Expensive
I really like this stuff but it has gotten too expensive…looking at alternatives.
Ruth Smith · December 3, 2025
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Premium type
Apagard Premio
4.5 out of 5 · 468 ratings
Gold arc, gold lettering, and the word "premium" under the name. Sangi describes Premio as the tube with more of its nano-hydroxyapatite than the standard M-plus, in a stronger double mint.
- Printed type
- Premium type
- Flavor
- Double Mint
- Tube
- 100 or 105 g, by pack
- Fluoride
- None listed: sold as fluoride-free
Premio is sold in 100 g and 105 g tubes. The packs of two and three are described as 105 g and pictured with a 100 g carton, so the tube that arrives may be either size.
"Premium care for even greater whiteness"
$22.99one tube
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On the pack
What the Premio tube says about itself
- Printed type
- Premium type
- Flavor
- Double Mint
- Tube
- 100 or 105 g, by pack
- Fluoride
- None listed: sold as fluoride-free
- Made in
- Japan
Ingredients (INCI)
- Dicalcium phosphate
- Aqua
- Glycerin
- Silica
- Hydroxyapatite
- PEG-8
- Sodium lauryl sulfate
- Cellulose gum
- Aroma
- Trimagnesium phosphate
- PVP
- Hydrolyzed conchiolin protein
- Sodium saccharin
- Glycyrrhetinic acid
- Cetylpyridinium chloride
- Lauryl diethylenediaminoglycine HCl
The ingredient list given for the tube, in the order printed. What each ingredient is there for
A good fit if
- You have used M-plus and want the step up Sangi offers.
- You like a strong mint: this one is double mint.
- You plan to stay with it: three tubes together come to $14.00 each.
Look at another tube if
- Your dentist wants you on a fluoride toothpaste. No fluoride is listed.
- You want the most paste per tube. M-plus is the larger tube.
- You avoid sodium lauryl sulfate or PVP. Both are in the list.
Directions
Brushing with Premio
Sangi's directions for the tube, in three moves.
- 1
A short line of paste
Put 1 to 1.5 cm of paste on the brush. That is 0.4 to 0.6 inch, less than the length of most brush heads.
- 2
Three to five minutes
Brush teeth and gums gently and with care for about 3 to 5 minutes. Sangi suggests brushing after each meal, 3 times a day.
- 3
Rinse lightly
Spit, then rinse lightly. The directions say a light rinse leaves some of the paste's hydroxyapatite behind in the mouth.
X or Y
Premio or M-plus
| Compared | Premio | M-plus |
|---|---|---|
| Printed type | Premium type | Standard type |
| Flavor | Double Mint | Mild Mint |
| Tube | 105 g | 125 g |
| Listed besides the shared base | PVP | None of the three |
| One tube | $22.99 | $19.99 |
| Lowest per tube | $14.00 in 3 | $14.00 in 2 |
| Buyer ratings | 4.5 from 468 | 4.6 from 107 |
Take Premio for the premium type in double mint at $22.99 a tube. Take M-plus for the standard type in mild mint at $19.99, in a tube about 20 g larger.
Questions
About Premio
What does premium type mean on Apagard Premio?
It is Sangi's own grade: the tube above the standard M-plus. Sangi says Premio has a higher concentration of nano-hydroxyapatite, without giving a percentage. One tube costs $22.99.
Is Apagard Premio 100 g or 105 g?
Both sizes are on sale. The single tube is 105 g (3.7 oz). Packs of 2 and 3 are described as 105 g and pictured with a 100 g carton, so check the net weight printed on your box.
In buyers' words
Buyers on Premio
Buyers in the United States, quoted in full.
The rest of the range
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