Trial of Davids Hydroxi Toothpaste

 

About a month ago I posted about Davids Hydroxi Toothpaste.  They had just launched a new version of their product to market.  

We've seen some really interesting consumer products come to the market the last two or so years and one of things I'm always interested in is toothpastes.  You don't have to be a dentist to know that of all the consumer products on the market, the one product dental product that is used the most between professional appointments is toothpaste.  That's one of the reasons I'm always interested in these.  Patients are often looking for a recommendation and I like to keep myself up with as many products as possible.

A lot of things need to be considered when it comes to toothpastes, not only from the doctor's side, but also the perspective and decision making of the manufacturer.  

For my entire career patients have always asked me, "What's the best toothpaste to use?"  I always tell them "it depends"... because it does.  The one thing I know for sure is that a patient has to actually *like* their toothpaste.  What I mean by that is that if they don't like the taste or even the texture, that will affect how well they brush.  If something tastes bad, most people won't spend as much time with it and brushing for two minutes is highly advised.

The texture is incredibly important to a lot of people.  There are a lot of patients that don't like certain foods simply due to the way they *feel* in their mouth.  I know a lot patients that simply don't like the feeling of gel toothpastes so for them a traditional 'paste' type is the better choice.

The good folks at Davids were kind of enough to send me a full sized tube of their new Davids Hydroxi - Whitening+enamel health toothpaste to try, so here's my take after two weeks of using it exclusively

• Unflavored - the tube actually says "unflavored" which should appeal to a lot of people.  I would call it pleasant to use.  I actually like the fact that they didn't try to use some type of overpowering flavor agent
• Texture - it has a very creamy texture.  It has a thinner consistency than 'normal' toothpastes, but it is NOT runny.  It's very easy to apply to the brush and spreads across the teeth easily
• Hydroxi - the toothpaste contains hydroxyapatite which is the mineral that is truly the 'building block' of healthy enamel.  Having this in the paste should help reinforce small areas of breakdown on teeth and also help with areas of sensitivity
• Fluoride Free - for some patients this will be important.  Professionally I prefer a toothpaste with fluoride, but many patients have concerns about it.  The hydroxyapatite in the product should help prevent cavities
• Sulfate free - many people have an allergy to sodium laurel sulfate which is the foaming agent in a lot of toothpastes.  It is NOT in this product.  However, I still got a great clean feeling after rinsing.

My overall take is a good one.  I try a lot of toothpastes and this one is a winner in my book.  It's available online at Amazon and the Davids website.