The Best Toothpastes

I just want to share this fab find to you guys! This is written by Sarah Smith at RealSimple.com:

Brush up on what you brush with: Of 44 tubes tested, these squeezed out the others.

BEST FOAM: Aquafresh Iso-Active Whitening Fresh Impact

This gel's plentiful bubbles froth up when they hit your tongue and penetrate deep between teeth, leaving behind a well-scrubbed feel.

Suggested retail price: $4

BEST INNOVATION: Arm & Hammer Whitening Booster Plus With Enamel Strengthening

If you already have a toothpaste that you love, top it with this liquid-calcium concentrate. It lightens stains and can help fill in tiny cracks.

Suggested retail price: $5.50

BEST OVERALL: Colgate Total Enamel Strength

The gel-paste hybrid keeps your mouth feeling clean and fights germs for 12 hours. Plus, it protects enamel from acids found in foods and drinks.

Suggested retail price: $3.50

PRO'S HEALING PICK: Tom's of Maine Clean & Gentle Care

"It soothes bitten cheeks, sore gums, and even an achy throat with licorice root," says New York City periodontist Greg Diamond.

Suggested retail price: $5, tomsofmaine.com



BEST BOTANICAL: Burt's Bees Fluoride-Free Natural Whitening Toothpaste

This herbal wonder fights plaque with cranberry extract, polishes with silica, and it contains no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners.

Suggested retail price: $5, burtsbees.com

BEST WHITENING: Luster White 7 Toothpaste

With—you guessed it—seven polishing agents, including bamboo, silica, and peroxide, this stain blaster can brighten teeth in one week. Testers loved its mild, sweet flavor, too.

Suggested retail price: $7, lusterpremiumwhite.com

BEST FOR SENSITIVE TEETH: Crest Pro-Health Sensitive Shield

It forms an imperceptible barrier around teeth to calm delicate nerves that are agitated by pain triggers, like hot and cold drinks.

Suggested retail price: $3

BEST ON-THE-GO: Supersmile Quikee

Squirt a dollop of this no-rinse paste onto your tongue, then run your tongue over your teeth to fade stains with calcium peroxide and freshen breath in an instant.

Suggested retail price: $6, supersmile.com