Suboptimal toothpaste experience

Last week I saw a commercial for some kind of toothpaste dispenser that was supposed to eliminate toothpaste messes.  I commented that it was a solution for a non-problem, but a friend said that she actually did manage to make toothpaste messes, though she didn’t want the dispenser.  I don’t recall ever making a mess with toothpaste, though I wouldn’t be too suprised if I’d done so as a child.

On Friday, though, I very nearly had a toothpaste disaster of my own.  Well, disaster might be too strong a word, but definitely a fiasco.  I had just started using a new tube of toothpaste two days earlier. and when I used it again on Friday I noticed that I’d somehow gotten some toothpaste on the end of the tube, and wondering how I’d managed to do that.  Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that the end of the tube was not sealed at all.  It had been presssed flat, but when I’d squeezed the tube, the toothpaste started squeezing out the end.  If I’d squeezed more vigorously, or if I squeezed the middle of the tube, I would have gotten toothpaste everywhere.

I use Colgate Total Whitening Gel, with which I’ve been quite happy.  I formerly used Aquafresh, and every time I went to the dentist for a cleaning, he or the hygienist would complain about how much plaque I had and how hard it was.  Finally a few years ago the dentist asked if I was using an anti-plaque toothpaste.  I said I was, but he said to switch to Colgate.  Since switching, I’ve had no further problems with plaque.  I’ve very happy with Colgate, other than this unsealed tub, which presumably is the result of a malfunction on the production line.

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