Toothpaste Tablets
HealthToothpaste tablets consist of traditional toothpaste formula, without using water or sometimes fluoride in their composition. These tablets when chewed in the mouth and get mixed with the saliva, turn into toothpaste. To prevent land pollution because of empty toothpaste tubes, Lindsay McCormick came out with the idea of making the toothpaste tablets.
1. Who invented Toothpaste Tablets?
2. Toothpaste Tablets how to use?
2.1. Composition of Toothpaste tablets
Toothpaste tablets or toothpaste pills are consisting of the same ingredients as do the normal toothpaste tubes. Here is the list of essential components of Toothpaste tablets with fluoride:
Adhesive and moulding agent | |
Plaque removal | |
Foam formation | |
Whitening and teeth cleansing | |
Binding and thickening agent | |
To add flavor | |
As binder | |
As sweetener | |
Removes smear layer | |
Strengthens teeth enamel | |
Prevents toothache |
2.2. Packaging of toothpaste tablets
According to the studies, each year, about 450 million to one billion empty toothpaste tubes are being wasted in the United States.
These tubes are made up of Aluminum or plastic. If you don’t know that is aluminum a metal or something different, for your knowledge it’s the metal used to make sheets and containers.
These empty tubes that are tough to recycle as they are not composed of biodegradable mass add to the land pollution.
Easy solution for this is the zero waste toothpaste tablets that are available in glass jars and recyclable material.
Here are two examples of containers that are used to pack the toothpaste tablets:
These tablets are available in a glass jar that has a steel lid. When the jar is finished, you can order a refill.
Refill orders will be delivered to you in form of compostable pouches or cardboard boxes.
- These are effervescent cleansing tablets with a spearmint flavor that are delivered in form of a reusable glass jar.
Summary
Toothpaste Tablets are invented in 2019 as an alternative to toothpaste tubes to avoid land pollution because of empty tubes. They are being available with or without fluoride in their composition and are no-waste products.
3. Toothpaste tubes and Toothpaste Tablets
Dr. Lawrence Fung, the founder of silicon beach dental, says that the toothpaste tablets are a better substitute to the typical toothpaste in terms of sustainability.
As Toothpaste Tablets have been invented as an alternative to the traditional toothpaste tubes, to prevent the landfill because of empty tubes, so they share the same ingredients.
3.1. Difference
3.2. Similarities
Both are used for teeth whitening purposes.
There is the same ingredient composition used in both the toothpaste tubes and toothpaste tablets.
As far as concerned to the addition of fluoride in the composition of Toothpaste Tablets, toothpaste tubes are also available as fluoride-free formulas.
Some people fear that fluoride may be toxic for the health and so they prefer fluoride-free toothpaste formulas.
High amount of fluoride is toxic, that is the reason that toothpaste is not swallowed and spitted out. The same is the case of toothpaste tablets with fluoride.
However, if you are using fluoride-free toothpaste or toothpaste pills, you should be more concerned about ■■■■ hygiene.
Fluoride strengthens the teeth enamel and hence helps you to avoid teeth discoloration. It also helps in remineralization of teeth.
To maintain ■■■■ hygiene, when you choose to use fluoride-free formulas, use low sugar and low acid diet with plenty of water. Less fast food consumption, such as McDonald’s or Five guys will be better for ■■■■ hygiene.
By serching in detail thst how much water should you drink a day, you can easily calculate the required amount of water to maintain the salivary pH to prevent tooth problems.
3.3 Toothpaste tablets with fluoride
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4. Best Toothpaste Tablets
Here is a list of with or without fluoride Toothpaste Tablets along with their ingredients and properties:
Best overall, no plastic | Coconut oil, xylitol | |
Lemon & lime flavor | Vit-B6, vit-E, vit-C xylitol, aloe extract, paraben-free | |
Rosemary and green tea flavor, | Gluten-free, vegan-free, | |
Best in budget, mint flavor | Natural cranberry extract, xylitol | |
Mint flavor, ■■■■■■ than others, sugar and alcohol free | ||
Best charcoal, Available on amazon and ULTA | Charcoal, peppermint oil, tea tree oil | |
Antimicrobial, reduces plaque | Xylitol, cranberry extract | |
Best whitening toothpaste, available on amazon and ETSY | Baking soda | |
No preservative, Available on well earth goods | ||
Best with the fluoride Available on amazon | Fluoride | |
Mint flavor | ||
Mouthwash tablets, | NaHCO3, menthol and spearmint flavor |
5. Chewtab Toothpaste Tablets
Chewtab Toothpaste Tablets are fluoride and sodium lauryl sulfate tablets with a peppermint flavor.
- Xylitol
- Natural Peppermint flavor
- Stevia
- Quillaja Saponaria extract
- Calcium phosphate
- Calcium stearate
- Fluoride-free
- Sodium lauryl sulfate
- Peppermint, cinnamon, and vanilla flavors
- No-silica product – silica is associated with abrasion
- Useable with an electronic toothbrush
- Xylitol acts as a moisturizer
6. Bite toothpaste tablets
Toothpaste tablets from the Bite company have certain qualities, making them different from other brands.
- Plastic free
- Fluoride alternative – n-HA (nano-hydroxyapatite)
- Environment friendly
- 100% vegan
- Gluten-free
- Multiple flavors – mint, charcoal, berry
- Four-month supply jars
- Place one tablet in your mouth
- Bite properly to resolve the bits
- Brush with a moisturized tooth brush
- Spit out the foam of toothpaste
Frequently asked questions
Toothpaste tablets are an amazing alternative for traditional tablets as they are eco-friendly. Some questions regarding the toothpaste tablets have been answered below:
1. Do dentists recommend toothpaste tablets?
Just after the invention of toothpaste tablets in 2019, toothpaste tablets have gained much popularity as an eco-friendly toothpaste source.
But doctors recommend these tablets as a toothpaste source only when there is no option to use traditional toothpaste.
Major drawback of toothpaste tablets is that the toothpaste may not reach all the teeth because of unreliable distribution and they will not be cleaned properly.
2. Do mouthwash tablets work?
Just like the toothpaste tablets, mouthwash tablets are also available. They are more reliable as compared to the tablets because mouthwashes have nothing to do with the brushing of teeth.
They are easily portable mouthwash sources and can help you keep your mouth smelling good and refreshing wherever you go.
3. Do Toothy Tabs replace toothpaste?
“Lush” cosmetics company of united states manufactures toothpaste tablets with the name of “Toothy Tabs”.
Company claims that these tablets are as effective as the traditional toothpaste tube and can be reliably used as an alternative.
Toothy tabs are not containing fluoride as an ingredient and are available in multiple flavors.