Epic Dental 31% Xylitol Toothpaste, Spearmint, 4.9 Ounce (Pack of 2)

Best toothpaste I have used–xylitol is effective.
Summary: Absolutely the best toothpaste available by far; truly amazing at keeping teeth actually clean, and curing mouth ulcers. Can’t recommend it enough!Part 1:I started using this product last June immediately following a dentist appointment, so that I could evaluate how things went next dentist appointment compared to when I was using the usual Crest and Colgate toothpastes–no other changes in habit where made (not that such changes could survive 6 months anyways).As I produce a lot of saliva, plaque and tarter were major issues for me since I was a small kid, though I have never had a cavity, and the dentists would be picking at my teeth and scratching up my gums for nearly the whole hour. Not a fun experience to always endure. And I could always feel the plaque on my teeth physically return within a week after a cleaning despite my brushing twice a day, and no toothpaste brand or variety I ever used previously changed this pattern what so ever.However, this past January’s dentist appointment (same dentist as before) after six months of this Xylitol toothpaste went like nothing I have seen before. They had next to nothing to pick at! Basically no plaque! In fact, they spent more time polishing and praising than I had ever seen, and my teeth looked great for it. I have never experienced such a good time with the dentist. Even when they did the flossing it wasn’t painful and terrible like usual–it was a breeze! It left me flabbergasted. I had felt with my tongue that I couldn’t detect plaque this whole time while using this Xylitol toothpaste, but to experience that in an empirical fashion at the dentist where matters are outside my control, was truly eye opening and great! They also took checkup x-rays and found no weaknesses or any problems at all with my teeth or mineralizarion and enamel (they were actually surprised at how thick my enamel is).This toothpaste actually works. It works better than any I have ever seen. Just make sure to get the fluoride variety to keep teeth resistant against acids.The only weakness is since this toothpaste does not have whiteners, it is a little easier to surface stain teeth with tea and such; but, gentle surface scraping with a dental tool removes that completely. Also, using whitening mouth washes seems to deal with that issue, since it is only surface and not actual plaque calculus (for me).Part 2:My roommate started using this toothpaste too at the same time as me (since it is a cheap 2 pack). He had suffered from near weekly mouth ulcers his entire life. A single nick in his month from a missed bite or sharp food object would give him a painful ulcer.However, after switching to this toothpaste, he has had only a single ulcer in 10 months! It is a complete change from his life experience, and nothing has ever affected his susceptibility to ulcer before this.This result was completely unexpected! I had never seen a report about xylitol toothpaste in regards to mouth ulcers. But to cure them is outright when nothing else could is just mindblowing.It makes sense in hindsight, as xylitol has been shown to get rid of bad bacteria (microflora) and help your good microflora take over your mouth (and gut), which is part of how it stops plaque. But as this result was completely unexpected and unlooked for, it has really increased our love of this product.Seems 31% is the minimum amount of xylitol you would want in a toothpaste, so far as we’ve found. So, I’ll be sticking with this brand for as long as I can!Hope this review helps!

Seems to be great Toothpaste
So far I like it. We will see how my next dental appointment goes

Odd texture
I wanted this toothpaste for the xylitol benefits however was disappointed that it still includes fluoride. The toothpaste itself is ok, it left my teeth feeling like they needed to be brushed again, not dirty but not as clean as traditional toothpastes. I also felt like my mouth didn’t stay fresh smelling as long either, maybe that’s a good thing?I used the product to it’s entirety just to give it a fair chance however I may just look elsewhere for toothpastes that have xylitol as a major ingredient. Not horrible, not great. Just ok.

Dry Mouth?
Epic Dental is great for dry mouth during the day and especially during the night. And it’s a nice toothpaste as well. Give it a try!