Give your teeth the proper care and still eat whatever you like when you use your Toothpaste regularly. Based on dentists' advice, brushing your teeth after every meal with proper toothpaste can help you prevent dental cavities. Since we have about 3 meals per day the minimum number of times you should brush your teeth is three times to be on the safe side. Not only is the number of times you brush your teeth what counts but also the type of toothpaste.

Toothpaste was originally referred to in a manuscript written by the ancient Egyptians in the 4th century A.D. from a mixture of iris flowers. It then was evolved by Greeks, Romans and Persians throughout the years to finally come into general use in the 19th century as toothpaste and powder. Toothpaste is used easily with a toothbrush to clean and maintain the health of teeth and gums. Its active ingredients include fluoride or xylitol which aids in its beneficial effects that also include improving bad mouth odour.

Toothpaste now comes in a varsity of colors and flavours including the famous mint with its variants; spearmint, peppermint and regular mint and also other flavors such as cinnamon, apple, apricot, lavender, vanilla, orange and lemon.

One of the famous trusted brands in the field of dental care is Colgate and manufactures a variety of products from toothpastes to toothbrushes to tooth whitening products. They all aim for maximal dental and oral care for trusting customers present worldwide. Colgate toothpaste provides 12 hour germ fighting protection and helps prevent bad mouth odour, dental plaques and residues, gingivitis and dental cavities and caries. They manufacture a variety of toothpastes each having a special additional benefit like Enamel Strength, Advanced Whitening, Advanced clean and Fresh and Mint Whitening. Colgate toothpaste helps to protect against gingivitis which in its late stages can lead to periodonitis, a more serious and damaging stage of infection. Recent studies have proved that periodonitis is associated with certain systemic illnesses such as Heart disease, strokes and Diabetes. Colgate also provides specialized toothbrushes to be used with toothpaste for maximal benefit.