Abrasiveness Index of Common Toothpastes

Toothpaste	RDA Value	Toothpaste	RDA Value
Livionex	0	Aquafresh Sensitive	91
Toothbrush with plain water	4	Tom’s of Maine Regular	93
Plain baking soda	7	Rembrandt Plus	94
Arm & Hammer Tooth Powder	8	Plus White	94
Weleda Salt Toothpaste	15	Oxyfresh with Fluoride	95
CariFree CTx4 Gel 1100/5000	18.5	Crest Regular	95
CariFree CTx3 Gel	18.5	Oxyfresh Powder	97
Elmex Sensitive Plus	30	Colgate Enamel Care Natural Whitening	100
Weleda Plant Tooth Gel	30	Colgate Optic White	100
Pronamel	34	Natural White	101
Arm & Hammer Dental Care	35	Mentadent	103
Weleda Children’s Tooth Gel	40	Arm & Hammer Sensation	103
Arm & Hammer Mentadent Advance Whitening	42	Sensodyne Extra Whitening	104
Squiggle Enamel Saver	44	Made by Dentists – Adult total care	104.83
Weleda Calendula Toothpaste	45	Colgate Platinum	106
Weleda Pink Toothpaste with Ratanhia	45	Arm & Hammer Advance White Extreme Whitening	106
Oxyfresh	45	Made by Dentists – Adult whitening toothpaste	106.82
Arm & Hammer Dental Care Sensitive	48	Crest Sensitivity Protection	107
Tom’s of Maine Sensitive	49	Topex ReNew	109
Arm & Hammer Peroxicare Tartar Control	49	Colgate Tartar Control with Baking Soda and Peroxide	109
Crest with Scope	51	Colgate Herbal	110
Arm & Hammer Peroxicare Regular	52	Amway Glister	110
Healthy Teeth & Gums	52	Aquafresh Whitening	113
Rembrandt Original	53	Arm & Hammer Advance White Gel	117
Arm & Hammer Dental Care PM Bold Mint	54	Arm & Hammer Sensation Tartar Control	117
Made by Dentists – Kids toothpastes	54 – 68	Fluoridex Daily Defense	117
PerioSciences White Care	57	Close Up with Baking Soda	120
Tom’s of Maine Children’s	57	Crest Extra Whitening with Tartar Protection	120
Biotene Gel	60	Crest Maximum Sensitivity	126
Made by Dentists – Adult rebuilding	60.72	Crest Extra Whitening	130
Clinpro 5000	62	Ultra Brite	133
Supersmile	62	Crest MultiCare Fresh Mint	139
Rembrandt Mint	63	Crest Pro-Health	140
Colgate Prevident 5000 Plus	65	Crest Multicare Whitening	144
Colgate Enamel Care Advanced Whitening	65	Colgate Baking Soda Whitening	145
Crest with Scope Whitening	65	Ultra Brite Advanced Whitening Formula	145
Colgate Regular	68	Pepsodent	150
Colgate Total	70	Crest Rejuvenating Effects	155
Arm & Hammer Advance White Sensitive	70	Colgate Tartar Control	165
Colgate 2-in-1 Fresh Mint	70	Colgate Luminous	175
Crest Rejuvenating Effects Liquid Gel	74	Colgate 2-in-1 Tartar Control/White	200
Prevident 5000 Booster	75	FDA Recommended Limit	200
Sensodyne	79	ADA Recommended Limit	250
Aim	80
Biotene Paste with Fluoride	80
Colgate Sensitive Max Strength	83

Toothpaste	RDA Value	Toothpaste	RDA Value
Livionex	0	Aquafresh Sensitive	91
Toothbrush with plain water	4	Tom’s of Maine Regular	93
Plain baking soda	7	Rembrandt Plus	94
Arm & Hammer Tooth Powder	8	Plus White	94
Weleda Salt Toothpaste	15	Oxyfresh with Fluoride	95
CariFree CTx4 Gel 1100/5000	18.5	Crest Regular	95
CariFree CTx3 Gel	18.5	Oxyfresh Powder	97
Elmex Sensitive Plus	30	Colgate Enamel Care Natural Whitening	100
Weleda Plant Tooth Gel	30	Colgate Optic White	100
Pronamel	34	Natural White	101
Arm & Hammer Dental Care	35	Mentadent	103
Weleda Children’s Tooth Gel	40	Arm & Hammer Sensation	103
Arm & Hammer Mentadent Advance Whitening	42	Sensodyne Extra Whitening	104
Squiggle Enamel Saver	44	Made by Dentists – Adult total care	104.83
Weleda Calendula Toothpaste	45	Colgate Platinum	106
Weleda Pink Toothpaste with Ratanhia	45	Arm & Hammer Advance White Extreme Whitening	106
Oxyfresh	45	Made by Dentists – Adult whitening toothpaste	106.82
Arm & Hammer Dental Care Sensitive	48	Crest Sensitivity Protection	107
Tom’s of Maine Sensitive	49	Topex ReNew	109
Arm & Hammer Peroxicare Tartar Control	49	Colgate Tartar Control with Baking Soda and Peroxide	109
Crest with Scope	51	Colgate Herbal	110
Arm & Hammer Peroxicare Regular	52	Amway Glister	110
Healthy Teeth & Gums	52	Aquafresh Whitening	113
Rembrandt Original	53	Arm & Hammer Advance White Gel	117
Arm & Hammer Dental Care PM Bold Mint	54	Arm & Hammer Sensation Tartar Control	117
Made by Dentists – Kids toothpastes	54 – 68	Fluoridex Daily Defense	117
PerioSciences White Care	57	Close Up with Baking Soda	120
Tom’s of Maine Children’s	57	Crest Extra Whitening with Tartar Protection	120
Biotene Gel	60	Crest Maximum Sensitivity	126
Made by Dentists – Adult rebuilding	60.72	Crest Extra Whitening	130
Clinpro 5000	62	Ultra Brite	133
Supersmile	62	Crest MultiCare Fresh Mint	139
Rembrandt Mint	63	Crest Pro-Health	140
Colgate Prevident 5000 Plus	65	Crest Multicare Whitening	144
Colgate Enamel Care Advanced Whitening	65	Colgate Baking Soda Whitening	145
Crest with Scope Whitening	65	Ultra Brite Advanced Whitening Formula	145
Colgate Regular	68	Pepsodent	150
Colgate Total	70	Crest Rejuvenating Effects	155
Arm & Hammer Advance White Sensitive	70	Colgate Tartar Control	165
Colgate 2-in-1 Fresh Mint	70	Colgate Luminous	175
Crest Rejuvenating Effects Liquid Gel	74	Colgate 2-in-1 Tartar Control/White	200
Prevident 5000 Booster	75	FDA Recommended Limit	200
Sensodyne	79	ADA Recommended Limit	250
Aim	80
Biotene Paste with Fluoride	80
Colgate Sensitive Max Strength	83

Toothpaste	RDA Value	Toothpaste	RDA Value
Livionex	0	Aquafresh Sensitive	91
Toothbrush with plain water	4	Tom’s of Maine Regular	93
Plain baking soda	7	Rembrandt Plus	94
Arm & Hammer Tooth Powder	8	Plus White	94
Weleda Salt Toothpaste	15	Oxyfresh with Fluoride	95
CariFree CTx4 Gel 1100/5000	18.5	Crest Regular	95
CariFree CTx3 Gel	18.5	Oxyfresh Powder	97
Elmex Sensitive Plus	30	Colgate Enamel Care Natural Whitening	100
Weleda Plant Tooth Gel	30	Colgate Optic White	100
Pronamel	34	Natural White	101
Arm & Hammer Dental Care	35	Mentadent	103
Weleda Children’s Tooth Gel	40	Arm & Hammer Sensation	103
Arm & Hammer Mentadent Advance Whitening	42	Sensodyne Extra Whitening	104
Squiggle Enamel Saver	44	Made by Dentists – Adult total care	104.83
Weleda Calendula Toothpaste	45	Colgate Platinum	106
Weleda Pink Toothpaste with Ratanhia	45	Arm & Hammer Advance White Extreme Whitening	106
Oxyfresh	45	Made by Dentists – Adult whitening toothpaste	106.82
Arm & Hammer Dental Care Sensitive	48	Crest Sensitivity Protection	107
Tom’s of Maine Sensitive	49	Topex ReNew	109
Arm & Hammer Peroxicare Tartar Control	49	Colgate Tartar Control with Baking Soda and Peroxide	109
Crest with Scope	51	Colgate Herbal	110
Arm & Hammer Peroxicare Regular	52	Amway Glister	110
Healthy Teeth & Gums	52	Aquafresh Whitening	113
Rembrandt Original	53	Arm & Hammer Advance White Gel	117
Arm & Hammer Dental Care PM Bold Mint	54	Arm & Hammer Sensation Tartar Control	117
Made by Dentists – Kids toothpastes	54 – 68	Fluoridex Daily Defense	117
PerioSciences White Care	57	Close Up with Baking Soda	120
Tom’s of Maine Children’s	57	Crest Extra Whitening with Tartar Protection	120
Biotene Gel	60	Crest Maximum Sensitivity	126
Made by Dentists – Adult rebuilding	60.72	Crest Extra Whitening	130
Clinpro 5000	62	Ultra Brite	133
Supersmile	62	Crest MultiCare Fresh Mint	139
Rembrandt Mint	63	Crest Pro-Health	140
Colgate Prevident 5000 Plus	65	Crest Multicare Whitening	144
Colgate Enamel Care Advanced Whitening	65	Colgate Baking Soda Whitening	145
Crest with Scope Whitening	65	Ultra Brite Advanced Whitening Formula	145
Colgate Regular	68	Pepsodent	150
Colgate Total	70	Crest Rejuvenating Effects	155
Arm & Hammer Advance White Sensitive	70	Colgate Tartar Control	165
Colgate 2-in-1 Fresh Mint	70	Colgate Luminous	175
Crest Rejuvenating Effects Liquid Gel	74	Colgate 2-in-1 Tartar Control/White	200
Prevident 5000 Booster	75	FDA Recommended Limit	200
Sensodyne	79	ADA Recommended Limit	250