Toothpaste causing dry mouth...recommendations for different toothpaste?

mel.b

I've been experiencing dryness on the inside of my lips for several months now, to the extent that it feels like I have constantly been eating something salty and that my lips stick to the inside of my lips.

I've finally worked out that it is the Sensodyne toothpaste that is causing this. I've used sensodyne for years, so I don't know if the formula has changed or if I've developed an intolerance to it. I finally narrowed it down after realising that the dry mouth was worse in the morning & generally got better during the day. Over the weekend I didn't brush my teeth at all and there was an improvement. So I picked up some Aquafresh toothpaste and tried that this morning. While my mouth today wasn't as dry as with the Sensodyne toothpaste, it was worse than on the weekend. I've now picked up some kids toothpaste, hoping that it's a bit more gentle.

Does anyone have any suggestions of another toothpaste I can try?

btkm8unsl0w5r4

I have had patients say this to me before about various toothpastes and mouthwashes. I am unsure what the problem is. Some blame Sodium laurel sulphate but I dont know. I usually reccomend a nice smoth non abrasive toothpaste like the cheapo ones in the german chain supermarkets or whatever is on sale.

Dianthus

BioXtra do a good range of products for dry mouth.
It's worth seeking dental&/medical advice out in the real world, to rule out any other underlying cause (eg: side effect of medication, Sjogrens syndrome, ect)

AllForIt

I was recommend a tootbrush by my dentist that is ultrasoft and I find I'm happy to use it without any toothpaste at all as it's so soft. It has many more bristles than a regular tooth brush.

It's available from boots.

http://www.boots.com/curaprox-5460-toothbrush-10185369

drunkmonkey

Sensodyne tooth paste is deadly don't know how dentist recommend it, your teeth will be sensitive for a while and your mouth will be weird but it'll pass. Colgate works fine no issues.
It was painful weining myself off it but we'll worth binning it for good.

Fishorsealant

AllForIt wrote: »

I was recommend a tootbrush by my dentist that is ultrasoft and I find I'm happy to use it without any toothpaste at all as it's so soft. It has many more bristles than a regular tooth brush.

It's available from boots.

http://www.boots.com/curaprox-5460-toothbrush-10185369

You should still use toothpaste. The benefits of the mechanical action of a toothbrush alone will be limited.
Some toothpastes contain fluoride. Keeping a constant low level of fluoride in your oral cavity is key to prevention of decay.

For dry mouth avoid alcohol containing products and acidic products also. Some mouthwashes are acidic so keep this in mind.

AllForIt

Fishorsealant wrote: »

You should still use toothpaste. The benefits of the mechanical action of a toothbrush alone will be limited.
Some toothpastes contain fluoride. Keeping a constant low level of fluoride in your oral cavity is key to prevention of decay.

For dry mouth avoid alcohol containing products and acidic products also. Some mouthwashes are acidic so keep this in mind.

Fine. But imo it's the brush that does the cleaning, not the toothpaste.

In any case dry mouth can have a very serious effect on the health of one's gums ( I know cause I used to smoke and have severe dry mouth as a result) and I think in this instance it is more important to sort out the dry mouth than it is to use toothpaste even if toothpaste is as important as you say.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

AllForIt wrote: »

Fine. But imo it's the brush that does the cleaning, not the toothpaste.

In any case dry mouth can have a very serious effect on the health of one's gums ( I know cause I used to smoke and have severe dry mouth as a result) and I think in this instance it is more important to sort out the dry mouth than it is to use toothpaste even if toothpaste is as important as you say.

If you wash your car, the sponge does the cleaning but the car shampoo lubricates the sponge, lifts dirt and leave some protection. Toothpaste is much the same. Yes the brush mechanically removes the plaque but the toothpaste has a substantive effect after you finish, lubricates the brush filaments and leaves a fresh taste. If I had to say the mechanical effect is 80% of the work but the dentifrice is the last 20%.

AllForIt

Gary Magnificent Whiskey wrote: »

If you wash your car, the sponge does the cleaning but the car shampoo lubricates the sponge, lifts dirt and leave some protection. Toothpaste is much the same. Yes the brush mechanically removes the plaque but the toothpaste has a substantive effect after you finish, lubricates the brush filaments and leaves a fresh taste. If I had to say the mechanical effect is 80% of the work but the dentifrice is the last 20%.

Toothpaste is a lubrication. It's the bristles that shake up the first stages of bacteria growth. I can't recall what it's called. Toothpaste is not like Cif on a cooker top. It doesn't 'clean' anything. It's only a lubricant with a minty taste. The minty taste fools ppl to think they just had a good clean when they haven't.
Toothpaste it totally worthless in terms of oral health.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

AllForIt wrote: »

Toothpaste is a lubrication. It's the bristles that shake up the first stages of bacteria growth. I can't recall what it's called. Toothpaste is not like Cif on a cooker top. It doesn't 'clean' anything. It's only a lubricant with a minty taste. The minty taste fools ppl to think they just had a good clean when they haven't.
Toothpaste it totally worthless in terms of oral health.

Flouride, Surfactants, Triclosan, Xylitol, hydroxyappitite and calcium and phosphorous ions, some chlorohexidine.........

All these ingredients and others have demonstrable beneficial effects on the bacteria in the mouth, and/or promotion of the microscopic remineralisation of the dental hard tissues.

The mechanical effects far outweigh the chemical, but to call them totally worthless is absolutely incorrect.

AllForIt

Gary Magnificent Whiskey wrote: »

The mechanical effects far outweigh the chemical, but to call them totally worthless is absolutely incorrect.

Okay I accept that. You agree with me to an extent so.