Super Toothpaste - What is it called?
June 19, 2016 7:53 PM Subscribe
A colleague once mentioned to me that he has never in his life had a cavity in his 50 years of living. He attributed it to a toothpaste and/or mouthwash combo that he grew up with and still uses. He says that it is available in Indian grocery markets.
My assumption was that it was a product of British health colonization, but I could be very wrong. I think the name of the product began with a K, Q, C or something like that, but my memory is very vague.
I remember that he said it tasted awful but it cleaned his mouth/teeth like nothing else.
Can anyone help me with the name of this product and share how I can find it?
(Note: It's not something like biotin or anything like that. I remember feeling that it was some kind of enamel strengthener or something like that, but nothing that is in the regular U.S. commercial market). I remember a medicinal name or resembling it, and I have a strong feeling it was not a "natural" product.
Help!
My assumption was that it was a product of British health colonization, but I could be very wrong. I think the name of the product began with a K, Q, C or something like that, but my memory is very vague.
I remember that he said it tasted awful but it cleaned his mouth/teeth like nothing else.
Can anyone help me with the name of this product and share how I can find it?
(Note: It's not something like biotin or anything like that. I remember feeling that it was some kind of enamel strengthener or something like that, but nothing that is in the regular U.S. commercial market). I remember a medicinal name or resembling it, and I have a strong feeling it was not a "natural" product.
Help!
Sorry, I read too fast and didn't see that you don't think it's anything natural...
posted by threeants at 7:58 PM on June 19, 2016
posted by threeants at 7:58 PM on June 19, 2016
KP Namboodiri’s Danta Dhavana Choornam? Since 1928.
posted by Iris Gambol at 8:43 PM on June 19, 2016
posted by Iris Gambol at 8:43 PM on June 19, 2016
Also, here are some Indian toothpastes/powders/mouthwashes.
posted by Iris Gambol at 8:59 PM on June 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by Iris Gambol at 8:59 PM on June 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Mod note: A few comments removed. Folks, please focus on answering the specific question asked regardless of whether or not you have more general opinions about cavities and genetics etc.
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:41 PM on June 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:41 PM on June 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Vicco! That's what it was. Thanks, holgate!
(P.S. I understand the genetic perspective, but am interested in trying this brand, because toothpaste is better than no toothpaste!).
posted by RaRa-SpaceRobot at 11:23 PM on June 19, 2016
(P.S. I understand the genetic perspective, but am interested in trying this brand, because toothpaste is better than no toothpaste!).
posted by RaRa-SpaceRobot at 11:23 PM on June 19, 2016
Side note: Vicco also makes a moisturizer that's pretty darn good and worked great at keeping my skin nice and glowy when I spent a few weeks in the dirt and grime of Sri Lanka.
posted by Everydayville at 3:21 PM on June 20, 2016
posted by Everydayville at 3:21 PM on June 20, 2016
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posted by threeants at 7:57 PM on June 19, 2016