Switching to children’s toothpaste is the best thing I’ve ever done for my dental health.
I’m not kidding! I hate mint, it makes my head hurt, it burns in my mouth, it’s horrible to put up with. I don’t understand why other people like it! (Although the flavor can be good in some teas when it is mild)
But mint toothpaste was probably the worst idea, exposed gums with that burning sensation directly on it? Of course I was never able to be entirely thorough. I’d brush, sure, but more often than not I’d use as little toothpaste for as little time as possible and end up rinsing it out and brushing with water, mouth still burning. Don’t even get me started on trying to rinse with mint mouthwash! I’d always get the unflavored dental floss (that wasn’t as hard to come by for adults.)
But I just couldn’t stand it any longer. I was looking for a toothpaste and was getting so upset over looking for something not-minty-flavored in the adult section when I saw the kid’s section flavors— bubble gum! And berry!
And on impulse I bought the tube of kid’s toothpaste at 3/4 the size and less than half the price. I also got a kid’s mouthwash.
Let me tell you, i didn’t even recall ever being able to sit still and actually brush with toothpaste for so long. I didn’t feel irritated, or in pain, or even mildly annoyed at having to do it.
Of course, when I was a kid it was just hard to sit still in general. Now I have the, well, almost patience of an adult. But I was actually able to brush for 5-7 minutes (longer than 3, I know!) because I was just so surprised! I made sure everything was thorough, instead of rushing to finish brushing and rinse out the pain and stinging.
It tasted good, and it didn’t hurt. So I managed to do a better job and not kick myself for failing. I used the kid’s mouthwash, which did still sting a bit (I guess it’s a mouthwash thing), but again, no mint! I used my normal floss like always. And I walked away with a mouth that felt cleaner without any stinging or lingering pain.
So, just saying. Mint sucks, reject modern mint dental culture (if you don’t like mint, like me) embrace tradition! (Tradition meaning since we’ve used kids toothpaste since you were a kid).
Join me!! We will revolutionize adult dental flavorings!! No longer will we have mint!! It’s up to us!