Apagard Premio toothpaste 100g | the first nanohydroxyapatite remineralizing toothpaste

I was shopping for toothpaste that isn't a typical US overly flavored, too intense and unpleasant product when I came across this conspicuously expensive brand. I checked out the active ingredient and found abstracts from research showing positive results from the National Institutes of Health (and elsewhere). I read some more about home dental care and re-mineralization, about topical fluoride (no, there is no such thing as "fluoride burn"; that's the flavoring. I have a topical fluoride gel that's a very smooth and pleasant) and calcium carbonate. In the US, fluoride is regarded as the gold standard whereas in Japan it's nano hydroxyapatite. I had to try it-and no, not because I believe I'm being poisoned when I use fluoride topically. I don't swallow it, or I try not to. There are a lot of things that are perfectly safe to use as designed but not safe to swallow.I ended up doing a bit more reading-I can hardly call it research- because of some reviews like:- The toothpaste contains HCl. Yes, the active ingredient is precipitated with HCL, a process used in pharmaceuticals when the active ingredient is difficult (read "expensive") to crystallize. It's written as [active compound]•HCl and caused some people to believe the toothpaste contains hydrochloric acid, including one man earnestly explaining that it's stomach acid and will break down teeth rather than build them up. Yes, stomach acid is bad for teeth as people with bulimia or acid attest but, in all probability, the pH is what your mouth needs.-The research explains what "nano"means in this context yet some reviewers dismissed the product as useless because the word nano is used. I agree that "nano" is a currently overused and often meaningless word in the US, but in this case it's a description of the size of the particles, necessary to suspend, then redeposit on the final destination: the microtubules of the tooth enamel.-More than one person gave single star review because there are no English instructions included with the product that's made for the domestic Japanese market. Many of them stated they wouldn't trust putting something in their mouth if they didn't know what was in it. Even without knowing the ingredients, to reject it on those terms shows great distrust of the Japanese regulatory agencies, in this case, oversight of quasi-medical products. (Several customers had answered requests for ingredient lists so they're available.)-One woman stated she "threw (hers) in the trash" because the ingredients weren't listed in English. Again, more distrust of the Japanese regulatory agencies than I'd expect but also an apparent unwillingness to do any research at all.-A reviewer complained of the feeling of film on her teeth when using this product, something that didn't happen with her usual routine. It's possible the feeling was a sensation of the active ingredient, absorbing into her enamel microtubules. In other words, it may have been doing it's job and re-mineralizing her teeth.Because of these statements I wondered how hard it was to find English language information and it's almost disappointingly easy. Scanning the QR code in the package leaflet opened the company's website with an English link at the top but even without any information from the company, Googling "premio Apaguard" found plenty of information. Anyone who's worried about what's in it but has found they've ordered it for some reason should have their concerns put to rest after learning more about it.I've used it for a couple weeks. I like it, it tastes good without nasty over-flavoring and I think it's subtly helping my teeth become less sensitive. For some reason, some people thought it was all about whitening but it isn't. (Some whitening products can damage your enamel.) I don't expect a change overnight but I brush my teeth all the time so there's a lot of opportunity for it to work.

Although this toothpaste is pretty costly, I think that is a decent value. I have a tooth that is very sensitive and should have a root canal, and using this toothpaste has reduced the pain and helped improve the health of that tooth, as well as my other teeth. I am very satisfied and will definitely continue using it for those reasons. I do not see very much whitening, though. I alternate between this and a drug store whitening toothpaste so that I have the desired whitening effect.

I (I'm a single mother and have two children) got this particular toothpaste for my teenaged son who wears braces. He's worn braces for over 2 years and had a big problem with decalcification and poor oral hygiene (including flossing his teeth & hitting/consistently brushing his gum line). I got this toothpaste so I could help him solve his decalcification problem & it worked (I was also able to help motivate him to work on his poor oral hygiene)! He's almost done with his orthodontic treatment & this toothpaste has been a godsend for him. Thank you so much!

The enamel on my teeth was thinning from stomach acid reflux, so I had to find a solution.I didn't want fluoride (a poison), I wanted to remineralize my teeth. This toothpaste really works, I've had excellent results. Get the Premio version, which contains more of the active ingredient.

Love this! It’s a little pricey however you don’t need to use a lot it foams up a lot and I love how it kinda of dissolves after spitting it out and you don’t need to rinse

All dentists should recommend this for your teeth but not for their repeat custom.Clever Japanese. Tastes fine too.

Update 3/21/19: Well, well, well. I was finally able to get on the insurance my childhood dentist takes and so I've gone back. I really trust the guy; his is the only practice I actually look forward to going to. That said, I'm not worried he would mislead me. He's not only honest, but he gives a lot of lectures in his field. The last dentist I'd seen said he saw a lot of problems and had a whole big plan for the things he wanted to do. There were enamel wear problems, cavities, the big problem I actually went to the dentist about in the first place... $$$$+. So I was very relieved and shocked to go back to my old dentist, get a new set of x-rays, and find out that all I really had was two cavities. For someone who had to go without insurance for a long time ('sup fellow millennials), whose parents couldn't really afford treatment, and who couldn't really afford anything but emergency stuff myself even with insurance, this is like, a huge deal.Some questions remain: Is some of this just a difference between dentist perception or maybe honesty? Bit of both? How much of this change is from the toothpaste? My best guess: might be a bit of everything, but I do credit the toothpaste for at least some of the improvement, and while I think some of the dentists I've been to have probably erred on the side of seeing problems where it's not perfectly clear, it's unreasonable to think they're making it all up. So in all likelihood, I think that this toothpaste has prevented new cavities and helped keep the ones I had at bay. May have even fixed some others, and it certainly improved my enamel.Will update this again in a year or two-- if I'm cavity-free, that's evidence enough for me. No amount of avoiding soda, acidic juice, or anything else has ever ACTUALLY stopped me from acquiring cavities in the past, so if it stops now, it's the toothpaste.Update 12/7/2018: Been using this off and on-- I tried Carifree, Caredo, the UK Sensodyne, and a few other options. I think my teeth are smoothest after using this kind, and definitely whiter. How about the cavities? Don't know yet, but when I go to the dentist next year, I'll see if the results look any different than my last x-ray. As it is, I think that although I liked the grape Carifree's taste best, it didn't really help with my breath like a mint toothpaste would. So, this is still my go-to for toothpaste, for now.I'm in the middle of my second tube and have been using this twice a day for several months, with only a brief respite when I had my wisdom teeth out (I switched briefly to a kind I thought would be helpful during that time). So far I can say that my teeth are MUCH whiter and smoother-feeling than they used to be, but I haven't seen much in the way of repair yet. I don't always have the time to brush for the full 3-5 minutes, but I try to make up for that by brushing and holding it in my mouth for a few extra minutes while I'm in the shower (don't judge, I need something while the conditioner sinks in!).The flavor is refreshingly mint, but in a more subtle way than most of the toothpastes I've had. I'm not a fan of strong minty toothpaste, but this is about right for me. It does foam up quite a bit if you brush and don't spit it out for a bit. A tube should get you through a couple months.I'm going to keep using this toothpaste for a year and see if that works out with any apparent results besides whitening. I do have some minor temperature sensitivity, but I haven't noticed a huge difference. I do plan on trying the UK version of Sensodyne with Novamin at some point to compare, but I'm pretty happy with this toothpaste, despite costs.

I am happy with this purchase, as I was looking for a remineralizing toothpaste as a more natural product.

Great product teeth feel amazing after using

This product made my teeth yellow in a short space of time.

Die Zahncreme erziehlt bei mir sehr gut Ergebnisse und sie ist das, wonach ich sehr lange gesucht habe.Das ist für mich wichtig:- nicht zu minzig- remineralisiert den Zahnschmelz (sichtbar!)- Zahne fühlen sich glatt an nach dem Zahnputzen (Putzkörper enthalten)- enthält Xylit ( tötet Karies-Bakterien)- enthält kein Fluorid (Es ist bei den Inhaltstoffen schlichtweg nicht mehr nötig)Das einzige Problem ist, dass man sie eben aus Japan bestellen muss.

Dentifricio giapponese costosissimo dal sapore di menta delicata e con percentuale di nano idrossiapatite maggiore del tipo standard che ho già provato.Vista la maggiore concentrazione dovrebbe essere più efficace a remineralizzare e proteggere lo smalto, non ho un microscopio per verificare mi baso sulla sensazione positiva che mi ha dato.Ancora di più che nell'altra versione, si sente la presenza di materiale polverizzato finemente.È da un po' che lo uso come normale dentifricio, lo spalmo puro e lo lascio qualche minuto sui colletti scoperti per ridurre la sensibilità al freddo.Il consiglio che do è lavarsi i denti con una piccola quantità e lasciarlo agire almeno 3 minuti prima di sciacquare la bocca.Come sempre la confezione ed il foglietto illustrativo sono al 99% in giapponese, andate sul sito della Sangi o www.apagard.com per avere più informazioni e leggere gli articoli sugli studi di efficacia.Mi sento di consigliare questo prodotto.