Can't stand flavor of toothpaste

[Anonymous No.6423390]

So toothpaste makes me gag and is pretty much the grossest thing I have in my mouth each day. I tried all the possible fucking flavors and they're all terrible. I don't know what it is, for a long time when I was a kid I stopped brushing my teeth cause I couldn't handle it. After years of making sure my teeth look great (dentist visits, whitenings, brushing and flossing...) I still can't get used to the flavor. I have one toothpaste which I can tolerate but every time I try a different kind or brand I want to vomit.

I hate all foods with mint, except mint itself which I enjoy adding to my drinks or on top of food. I'd love to change this because I travel a lot and my favorite toothpaste is not available everywhere. You think there's a way to change or am I fucked for life?

[Anonymous No.6423400]

>>6423390
I feel ya. I usually just suck it up but my brushing habits are still pretty shit.

[Anonymous No.6423412]

>>6423390
Just use orange juice to rinse your mouth out afterwards, it's no problem.

[Anonymous No.6423416]

You've tried stuff like cinnamon, ginger and fennel, or just every type of mint?

[Anonymous No.6423417]

>>6423390
Tried the chocolate flavored Crest? That's all my son will use because he finds big boy toothpaste nasty and hates all the kid flavors.

I blame his grandma for slipping him chocolates.

[Anonymous No.6423421]

Brush with baking soda. Problem solved.

[Anonymous No.6423423]

>>6423390
Fuck this

[Anonymous No.6423424]

>>6423416
Cinnamon toothpaste is the single worst thing I've ever had in my mouth in my entire life. Never tried ginger or fennel but I tried some other non-mint flavors and they weren't that great. I think the texture of the toothpaste has something to do with it but I have issues with pastes, gels and any other types so I don't know what else to try.

>>6423417
Never even seen that anywhere in stores. However I would genuinely love to just get used to a mint flavor if possible. For society's sake I guess...

[Anonymous No.6423426]

>>6423424
It's chocolate/mint. It's all over the stores in Cincinnati but I don't know how it's sold globally or nationally.

[Anonymous No.6423443]

>>6423424
Fennel toothpaste is pretty great if you like black licorice. If you can get past the fact that it feels like you're brushing with candy, it's way better than mint.

[Anonymous No.6423444]

Try a different brand. Some mint toothpastes are downright disgusting, and others are alright.

[Anonymous No.6423466]

Are you sure it's the mint and not the saccharin?

[Anonymous No.6423472]

>>6423390

you know you don't have to use toothpaste when brushing your teeth, right

it's the act of brushing that cleans your teeth, the toothpaste just helps a little

[Anonymous No.6423478]

>>6423390
OP, toothpaste isn't essential for good dental hygiene.

Just brush with water, but be diligent about it. (3 times a day if you can). Flossing well also helps.

[Anonymous No.6423485]

>>6423426
They sell it in Florida, so it's not just in a tester market. They also have a lime mint one, I assume it's like a mojito flavor, but they don't want that connection with their products.

[Anonymous No.6423488]

>tfw crooked teeth and have always been too poor for braces

[Anonymous No.6423503]

>>6423417
Have you used it? I've seen it and I'm curious about it because I fucking hate toothpaste. Love mint but hate toothpaste. Chocolate flavored things are usually shitty so I've been hesitant to waste the money on it.

I did buy the orange mouthwash and it's pretty foul. After the foulness goes away it has a slightly not so terrible aftertaste that reminds me of something I can't place.

[Anonymous No.6423518]

>>6423503
Yeah both my wife and I have used it. Tastes like mint chocolate to us, but then again we both like mint chocolate. All of the Crest flavorings taste like their real-world bases in my book. P&G clearly did their research.

The only issue I can cite is that although they all taste exactly like you'd expect based on the labels, some of the flavors (looking at you vanilla mint) aren't flavor combinations I would make if I were cooking up the recipes.

[Anonymous No.6423556]

>>6423478
it is if you want fluorapatite in your enamel matrix

[Anonymous No.6423596]

>>6423518
Maybe I'll give it a try. I'm still not going to expect it to taste great but I guess I can hope.

[Anonymous No.6423608]

>>6423390
Make your own paste with Baking Powder and a little water. It's how they did it during the Depression and it's the basic ingredient in today's toothpaste.

[Anonymous No.6424030]

http://www.lushusa.com/Chou-Chou...-I-Love-You/03607,en_US,pd.html
http://www.lushusa.com/Sparkle/03417,en_US,pd.html?start=4

Lush has a few non-mint flavored solid toothpastes.

[Anonymous No.6424077]

Sounds more psychosomatic than just not having found the right brand. Not really sure how this is /ck/, but work up from using a tiny bit? You only need to use a drop to be effective anyway, that giant turd on the brush they show in adverts is just for the sake of looking good.

[Anonymous No.6424164]

Am I the only nigga on here who eats milk chocolate straight after brushing teeth because then it tastes like mint chocolate but without all the shitty additives?

[Anonymous No.6424175]

>>6423485
I was born in Florida, and selling shit there really doen't mean much. They sell bath salts there that freak people out and make them go cannibal.

Florida might be a tester market for weirdos but it's not all of us and most of us got out of there right fuckin' fast.

Fuck Florida, I'm in New York and it's most certainly not Florida.

[Anonymous No.6424178]

The only weirdos that are really weirdos in either Florida or New York are imports from other places.

Deal with it.

[Anonymous No.6424199]

i use this natural toothpaste right here because i think fluoride is poison

but it actually enhances the taste of water after with a minty aroma

[Anonymous No.6424244]

>>6423556
>not knowing about our precious bodily fluids

[Anonymous No.6424279]

>>6423390
>I have one toothpaste which I can tolerate

>I'd love to change this because I travel a lot and my favorite toothpaste is not available everywhere.

Maybe there's an obvious reason why this isn't possible, but couldn't you just take your favorite brand with you when you travel?

[Anonymous No.6424425]

>>6423417
I didn't like toothpaste flavors either as a kid. The mint felt like it was burning my mouth. Shit changed when my mom found the bubblegum flavored brands of toothpaste and mouthwash.

Crest has a new line of flavored toothpaste. I have the vanilla one right now because it was on sale.

[Anonymous No.6424453]

the best toothpaste is colgate total. The antibacterial agent, triclosan, does an amazing job at killing bacteria in the both and preventing cavities and gum disease.

[Anonymous No.6424503]

>>6424453
eh

Triclosan is not currently known to be hazardous to humans. But several scientific studies have come out since the last time FDA reviewed this ingredient that merit further review.
Animal studies have shown that triclosan alters hormone regulation. However, data showing effects in animals don’t always predict effects in humans. Other studies in bacteria have raised the possibility that triclosan contributes to making bacteria resistant to antibiotics.

In light of these studies, FDA is engaged in an ongoing scientific and regulatory review of this ingredient. FDA does not have sufficient safety evidence to recommend changing consumer use of products that contain triclosan at this time.

[Anonymous No.6424513]

someone told me they brush with coconut oil...i dont know how good that works. ive heard baking soda and water, or swish hydrogen peroxide in their mouth and spit it out. im pretty much like you, op. i just pretty much have to tough it out. whenever i brush even the tip of my tongue i gag.

[Anonymous No.6424519]

Semi-related, a QTDDTOT:

Do people skip breakfast mostly because you can't brush your teeth straight after eating food as it will damage your enamel?
How can I get around this and not fuck my teeth?

[Anonymous No.6424557]

>>6423390

I used to have this problem and then I started using kids toothpaste.

Strawberry and banana are my favorite flavors

[Anonymous No.6424580]

use arm and hammer baking soda toothpaste. the flavor isn't intense at all and it feels soothing,

[Anonymous No.6424588]

>>6424580
this one isn't mint flavored, and has hydrogen peroxide

[Anonymous No.6424592]

wait... why is this in /ck/? do you eat your toothpaste?

[Anonymous No.6424599]

i remember when i was a kid i hated mint so my parents got me this berry flavored little kid "training" toothpaste
i ended up eating the tube and barfing

[Anonymous No.6424763]

>>6424580
>>6424588

Colgate total is superior to this nasty toothpaste. I had lots of trouble with this toothpaste. It irritated the inside of my mouth and made my taste-buds swell and ache.

[Anonymous No.6424777]

>>6424503
This controversy actually got me interested in trying Colgate total. The toothpaste is amazing. I had some gum and mouth issues and total cleared everything up, all without harshness or irritation of some other toothpastes.

[Anonymous No.6424814]

>>6424519
You're supposed to wait 30 minutes after eating before you brush. Don't know where I've heard that but it's what I heard. You're also supposed to wait 30 minutes after brushing before you eat again or drink things that aren't water.

I usually end up doing something else and forgetting completely though.

[Anonymous No.6424832]

>>6424519
>>6424814
There's nothing wrong with brushing your teeth right after eating. If the thought really bothers you, rinse your mouth out with water first. Bacteria gets to work the moment food is in your mouth, and if you eat for 30 minutes and wait 30 minutes before brushing, the bacteria has been working on your teeth and gums for a a whole hour.

[Anonymous No.6424908]

>>6423390
Just use powdered bicarbonate of soda. It doesn't taste bad, will leave your teeth super clean and is really cheap.

[Anonymous No.6424965]

>>6424814
>>6424832
Eating (especially acidic foods) weakens enamel, allowing you to brush it away a little bit if you brush your teeth within 30 minutes after. Over time you'll end up removing much of your enamel if you do this frequently enough. On the other hand, apart from eating after brushing tasting absolutely disgusting, there's no harm to it.

[Anonymous No.6425160]

>>6424513
>someone told me they brush with coconut oil
This doesn't clean your teeth but it's fantastic for your gums. It will make your gums all pink and healthy looking.

>whenever i brush even the tip of my tongue i gag.
I'm with you no that one, I guess I can never go gay...

[Anonymous No.6425548]

Had the same problem. Heard from a friend that lush sold "toothpaste" (it's more like a dry pill you chew; then it foams like toothpaste) in different flavors. Got sandalwood first, and I like it, but I think I'll get lemon next time.
Fuck mint.

[Anonymous No.6425591]

>>6423417
I like the chocolate flavor Crest, but it's still minty. It won't be enough for hardcore mint haters.

[Anonymous No.6425605]

>>6424908

>soda
>good for your teeth

[Anonymous No.6425928]

>>6424965
if you wait 30 minutes, then the acid has more time to dissolve enamel so whatever benefit you think you're getting from waiting 30 minutes is moot.

[Anonymous No.6425935]

For me, toothpaste is fine, but I can't handle the sound of toothpaste. Thinking about the brush sound makes me shiver and feel nauseous. Any ideas?

[Anonymous No.6425941]

>>6425605

>not knowing what bicarbonate of soda is
>assuming that its soda

Nice one

[Anonymous No.6425948]

>>6424503
>Other studies in bacteria have raised the possibility that triclosan contributes to making bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
That's a bad fucking thing in to have going on in your mouth if you get a toothache.