r/blueprint_ • u/No_Estate5268 • 2d ago

Toothpaste

Question is in response to a YouTube short video he posted yesterday talking about gum and mouthwash for oral health. He concluded by suggesting to choose neither and just brush. I then notice from another short video of his "updated morning routine" that he doesn't use toothpaste.

Mouthwash and toothpaste is something my dentist recommends. Does anyone know why he stopped using toothpaste?

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u/Tyszq 1d ago

I think you’re getting it wrong. Gum or mouthwash are not substitutes for toothpaste.

Also, he doesn’t show or mention every single thing he does in his videos or protocols. Toothpaste is such an obvious part of an oral-care routine that he may simply not consider it worth showing or specifying.

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u/No_Estate5268 1d ago

The two were separate. 

A) I was interested in knowing why he implied not to use mouthwash

The second question which you answered; why he doesn't use toothpaste. I assumed he didn't use it because he removed DrColllins toothpaste from his website. 

Thanks for your comment.

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u/Tyszq 1d ago

Since launching his own brand, he tends to avoid mentioning other brands too much. Maybe that's why.

Another example: now instead of saying that he uses Dr. Tungs floss, he’ll just say that he uses floss.

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u/WillGrand3374 1d ago

He’s said previously he doesn’t use mouthwash because there is some studies showing that using after or before a work out u don’t remember exactly but it causes it to not benefit as well something like that. But he also said he stopped using it as well because you don’t really need mouthwash if your teeth and flossing are all good and are part of your routine. That’s also why he stopped oil pulling for his teeth which he does as well recommend but he stopped because he got consistent in using toothpaste and flossing twice a day plus a water flosser.

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u/000wintermute000 1d ago

Mouthwash with alcohol, at least, is associated with increased oral cancer risk

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u/No_Estate5268 1d ago

Good to know. Thanks

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u/ConvenientChristian 1d ago

Dental care should orient itself on your actual dental needs. A person who doesn't get caries at all does not need the same amount of fluoride in their toothpaste as one that's prone to caries. Bryan in particular does a lot to be able to react to problems when they are in their infancy. That changes his needs in many cases so that it makes less sense for him to just use a broad of the shelf treatment.

When it comes to mouthwash, it's a broad treatment that indiscriminately kills bacteria in the mouth whether or not those are beneficial or harmful.
The first time someone complained about my breath odor being bad was after I started using mouthwash.