Home Care Guides
Essential Tips for Maintaining Your Oral Health
Learn how to care for your smile between visits
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Recommended Products
- Dr. Tung's Smart Floss
- Pronamel ToothpasteRDA 34
- Arm & Hammer Peroxicare ToothpasteRDA 52
- Sonicare or OralB Electric Toothbrush
- Waterpik
- Hydrogen Peroxide 3% Diluted Rinse
- Closys Rinse
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Daily Oral Care Guide
Essential guidance for maintaining optimal oral health at home through proper product selection and daily care routines.
Understanding Toothpaste Abrasiveness (RDA Values)
• Low Abrasive (0-70): Safe for daily use
• Medium Abrasive (71-100): Use with caution
• Highly Abrasive (101-150): Limited use recommended
• Harmful Limit (151-250): Not recommended for daily use
✓ = Dentist recommended
Toothpaste RDA Values Chart
Low Abrasive (0-70): Safe for daily use
Medium Abrasive (71-100): Use with caution
Highly Abrasive (101-150): Limited use recommended
Harmful Limit (151-250): Not recommended for daily
use
Recommended by Davis & Parker Family Dental
| Toothpaste | RDA Value | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Toothbrush with plain water | 4 | Low Abrasive |
| Plain baking soda | 7 | Low Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Tooth Powder | 8 | Low Abrasive |
| Weleda Salt Toothpaste | 15 | Low Abrasive |
| Elmex Sensitive Plus | 30 | Low Abrasive |
| Weleda Tooth Products | 30 | Low Abrasive |
| ProNamel by Sensodyne | 34 | Low Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Dental Care | 35 | Low Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Advanced Whitening / Peroxide | 42 | Low Abrasive |
| Weleda Calendula Toothpaste | 45 | Low Abrasive |
| Weleda Pink Toothpaste with Ratanhia | 45 | Low Abrasive |
| Oxyfresh | 45 | Low Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Dental Care Sensitive | 48 | Low Abrasive |
| Tom's of Maine Sensitive | 49 | Low Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Peroxicare Regular | 52 | Low Abrasive |
| Rembrandt Original | 53 | Low Abrasive |
| CloSYS | 53 | Low Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Sensitive + Whitening | 54 | Low Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Dental Care PM Bold Mint | 54 | Low Abrasive |
| Tom's of Maine Childrens Toothpaste | 57 | Low Abrasive |
| Colgate Sensitive Enamel Protect | 63 | Low Abrasive |
| Rembrandt Mint | 63 | Low Abrasive |
| ClinPro | 65 | Low Abrasive |
| Colgate Regular | 68 | Low Abrasive |
| Colgate Total | 70 | Low Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Advance White Sensitive | 70 | Low Abrasive |
| Colgate 2-in-1 Fresh Mint | 70 | Low Abrasive |
| Biotene | 78 | Medium Abrasive |
| Sensodyne | 79 | Medium Abrasive |
| Close Up | 80 | Medium Abrasive |
| Colgate Sensitive Max Strength | 83 | Medium Abrasive |
| Tom's of Maine | 84 | Medium Abrasive |
| Dentisse | 85 | Medium Abrasive |
| Rembrandt Intense Stain | 85 | Medium Abrasive |
| Nature's Gate | 87 | Medium Abrasive |
| Sensodyne Fresh Mint | 90 | Medium Abrasive |
| Aquafresh Sensitive | 91 | Medium Abrasive |
| Sensodyne Cool Gel | 92 | Medium Abrasive |
| Tom's of Maine | 93 | Medium Abrasive |
| Rembrandt Plus | 94 | Medium Abrasive |
| Sensodyne Fresh Impact | 94 | Medium Abrasive |
| Oxyfresh with Fluoride | 95 | Medium Abrasive |
| Sensodyne Original | 100 | Medium Abrasive |
| Sensodyne Tartar Control Whitening | 100 | Medium Abrasive |
| Natural White | 101 | Highly Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Sensation | 103 | Highly Abrasive |
| Sensodyne Extra Whitening | 104 | Highly Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Advance White | 106 | Highly Abrasive |
| Crest Sensitivity Protection | 107 | Highly Abrasive |
| Sensodyne Full Protection Whitening | 107 | Highly Abrasive |
| Crest Regular | 110 | Highly Abrasive |
| Prevident 5000 Booster | 110 | Highly Abrasive |
| Colgate Herbal | 110 | Highly Abrasive |
| Aquafresh Whitening | 113 | Highly Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Advance White Gel | 117 | Highly Abrasive |
| Arm & Hammer Sensation Tartar Control | 117 | Highly Abrasive |
| Close Up with Baking Soda | 120 | Highly Abrasive |
| Crest Sensitivity Whitening + Scope | 124 | Highly Abrasive |
| Colgate Whitening | 124 | Highly Abrasive |
| Crest Extra Whitening | 130 | Highly Abrasive |
| Ultra Brite | 133 | Highly Abrasive |
| Crest Pro Health Night | 140 | Highly Abrasive |
| Colgate Total Whitening | 142 | Highly Abrasive |
| Crest Pro Health Enamel Shield | 145 | Highly Abrasive |
| Ultra Brite Advanced Whitening | 145 | Highly Abrasive |
| Pepsodent | 150 | Highly Abrasive |
| Crest Sensitive Whitening | 152 | Harmful Limit |
| Crest Pro Health | 155 | Harmful Limit |
| Colgate Total Advanced Fresh | 160 | Harmful Limit |
| Crest Pro Health Whitening | 162 | Harmful Limit |
| Colgate Tartar Control | 165 | Harmful Limit |
| Arm & Hammer Dental Care PM Fresh Mint | 168 | Harmful Limit |
| Nature's Gate paste | 176 | Harmful Limit |
| Colgate 2-in-1 Tartar Control / Whitening | 200 | Harmful Limit |