10 Best Toothpaste Recommendations from Dentists

“A great option for toothpaste is the Smile Direct Club Premium Fluoride Toothpaste, which will help fight cavities while making sure your teeth stay white,” says Dr. Jeffrey Sulitzer, chief clinical officer at Smile Direct Club. “Most toothpastes that include fluoride can reduce plaque, remove tartar, and clean and protect teeth.”

From the aloe vera to the peppermint, The Natural Dentist’s toothpaste does as much for eliminating bad breath and whitening your teeth as it does protecting from bleeding gums and rotting chompers. Plus, it’s pretty, well…natural. According to Dr. Sclafani, “it has the least amount of additives and is free of sulfate.”  

When it comes to dental care, Crest is the name to know. The label has a large number of products with the ADA’s validation. But the one that tops our list is the Pro Health, because, as its name clearly delineates, it does the most in giving you a healthy smile at the professional level. It has garnered the ADA stamp because if its ability to deter gingivitis, gingivitis, and bad breath.  

The name Arm & Hammer probably needs no introduction; the brand has been around since the mid-1800s, becoming synonymous with baking soda, a chemical that whiteness teeth effectively. The ADA had has verified all this, Not only that, but it is rich in hydroghen peroxide, which erodes acids that’ll damage your bright smile.  

Not only does this Colgate product whiten your teeth to stunning effect, it also safeguards your gums from gingivitis. It’s so good, in fact, that we named the best toothpaste of 2021. 

Though fluoride-free, this intensely-flavored peppermint toothpaste has the ADA’s seal of approval. It is charcoal-based product, filled with silica and antioxidants, which will protect your teeth from deteriorating while brightening your chompers.   

As its name suggests, this toothpaste is great for traveling both long distances and short. All you need to do it pop one of the tablets, sans water, and start brushing once you start to feel the fizz. It’s so handy that it was also includes in our annual grooming awards.   

Colgate’s Renewal toothpaste is great (see above), but if your teeth and gums are  need some extra TLC, the brand’s Sensitive toothpaste, according to Dr. Raimondi, is the better option.”Everyday toothpastes I gravitate towards are sensitive toothpastes, [especially] Colgate Sensitive,” he says. “This is because it has fluoride, is mildly abrasive, and has a pleasant taste that most people would find satisfying.”

Almost ever dentist swears by Sensodyne Pronamel, because of its ability to fortify the enamel in your teeth and pacify pain activity (a result of the potassium nitrate). “Sensodyne Pro Enamel is also a good option that’s SLS [sodium laurel sulfate]-free and detergent-free, but that still has fluoride,” says Dr. Sclafani.