5.5-Oz Pepsodent Complete Care Toothpaste $0.55 + Free Shipping
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Walgreens.com[walgreens.com] has 5.5-Oz Pepsodent Complete Care Toothpaste for $0.79 - 30% w/ code CYBER30= $0.55. Shipping is free.
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Excellent reviews, with an overall rating of 4.7 / 5 stars.
This deal price is $0.33 lower (37.5% savings) than the next-best price I found from a reputable retailer, with pricing of $0.88 and up at time of this post.
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They both have mostly the same ingredients, same fluoride. Each will have a different taste.
Pepsodent has pyrophosphate and peroxides which are more abrasive and result in cleaner teeth.
The tetrasodium pyrophosphate is an anti-calclulus substance (prevents tartar build up). The sodium carbonate peroxide is a weak antimicrobial and bleaching agent. Neither are abrasives.
The abrasive in this paste, as in most pastes, is silica.
This toothpaste contains tetrasodium pyrophosphate. It is put in the paste to prevent the crystalline deposition of tartar on teeth. The abstract below suggests that pyrophosphates may inhibit the remineralization of teeth. This means that instead of your teeth rebuilding after acid exposure from digestion, they may not be able to. Unless you are a severe calculus former, it might be prudent to just stick to a conventional fluoride toothpaste.
"During the last 50 years, an increasing number of toothpastes have been marketed that include pyrophosphates as anti-tartar (calculus) agents. Pyrophosphates are chelating agents with low toxicity and a broad range of applications, such as food additives and in industrial applications. Like other chelating agents, the prime function is to combine with metal elements and, in toothpastes, to inhibit calcium phosphate deposits in the form of dental calculus. It is well established that pyrophosphates inhibit crystal growth of hydroxyapatite in bones and teeth, and theoretically may negatively affect the demineralisation-remineralisation equilibrium at the tooth surface. Surprisingly, little clinical research has been carried out to assess if the caries protection provided by fluoride toothpaste is compromised by the inclusion of pyrophosphates and the existing evidence is inconsistent. In the absence of more clinical research, it is suggested that children should not use pyrophosphate-containing toothpastes under 12 years of age."
The tetrasodium pyrophosphate is an anti-calclulus substance (prevents tartar build up). The sodium carbonate peroxide is a weak antimicrobial and bleaching agent. Neither are abrasives.
The abrasive in this paste, as in most pastes, is silica.
I grew up using Pepsodent. I love the flavor but my wife doesn't. On a side note, what I really loved as a kid was the cinnamon flavored Close-Up my grandparents sometimes had. I thought I was living it up. Like brushing your teeth with liquid cinnamon Jolly Ranchers.
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Maybe flavor or Paste vs Gel? Thats about it.
They both use sodium fluoride.
Pepsodent has pyrophosphate and peroxides which are more abrasive and result in cleaner teeth.
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Thanks OP!
Pepsodent has pyrophosphate and peroxides which are more abrasive and result in cleaner teeth.
The abrasive in this paste, as in most pastes, is silica.
"During the last 50 years, an increasing number of toothpastes have been marketed that include pyrophosphates as anti-tartar (calculus) agents. Pyrophosphates are chelating agents with low toxicity and a broad range of applications, such as food additives and in industrial applications. Like other chelating agents, the prime function is to combine with metal elements and, in toothpastes, to inhibit calcium phosphate deposits in the form of dental calculus. It is well established that pyrophosphates inhibit crystal growth of hydroxyapatite in bones and teeth, and theoretically may negatively affect the demineralisation-remineralisation equilibrium at the tooth surface. Surprisingly, little clinical research has been carried out to assess if the caries protection provided by fluoride toothpaste is compromised by the inclusion of pyrophosphates and the existing evidence is inconsistent. In the absence of more clinical research, it is suggested that children should not use pyrophosphate-containing toothpastes under 12 years of age."
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-020-2346-4 [In the absence of more clinical research, it is suggested that children should not use pyrophosphate-containing toothpastes under 12 years of age."https]
The abrasive in this paste, as in most pastes, is silica.
Agreed, they should fire whoever came up with free shipping with no minimum. Seems Walgreens is run by bunch of morons with poor IT and poor policies.