Anyone else here get that yucky slimey, stringy film in your mouth not long after brushing your teeth?
I've been trying to find a toothpaste that cleans well but doesn't leave me picking my mouth for the rest of the day. It seems like the only toothpastes that don't leave the film also don't leave my teeth feeling clean.
I'm not sure which ingredient in the toothpaste is causing this, but I've tried everything from Crest, Aim, Colgate, and Arm & Hammer to Spry Toms of Maine, and some other "natural" toothpastes.
I guess it's just a minor inconvenience to have to pick my mouth before I can eat, but I would still like to find a toothpaste that works well.
Do you have any suggestions?
Posted by Carol in PA (Member # 5338) on :
I just started using XyliWhite Toothpaste. Contains 25% Xylitol.
Wow. Amazing.
Carol
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
biotene without alcohol and helps on DRY MOUTH!
Posted by nnlpups (Member # 19602) on :
Thank you both for the replies. I'll give those products a try. Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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I brush with only baking soda. Be sure to let it melt on your brush a bit first so as not to scratch tooth enamel. Brush lightly, not hard.
You don't need a lot of the baking soda, just shake a little onto your wet brush.
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[ 05-25-2009, 05:20 PM: Message edited by: Keebler ]
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
I like Sensodyne toothpaste but I always rinse my mouth well after brushing. I don't like the toothpaste residue to remain on my tongue.
Do you rinse really well after brushing? Maybe that will get rid of or even prevent the slimy stuff.
Also, do you use mouthwash? I like the Jason brand "Healthy Mouth" mouthwash. It tastes great, made with real essential oils (cinnamon yum!), GSE, tea tree oil, lots of good stuff. So it kills germs, gives you good breath, and doesn't dry your mouth out like Listerine.
Posted by Cold Feet (Member # 9882) on :
This is something I've been looking into -- good quality toothpastes. Most of them are CRAP in my opinion. Some GlaxoSmithKline products are really bad, so much so that they do not list ingredients on the tube (e.g., AquaFresh)! By digging, you will find a long list of scary ingedients, like hazardous chemicals on MSDS sheets.
Any way, I like Trader Joes All Natural Antiplaque toothpaste with Fennel, Propolis and Myrrh.
If you have yeast (candida) you have to be very careful about toothpastes, as 99% of them have sugar alcohols which encourage yeast growth. Xylitol appears to be one of the safer sweeteners, and may retard candida growth (from the few studies I've read).
Were you tested for yeast?
Posted by lymeparfait (Member # 14268) on :
I believe mine is candida.
Comes when I am detoxing.
Sometimes its slimey, and sometimes it's a thick, type of cottage cheese substance on my gums.
I bought a water pic device and use it with water mixed with peroxide or mixed with baking soda....it eliminates it for awhile. Then when I am detoxing again, the candida substance comes back.
Posted by Amy C (Member # 19297) on :
OMG!! I get this and thought it was just me!!
Do you use Plax mouth rinse before brushing? I thought maybe it was that? I don't know what causes it? But it's yucky!
I did buy some XyliWhite Toothpaste from the same place I buy on herbs at on line.
It doesn't happen with that toothpaste Posted by radfaraf (Member # 11909) on :
What are the advantages of a Xylitol based toothpaste?
Posted by Amy C (Member # 19297) on :
This is from Wikipedia:
"Xylitol is a "tooth friendly" sugar.
Recent research confirms a plaque-reducing effect and suggests that the compound, having some chemical properties similar to sucrose, attracts and then "starves" harmful micro-organisms, allowing the mouth to remineralise damaged teeth with less interruption."
My natural dr recommended it to me. She said the bad bacteria don't like it. I have always had troubles with cavities so I thought I would try it.
Posted by Amy C (Member # 19297) on :
Hmmm found this on that site too!
"A recent report suggests that consumption of xylitol may help control oral infections of Candida yeast; in contrast, galactose, glucose, and sucrose may increase proliferation."
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