The Bentist toothpaste uses 10% nano-hydroxyapatite instead of fluoride and has no SLS or titanium dioxide. Clinical research shows nHAp performs well for remineralization, but whether it’s worth $30 depends on your priorities.
$30 Dollar toothpaste! Reviewing The Bentist new toothpaste as a Dental Hygienist
I bought this paste on amazon and was shocked at the initial price but I had to try it. It’s important as a Dental Professional to stay up to date with products and technology that can possibly benefit patients. This is why I paid for this paste and no I’m not sponsored and don’t even know The Bentist personally.
Jumping right in I think the package is clean, soft and visually appealing. That is not what makes toothpaste good to me as a Dental Hygienist but it is a nice touch. The side panel of the box states that there is zero fluoride, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and zero Titanium Dioxide. I’m a fan of fluoride as it remineralized teeth enamel helping to fight tooth decay. So my next question was: What is Something Nice Zero toothpaste replacing the fluoride with?
10% Nano-Hydroxyapatite (nHAp) is whats replacing the fluoride. In the Dental community there has been a lot of discussion around the benefits of (nHAP). One randomized clinical trial PMC 9317292 compared fluoride to Nano Hydroxyapatite and found that it actually out performed fluoride for remineralizing white spot lesions. So basically it achieves good absorption and it’s totally okay to have in a toothpaste.
Trying the actual paste itself was quite interesting. The paste is a pretty lavender. Brushing with it I noticed that it still created bubbly suds even though there is no Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS) in the paste.The taste was a very pleasant and a mild mint, I liked that.
So should you buy it not? I would totally pay for this toothpaste again and think that it is worth the price especially if you avoid fluoride and want a good quality remineralizing toothpaste.!
