Toothpaste Abrasiveness Ranked by Relative Dentin …

1 Toothpaste Abrasiveness Ranked by Relative Dentin abrasion Value (RDA)The RDA Table0-70 Low Abrasive71-100 Medium Abrasive101-150 Highly Abrasive151-250 Regarded as Harmful LimitToothpasteRDAT oothbrush with plain water4 Plain Baking soda7 Arm & Hammer Tooth Powder8 Enamelon Treatment Gel8 Sensodyne ProNamel (non whitening varieties) 34-37 Enamelon Toothpaste39 Arm & Hammer Dental Care (various)49-55 Arm & Hammer Peroxicare Regular42 Oxyfresh 45 Tom's of Maine Sensitive49 Squiggle Enamel Saver 45-55 Rembrant Original 53 Tom's of Maine Childrens57 Colgate Sensitive Enamel Protect63 Arm & Hammer Complete- Enamel Strengthening65 Colgate Regular68 Colgate Total Regular (contains triclosan)70 Arm & Hammer Advance White Sensitive70 Pepsodent Complete Care Original70 Squiggle Tooth Builder70-80 Colgate 2-in-1 Fresh Mint70 Biotene78 Sensodyne Original79 Close up80 Arm & Hammer Complete Care Extra Whitening81 Colgate Sensitive Max Strength83 Sensodyne ProNamel Gentle Whitening83-100 Sensodyne Fresh Mint90 Aquafresh Sensitive91 Sensodyne Cool Gel92 Tom's of Maine Regular93 Rembrant Plus94 Sensodyne Fresh Impact94 Oxyfresh with Fluoride95 Aim Cavity Protection95 Crest Regular95 Sensodyne Tartar Control Whitening100 Natural White101 Arm & Hammer Sensation103 Sensodyne Extra Whitening104 Arm & Hammer Advance White106 Colgate Platinum106 Crest Sensitivity Protection107-126 Crest Baking Soda and

2 Peroxide Whitening107 Crest Kids108 Crest Cavity Protection108 Colgate Herbal110 Aquafresh Whitening113 Arm & Hammer Advance White Gel117 Crest Multicare, Extra Whitening, Tartar Protection117-125 Colgate Total Whitening 120-150 Sensodyne Extra and Plus Whitening (Various)125-126 Ultra Brite133 Crest Pro-Health Night140 Ultra Brite Advance Whitening145 Crest Pro Health160-180 Colgate Tartar Control165 Arm & Hammer Dental Care PM Fresh Mints178 Colgate Total Gum Defense165-185 Colgate Total Advanced Whitening180+200 Crest Vivid White187 Colgate 2-in-1 Tartal control/Whitening200 FDA RECOMMENDED UPPER LIMIT200 American Dental Association Upper Limit250 The above chart was compiled from multiple sources including various manufacturers.

3 Since Toothpaste formulas and marketing names change, the RDA numbers may exactly not match all products currently A. Barth, DMD, Mark J. Danner, DMD