Tooth powder?

[alden]

A deliciously old fashioned way to clean one's teeth and breath. Used in combination with full strength, industrial Listerine this tooth powder will make your breath as elegant as your dress.



Cheers

[Mark Seitelman]

Michael, do you have to use it with the bolt of tweed?

[JLibourel]

I used tooth powder in preference to toothpaste from about 1957 down to the early 1990s, when it simply became unavailable. I never could understand why it vanished in favor of toothpaste. In many ways it is both a more economical and efficient way to clean your teeth. It may have been more of an American preference while it lasted. When I was staying in Holland in 1963, I found it was unknown there. It seems to survive today more as a specialty item for dentures, etc., than as a general-purpose dentifrice.

[Collarmelton]

My father used tooth powder for years - specifically, a brand called "Capoid," which I believe he began using in the 1920's. He groused when it went off the market 30 years ago. Everyone I know who's used toothpowder prefers it to toothpaste, and JLibourel is the latest among these (welcome to the forum, by the way). I shall have to try this.

[Phil]

I used to use toothpowder as well, until it became impossible to find. I've settled on a German herbal paste called Silca, but I still miss toothpower.

[rip]

Caswell-Massey still offers a tooth powder (all natural):
http://www.caswellmassey.com/shopping/p ... ductID=751

I grew up using a home-made tooth powder of salt and baking soda.

[andrei67]

Toothpowder is still available in Russia (locally produced) though not as wide-spread as it used to...
In fact all of my dentists advocate moderate - twice a week - use of toothpowder (sometimes in titself, sometimes in combination with toothpaste).

[King Arthur]

I like tooth powder better myself, I've found it at a health food store.
(atleast that's what they call it in california)

[pemazel]

Gentlemen,

Toothpowder can be found (and a lot of beautiful other things as well, includuding, cordovan shoes, Falke, Zimmerli, etc) on the Germany based webside www.manufactum.com

Paul