Three antibacterial oils:
10 drops Neem oil
10 drops thyme oil
3 drops rosemary oil

2. An abrasive (that scores a 7 on the chart), that has an alkaline ph to fight acid erosion:
1 teaspoon aluminum free baking soda

3. An antioxidant that's low in the gums of people with periodontal issues:
1 Opened Ubiquinol gel cap (make sure this is in oil, not silica as silica is too abrasive)

4. An antibacterial sugar alcohol:
1 teaspoon Xylitol... which I powder in a mortar and pestle

5.A non-irritating, carageenan and sodium laureth free, antibacterial base, that allows the oils and Ubiquinol to penetrate the tissues:
2 teaspoons coconut oil.

I mix this up and keep it in a small jar.
You need very little... this mix lasts about a month.

Great for gums, too!

O, and don't forget to use a tongue scraper!
A WHAT???
Yes, you read me right!

Here's directions on how to make one in less that it took to type this blog, if you'd like to try it out before making a purchase:
www.sparkpeople.com/mypa
ge_public_journal_individu
al.asp?blog_id=3808808


Take care of youse!
: )
Mzzchief