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Pips buys that half-liquid half-gel stuff where you have to shake the bottle when it gets near empty. One time she was on a cinnamon flavor kick and I had to do that and some flew out and hit me in the eye. it burned, man. But what a dopey way to maim yourself.
Paste, always, up till a few years ago when I somehow ended up with some gel by accident. I forget how it happened, but I had to force myself to use it the first time. Still paste 99% of the time. Been using Tom's Toothpaste for a few years, but it's getting too expensive now.
I used this stuff called Nature d' France French Green Clay toothpaste for the longest time. Basically it was green mud with mint flavor in it. It was great.
But they quit making it and so I switched to Tom's flouride peppermint with baking soda. I can't use anything else.
I hate to admit but without going upstairs to look in the bathroom, I have no idea what toothpaste we have. I know that I use it twice a day but I couldn't tell you what it is. The worst part, is that I do the grocery shopping so I probably bought that tube of toothpaste.
Because brushing your teeth with saccharin/artificial sweeteners makes so much sense, I use Tom's of Maine (or an equivalent paste) as they leave that out.
I generally pick up a paste, but I have no preference. I look for other things in toothpaste- whitening, fun flavors, and these days, the "sensitive teeth" variety above all.
Oh, I don't care. I guess I think "paste" is slightly less gross than "gel," just because "gel" sounds more, I dunno, scientific and sterile -- but it's all pretty gross anyway.
One thing about Tom's -- I get WAY more canker sores when I use it. Probably sheer coincidence, but, while I use other Tom's products, I no longer use Tom's toothpaste, ever.
Funny, I just went to the supermarket, and as I was buying tooth{paste,gel} I looked at the shelf, saw two that looked the same, and thought "hey, what's the difference between these two? Oh, this one's a gel. Yeah, gonna try that one". Haven't tried it yet, will keep you posted :)
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