Prescription toothpaste?

[pagas]

Anyone else use it?  My dentist wants me to use it because my enamel is thin.  

I cannot get paste not rinsing my mouth out after I brush.  I would say I forget 75% of the time and when I remember, it feels so gross to still have toothpaste residue in my mouth.

[gummy]

I don't usually rinse my mouth after brushing. Does that make me weird?

[pagas]

Dec 3, 2015 10:06:58 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

I'm confused- You forget to rinse the paste out or did the dentist instruct you not to rinse the paste out?

The toothpaste instructions are not to rinse (or eat/drink for 30 minutes after)

[housewife]

You just kind of get used to it. My biggest hang up was not being able to drink though. Nothing makes me thirstier than not being able to drink.

[tictac]

Dec 3, 2015 10:06:37 GMT -5 gummy said:

I don't usually rinse my mouth after brushing. Does that make me weird?

Pretty sure this fails the "serial killer test"

[lilac05]

I had some. It was so weird to not rinse! Breaking a 30+ year habit is hard!

I ended up switching back to regular toothpaste. The dentist I saw after the one who prescribed it said it wasn't necessary.

[sweetiesparkles]

Prevident? Yes I used it once when I was getting a lot of cavities. Turns out I really needed to stop drinking soda which I did.

[waffletime]

I use it. And yeah, I always have to stop and remind myself.

[kellykapowski]

I have to use it and I do the same thing. It's such a weird feeling not to rinse after brushing. I rarely use it anymore. =/

[Moe]

Is it the 3M one?

Yeah, I also got prescribed this, and I couldn't not rinse my teeth. I stopped using it.

[isabel]

Dec 3, 2015 10:06:37 GMT -5 gummy said:

I don't usually rinse my mouth after brushing. Does that make me weird?

Yes, yes it does.

How do you not rinse? My mouth is all foamy and stuff. Plus, residual toothpaste in my mouth? No. Gross.

[isabel]

Dec 3, 2015 10:17:51 GMT -5 RBL said:

I don't have prescription tooth paste, but my dentist gave me the same instructions for Sensodyne.

I forget frequently as well.

I use sensodyne and still rinse. It seems to work just fine.

[sequins]

Dec 3, 2015 10:06:37 GMT -5 gummy said:

I don't usually rinse my mouth after brushing. Does that make me weird?

So you just brush and let all the residue hang out in your mouth? And swallow it? 

[gummy]

Dec 3, 2015 13:34:58 GMT -5 sequins said:

Dec 3, 2015 10:06:37 GMT -5 gummy said:

I don't usually rinse my mouth after brushing. Does that make me weird?

So you just brush and let all the residue hang out in your mouth? And swallow it? 

Ew I don't swallow it!  I brush my teeth, spit it out, and then do my tongue and spit it all out.  I constantly rinse the toothbrush as I'm doing my tongue so that introduces some water.  I don't feel like I'm left with foamy, bubbly toothpaste residue all over.  I've never taken a swig of water and swished it to rinse out my mouth.  I never knew how weird this was!  I do sometimes use Listerine but not regularly.

[VacayVaca]

I've been using it for maybe two years and adhere to the no rinsing/no eating or drinking rule afterward about half the time. The dentist has said, however, that the cavities we're monitoring are not growing larger, so it seems to be having a positive effect.

The other important factor is to not brush your teeth after you eat something acidic. You don't want to rub an enamel-eroding substance against your teeth. Consequently, I eat after brushing in the morning and don't worry about it.

[y4m]

I forget and accidentally rinse at least 50% of the time. Then I swear, put more toothpaste on the brush and just "apply" it for lack of a better term. Then inevitably I've forgotten my morning medication and have to drink water and fuck it up again.