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Chair-man
08-07-2013, 08:23
I saw these tooth past tablets (http://www.amazon.com/Archtek-LIB113000-Toothpaste-Tablet-Mint/dp/B003UY1NMW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375878012&sr=8-1&keywords=tooth+paste+tablets) and they seem like a better idea than trying to create your own tooth paste drops. whatdayathink?
BuckeyeBill
08-07-2013, 08:28
I use baking soda
Wise Old Owl
08-07-2013, 08:30
$8.60 not inc shipping - pass.
max patch
08-07-2013, 09:12
Travel size toothpaste 3/4 of an ounce.
Free sample from dentist. Less than a buck if you gotta buy it.
Turk6177
08-07-2013, 09:36
I use Dr. Bronner's peppermint flavored soap. Two drops is all you need.
Looks interesting. I wonder if they're designed for you to swallow the material, or if you're still supposed to spit it out. Not spraying white spittle in the surrounding area would be a big improvement for heavily-used backcountry areas.
$0.14 per brushing. Not the end of the world if grams are that important to you. At least, I assume so...No idea what those weigh. Still, expensive toothpaste but I have a pretty expensive coffee mug too ;)
Blissful
08-07-2013, 10:03
I just carry a travel tube of paste....
Or a mini-spray bottle of fluoridated mouthwash- requires less water & less mess.
According to the dental hygienist that cleans my teeth twice per year and some articles I read online (on the internet so it must be true) toothpaste isn't really necessary. It's the brushing action that cleans the teeth. That said, a few drops of tooth oil is anoher option that would also be lightweight. One can buy it or make your own with 1 part spearmint oil, 1 part peppermint oil, and 2 parts almond oil. This recipe is also good to treat bleeding gums.
Cyngbaeld
08-07-2013, 14:50
I use the lye soap I always carry.
Rolls Kanardly
08-07-2013, 16:26
Travelon has a toothbrush with a hollow handle you fill with toothpaste. The tech sheet the company sent me was not very good but it appears the toothpaste is squeezed out through a hollow handle by turning a screw assembly. Six bucks plus fright and handling. Plastic and does not look like it weighs alot. They would not answer the questiion of how much the unit weighed with .42 oz of toothpaste. Rolls (I will order one and weigh it and post the results)
http://www.travelonbags.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/1/2/12116.0.52.jpg
rusty bumper
08-07-2013, 17:46
I used a single travel-size tube of toothpaste while on the AT for 5 months. You need very, very little to get a good cleaning. Try it at home.
Its true that toothpaste is unnecessary! It's the brushing action that counts! On the other hand, brushing alone won't leave you with minty breath!:)