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Novamin is a great way to remineralize teeth. Similar to Recaldent (found in Trident Extra Strength.) It's basically a type of micro-glass that slowly reminera
by goldenkey 11y ago
Novamin is a great way to remineralize teeth. Similar to Recaldent (found in Trident Extra Strength.) It's basically a type of micro-glass that slowly remineralizes teeth with continued use.
GSK bought Sensodyne a couple years ago and removed it from all the US Sensodyne toothpastes. Only way to get it in the US is to order from overseas, or to get a prescription from a dentist.
As much as I don't like to be that "conspiracy guy" it's kind of convenient for them to buy the product, remove it from over-the-counter, mark it up, and allow insurance to pay for a prescription strength version..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NovaMin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NovaMin
- angersock 11y agoWhy'd GSK do that, I wonder?
- theworstshill 11y agomoney.
- mikeash 11y agoWell, obviously. But how does it make them money? I can't imagine the market for prescription toothpaste is very large.
- goldenkey 11y agoI would imagine that the margin on a 150 dollar toothpaste is quite a bit more than a 6 dollar toothpaste. It's possible that the margin makes up for the smaller number of sales.