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Aquafresh Iso-Active

I love new inventions and gadgets. They don’t even have to be big, flashy gadgets. I can even get excited about ordinary little ones, like toothpaste!

Perhaps it’s because I have a hole in one of my back teeth waiting to be filled. Don’t worry; I do have an appointment – in July!

Although it doesn’t hurt, now I know it’s there, I don’t want it to get much worse.

Sub-conciously I must be thinking about it quite a lot, as I keep seeing the advert for the new Aquafresh Iso-active® foaming gel toothpaste, and it’s obviously a good advert. Cause I bought it. Even if at £2.92 for 100ml it costs 3.5 times more than a regular tube of Aquafresh, which in my local Tesco costs £0.82.

So is a toothpaste that works beyond paste, removes 25% more bacteria and was voted product of the year 2009, 3.5 times better than standard toothpaste?

Well yes, I think it really is. My teeth felt cleaner than after I’ve been to the hygienist and they still felt so clean in the morning, I almost forgot to clean them again. (a side effect I’m sure they didn’t intend!)

I was intrigued as to why it worked so well, so I checked out their website.

It turns out the “magic” ingredient is isopentane, which responds to increases in temperature caused by the action of brushing and the warmth of the mouth.

You can read more about their product development at the Aquafresh Science Academy or watch the cool 3D movie at their consumer site.

Such a lot of science in a little can.

Of course, with my new trendy toothpaste, I thought I’d buy a new toothbrush to match. I bought the Aquafresh Interdental Action Buzz.

My teeth are really closely packed together, so I was attracted to the interdental bristles. The bristles are really soft but seem to work very well. Again I’m really pleased with this product but strangely Aquafresh don’t seem to advertise it on their sites.

As my children’s adult teeth are coming in, they too are getting crowded mouths, so I’d like to see a child version of this brush.

I’ve been so impressed with these products, I’ve actually emailed Aquafresh to tell them and ask if they have a children’s version in the pipeline.

Next Time: Summer Fete Science ~ Make Your Own Sherbet (I know, I know great for the teeth!)