Sensodyne Toothpaste
Sensodyne is a toothpaste that helps people with sensitive teeth, or tooth pain. There are many different styles of
Sensodyne nowadays, which is a good thing because I didn't like the original flavor one bit.
There are many things that cause tooth discomfort, such as brushing your teeth too hard, hot or cold, cracked teeth, grinding
teeth, etc. The pain part comes where the tooth and gum meet most of the time, though sometimes the nerves in the teeth can
cause the discomfort if the enamel of one's tooth is thin or weak.
Supposedly, using specific toothpaste to help
against sensitivity helps by getting into the open pores on the enamel of teeth, and gives the medicine in the toothpaste a
chance to work. Most of these toothpastes have strontium chloride and/or potassium nitrate, which acts to remineralize the
tooth surface, and you have to use the toothpaste at least 4-6 weeks to notice any results. Sensodyne has the potassium nitrate,
and adds a little bit of sodium fluoride to help strengthen the teeth.
According to one thing I read, Sensodyne is recommended by at least 90% of all dentists. I have never heard a dentist recommend
anything else myself, so it might be true, though now there are more products coming on the market to try to tackle this
particular market.
How does it taste? Well, in a word, so-so. It makes your teeth tingle these days, probably because of the whitening agent
they put into it, but it'll never replace any of your favorites when it comes to taste. However, people don't buy
Sensodyne because of its taste; just like medicine, they buy it to correct a problem they may be having. And in that
regard, Sensodyne works.
