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    Best Toothpastes for Every Need

    By Sarah Smith, Real Simple

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    1. Brush up! Brush up on what you brush with: Of 44 tubes tested, these squeezed out the others.
    2. Aquafresh Iso-Active Whitening Fresh Impact. This gel’s plentiful bubbles froth up when they hit your tongue and penetrate deep between teeth, leaving behind a well-scrubbed feel. To buy: $4 at drug
    3. Best Innovation. Arm & Hammer Whitening Booster Plus With Enamel Strengthening. If you already have a toothpaste that you love, top it with this liquid-calcium concentrate. It lightens stains and ca
    4. Best Overall. Colgate Total Enamel Strength. The gel-paste hybrid keeps your mouth feeling clean and fights germs for 12 hours. Plus, it protects enamel from acids found in foods and drinks. To buy:
    5. Pro’s Healing Pick. Tom’s of Maine Clean & Gentle Care. “It soothes bitten cheeks, sore gums, and even an achy throat with licorice root,” says New York City periodontist Greg Diamond. To buy: $6, to
    6. Best Botanical. Burt’s Bees Fluoride-Free Natural Whitening Toothpaste. This herbal wonder fights plaque with cranberry extract, polishes with silica, and it contains no artificial flavors, colors, o
    7. Best for Sensitive Teeth: Crest Pro-Health Sensitive Shield. It forms an imperceptible barrier around teeth to calm delicate nerves that are agitated by pain triggers, like hot and cold drinks. To b
    8. Best On-the-Go: Supersmile Quikee. Squirt a dollop of this no-rinse paste onto your tongue, then run your tongue over your teeth to fade stains with calcium peroxide and freshen breath in an instant.
    9. Best Whitening: Luster White 7 Toothpaste. With—you guessed it—seven polishing agents, including bamboo, silica, and peroxide, this stain blaster can brighten teeth in one week. Testers loved its mil