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Sensodyne All Toothpaste and Toothbrush List

Sensodyne makes toothpaste for sensitive teeth and the brushes to go with it. The grid above is everything currently stocked, in both categories.

All of it sits under Toothbrushes & Toothpaste. The sections below separate the toothpaste lines, explain what each one is for, and cover the part that decides whether any of them works — how you brush.

The Pronamel Line

Pronamel is aimed at acid erosion rather than at sensitivity alone

Enamel dissolves slightly every time the mouth turns acidic — citrus, fizzy drinks, fruit juice, vinegar, wine, and reflux from the stomach. Over years that thinning exposes the layer beneath, which is what makes teeth ache with cold.

Enamel does not grow back. What can be done is to slow further loss and help the surface re-harden, which is what this line is for.

Do not brush straight after something acidic

This is the single most useful thing on the page and it is counter-intuitive. Enamel is temporarily softened after an acidic drink, and brushing at that moment scrubs away more of it than waiting would.

Rinse with water, wait about an hour, then brush. Drinking through a straw and not sipping an acidic drink over a long period both help more than any toothpaste does.

Repair, Protect and Gum Care

Give it two weeks before judging it

A sensitivity toothpaste works by gradually blocking the microscopic channels that carry cold and pressure to the nerve. That takes repeated use, and most people who conclude one does not work stopped after a few days.

It also has to keep being used. Sensitivity generally returns within weeks of switching back to an ordinary paste.

Bleeding gums are not normal

Gums that bleed when brushed are inflamed, and the usual cause is plaque along the gum line. Brushing more gently is the wrong response; brushing that area properly, and cleaning between the teeth, is the right one.

Bleeding that continues after a fortnight of proper cleaning, gums that are receding, loose teeth or persistent bad breath all need a dentist rather than another toothpaste.

Whitening Toothpaste: What It Does

One paste in this range is a whitening variant, and the word means something narrower than it sounds.

It removes surface stain, and that is all

Tea, coffee, red-coloured foods and tobacco leave stain on the outside of the enamel, and a whitening toothpaste lifts some of it with a mild polishing action. Teeth then look closer to their own natural colour.

It does not change the colour of the tooth underneath. That colour is set by the dentine below the enamel, and only a dental bleaching treatment alters it.

Abrasive whitening pastes and sensitive teeth do not mix well

Some whitening formulas work by being more abrasive, and on teeth that are already sensitive or eroded that makes things worse. A whitening paste built on an enamel-protection base is the safer choice, which is the distinction to look for on the pack.

Teeth that are grey, banded or darkening on one tooth only are a different problem and need a dentist — a single dark tooth can mean the nerve inside has died.

What Causes Sensitive Teeth

Sensitivity is a symptom rather than a diagnosis, and the causes are worth knowing because some of them are things you are doing.

Receding gums and exposed roots

The root has no enamel on it, so once a gum recedes the exposed surface is far more reactive to cold. Hard brushing with a firm brush is one of the commonest causes of that recession.

Once a gum has receded it does not grow back, which is why the brushing habit matters more than the toothpaste.

Grinding and clenching

Grinding wears the biting surfaces flat and can crack enamel, and most people who do it at night have no idea. Waking with a tight jaw or a headache at the temples is the usual clue.

A dentist can confirm it from the wear pattern and can make a guard. No toothpaste addresses the cause.

Sensitivity that is not generalised

Pain in one tooth, pain that lingers for minutes after cold, pain on biting, pain that wakes you, or any swelling. None of those is ordinary sensitivity and none is treated with toothpaste.

That pattern points at decay, a crack or a dying nerve, and it gets worse and more expensive the longer it waits.

Toothbrushes

Soft or extra soft, not medium

A harder brush does not clean better. Plaque is soft and comes off with a soft brush used properly, while a firm one abrades enamel and pushes gums back — which causes the sensitivity the toothpaste is then bought to treat.

Anyone with sensitive teeth, receding gums or eroded enamel should be on soft or extra soft. This range carries all three grades and the grade is in the name.

Pressure is the thing to change

Hold the brush like a pen rather than a fist. Bristles that splay out within a few weeks are telling you the pressure is too high, and so is a brush that needs replacing far sooner than three months.

How to Brush

Two minutes, twice a day, and one of them at night

The night brush matters most, because saliva flow falls during sleep and whatever is left on the teeth sits there for hours. Most people brush for well under a minute and believe they brush for two.

Angle the bristles towards the gum line at about forty-five degrees and use small movements rather than long scrubbing strokes.

Spit, do not rinse

Rinsing with water immediately after brushing washes away the fluoride that was about to do the work. Spit out the excess and leave the rest.

Where a sensitivity paste is being used, rubbing a little onto the sensitive area with a fingertip and leaving it overnight is a recognised way to get more out of it.

Clean between the teeth

A brush reaches about three of the five surfaces of a tooth. Floss or an interdental brush reaches the other two, which is where most decay between teeth and most gum inflammation starts.

Replacing a Toothbrush

Every three months, and sooner if the bristles have splayed. A worn brush cleans measurably less well and a splayed one is harsh on the gums.

Replace it after any throat or mouth infection. Rinse it after use, store it upright to dry, and keep it away from other brushes rather than in a shared pot with the heads touching.

Fluoride and Children

These are adult toothpastes. Children need a paste with a fluoride level appropriate to their age and a much smaller amount — a smear for the youngest, a pea for older children — with an adult supervising.

Swallowing adult toothpaste repeatedly over years while teeth are forming can mark the enamel permanently. A dentist or pharmacist will say which strength suits a particular age.

Matching a Listing to a Pack

Two of the brushes here carry French sub-names — Soin Gencives, Soin & Précision — printed alongside the English ones. That is normal on packs made for several markets and it can make a listing look unfamiliar next to a box seen in a shop.

The bristle grade is the part worth checking, and it is in the name on every brush here: extra soft, soft or medium. Where a pack states a grade the listing does not, the pack is the authority.

One brush is registered as Pro Namel in two words while the toothpaste line is Pronamel in one. They are the same line name.

Where Sensodyne Sits on Arogga

This page collects one brand. The shelf collects toothpaste and brushes across brands, which is the comparison to make when a variant here is unavailable.

Tube weights and brush grades both change between production runs, and the listing carries whichever is current.

About Sensodyne

Sensodyne is an oral care brand built around toothpaste for sensitive teeth, with the Pronamel line aimed specifically at acid erosion and the Repair & Protect and Sensitivity & Gum lines aimed at sensitivity and gum health.

The Pronamel daily protection paste draws more interest than everything else in the range combined. The toothbrushes, which are more than half the listings here, draw very little by comparison.

Two brushes here carry French sub-names on the pack alongside the English ones, which is worth knowing when matching a listing to something seen in a shop.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How long before a sensitivity toothpaste works?

About two weeks of consistent use. It works by gradually blocking the microscopic channels that carry cold to the nerve, and most people who conclude it does not work stopped after a few days. It also has to keep being used — sensitivity returns within weeks of switching back.

2. Should I brush after drinking something acidic?

No — wait about an hour. Enamel is temporarily softened after citrus, fizzy drinks, juice or wine, and brushing then removes more of it than waiting would. Rinse with water instead, and use a straw for acidic drinks rather than sipping them over a long period.

3. What is the difference between Pronamel and Repair & Protect?

Pronamel is aimed at acid erosion — enamel thinned by acidic food, drink or reflux. Repair & Protect and Sensitivity & Gum are aimed at the sensitivity itself and at gum health. Both are used daily and neither is a one-off treatment.

4. Will a whitening toothpaste whiten my teeth?

It removes surface stain from tea, coffee and tobacco with a mild polishing action, so teeth look closer to their own natural colour. It does not change the colour of the tooth underneath, which is set by the dentine and altered only by dental bleaching.

5. Soft, medium or extra soft?

Soft or extra soft. A harder brush does not clean better — plaque is soft — and a firm one abrades enamel and pushes gums back, which causes the sensitivity the toothpaste is then bought to treat. Hold the brush like a pen, not a fist.

6. Should I rinse after brushing?

No. Rinsing with water washes away the fluoride that was about to do the work. Spit out the excess and leave the rest. With a sensitivity paste, rubbing a little onto the sensitive spot with a fingertip and leaving it overnight gets more out of it.

7. When should I see a dentist instead?

Pain in one tooth, pain that lingers minutes after cold, pain on biting, pain that wakes you, any swelling, bleeding that continues after a fortnight of proper cleaning, receding gums, loose teeth or a single darkening tooth. None of those is ordinary sensitivity.

8. Can children use these?

These are adult toothpastes. Children need a fluoride level suited to their age and a much smaller amount — a smear for the youngest, a pea for older children — with an adult supervising. Repeatedly swallowing adult paste while teeth are forming can mark the enamel permanently.