Pricey, but it's the best toothpaste I have found.
Pricey, but it's the best toothpaste I have found, as my teeth are quite worn...
Elisse · February 16, 2024
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Stain-care type
Apagard Smokin'
4.3 out of 5 · 57 ratings
The crimson-arc tube is the stain-care type. Sangi's card puts it plainly: a special formula to also remove stains, tobacco first among them. The mint is mild.
- Printed type
- Stain-care type
- Flavor
- Mild Mint
- Tube
- 100 g (3.5 oz)
- Fluoride
- None listed: sold as fluoride-free
"Special formula to also remove stains (tobacco etc.)"
$24.55one tube
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On the pack
What the Smokin' tube says about itself
- Printed type
- Stain-care type
- Flavor
- Mild Mint
- Tube
- 100 g (3.5 oz)
- Fluoride
- None listed: sold as fluoride-free
- Made in
- Japan
Ingredients (INCI)
- Dicalcium phosphate
- Water
- Glycerin
- Silica
- Hydroxyapatite
- PEG-8
- Sodium lauryl sulfate
- Cellulose gum
- Flavor
- 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
- Tobacco, tea, coffee or red wine leave their mark and you want the tube made with that in mind.
- You prefer mild mint to floral mint.
- One tube at a time is enough: it is sold singly.
Look at another tube if
- You want a multi-pack price. Smokin' comes one tube at a time.
- Your dentist wants you on a fluoride toothpaste. No fluoride is listed.
- The stain is inside the tooth, not on it. That is a question for a dentist.
Directions
Brushing with Smokin'
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
Smokin' or Serena
| Compared | Smokin' | Serena |
|---|---|---|
| Printed type | Stain-care type | Stain-care type |
| Flavor | Mild Mint | Floral Mint |
| Tube | 100 g | 105 g |
| Listed besides the shared base | PVP | Sodium metaphosphate and sodium citrate |
| One tube | $24.55 | $22.99 |
| Lowest per tube | $24.55 | $22.99 |
| Buyer ratings | 4.3 from 57 | 4.4 from 22 |
Take Smokin' for the stain-care type in mild mint at $24.55 a tube, with tobacco named on its card. Take Serena for the stain-care type in floral mint at $22.99, with coffee and wine named on its card.
Questions
About Smokin'
Is Apagard Smokin' only for smokers?
No. The card says "also remove stains (tobacco etc.)", and Sangi's description adds tea, coffee and red wine. It is 1 of 2 stain-care tubes in the range.
How much paste is in a tube of Apagard Smokin'?
The tube holds 100 g, which the carton prints as 3.53 oz. It is the smallest tube in the range, 25 g under the standard M-plus.
In buyers' words
Buyers on Smokin'
Buyers in the United States, quoted in full.
The rest of the range
Other Apagard tubes
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Stain-care type
Serena
Floral Mint flavor · 105 g tube
4.4 · 22 ratings
$22.991 tube
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Premium type
Premio
Double Mint flavor · 105 g tube
4.5 · 468 ratings
$22.991 tube
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Standard type
M-plus
Mild Mint flavor · 125 g tube
4.6 · 107 ratings
$19.991 tube
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