Other dental brands of note

Supirivicky brand, an herbal toothpaste developed in Ceylon which promises to relieve "obnoxious odours, spongy gums, cough, vomiting, gripe, colic, and paralysis of tongue."

Heibao toothpaste from Hong Kong goes several steps beyond that. For a mere $96 per tube, Heibao promises an even more profound rejuvenation: "You will find your hair loss to be reduced by up to 90%. You will look younger, move younger and feel younger TEN to FIFTEEN years back because your hair becomes darker (as your good old days) and thicker and most important of all, your organic systems will function at their best!...Suitable for all ages, sex and race without any bad side effect."

Pasta Medicinal Couto is "a completely natural toothpaste" from Portugal. However, given the historical record of completely natural toothpastes from Portugal (see History), we're a little cautious, despite the company's assurance that this one is made from plant extracts.

Poonah and Nassim from Iran, and The Healthy Tooth Wiper toothbrush from Korea: Nothing too weird about these — we just liked the names.