Taking care of your teeth is very important, however, when you move to another country
it isn’t always easy to find toothpaste that suits your needs.
The first time I went looking for toothpaste I was shocked by the sheer range of choices, and how they were all the same to me considering I couldn’t read most of the writing on the package!
For this reason, I searched and selected 21 best toothpastes, each one suited to a concern.
As in all things, everyone will have different concerns… there are those looking for whitening toothpaste, those looking for toothpaste with fluoride, or those looking for a good toothpaste for the gums.
Most of these toothpastes are easy to find. I found them in the drugstore “cocakara fine”,
in “don quijote”, “aeon” and also “super viva home”.
- Clinica Toothpaste
- Clinica Advantage
- KAO Clear Clean Toothpaste
- KAO Clear Clean NEXTDENT Whitening
- KAO Clear Clean NEXTDENT
- GUM Dental Paste
- LION Clinica Enamel Pearl Whitening Toothpaste
- SUNSTAR Ora2 me STAIN CLEAR Toothpaste
- Shumitekuto, Periodontal Disease Care
- Sangi Apagard Smokin’
- KAO Clear Premium Whitening
- Lion Dent Check-up Standard
- Sistema Dental Plus Toothpaste
- Ora2 Premium Cleansing Paste
- Sunstar Gum Pro Care
- Shumitekuto PRO Enamel
- LION Brillant More
- Hamigaki Nadeshiko (Ishizawa Laboratory)
- Weltec Concool Gelcoat F
- Sangi Apagard Premio Premium Type Whitening
- Smile Cosmetique Whitening Toothpaste
- BONUS: Perfect for travel, toothpaste in tablet form!
- BONUS: A Pack for your teeth
- BONUS: Daily Teeth Essence!
- BONUS: My go-to lately
- Conclusion
Clinica Toothpaste

Clinica toothpaste is a fluoride toothpaste that comes in 2 flavors :
Mild Mint and Fresh Mint
Its main features are:
–Helps remove plaque with the cleaning agent TDS (sodium tetradescent sulfonate)
-It uses a highly adherent fluorine formula that makes fluorine stay for a long time
and prevents stubborn teeth .
Average price: 148 ~ 168 yen
Clinica Advantage

This is a medicated toothpaste and it has 3 flavors :
Soft Mint, Citrus Mint, and Cool Mint.
It’s a “Total Care Formula”:
– It has a high concentration of fluorine(1450ppm) and uses a formula that makes fluorine
stay on your teeth for a long time.
–Helps remove plaque with the cleaning agent TDS (sodium tetradescent sulfonate)
–Prevents overgrowth of bacteria, stubborn teeth, and breath odors
*Not intended for children under 6 years old.
Average price: 244 ~258 yen
KAO Clear Clean Toothpaste

It has 3 flavors: Fresh Citrus, Natural Mint, Extra cool
This toothpaste has deforming granules (cleaning agents).
– Granules help remove dental plaque .
–Contains fluoride to prevent tooth decay .
–Prevents bad breath
Average price: 158 ~166 yen
KAO Clear Clean NEXTDENT Whitening

This is a whitening fluoride toothpaste and it comes in 2 flavors:
Apple Chamomille and Clear Mint.
–Fluorine formula prevents tooth decay
–Removes stains with Malic acid (cleaning aid), as well as tobacco residue and coffee stains .
–Removes plaque with reset granules (cleaning agent)
–Prevents bad breath
*Newly released in March 2021!
Average price: 238 yen
KAO Clear Clean NEXTDENT

This medicated toothpaste has 3 flavors:
Gentle Citrus (recommended for children), Pure Mint, and Extra Fresh.
–Fluorine long-term adsorption formula that remains even after rinsing
and prevents tooth decay .
–Textured granules (cleaning agent)help remove dental plaque .
–Prevents bad breath
–Prevents gingival inflammation
Average price: 238 ~ 248 yen
GUM Dental Paste

This toothpaste comes in 3 flavors:Regular, Refreshing, and Salty Mint.
– Prevents bad breath
–Sterilizes periodontal disease bacteria with medicinal ingredient CPC (Cetyplyridinium chloride)
– Absorbs and removes bacterial fragments
–Prevents inflammation, periodontal disease, gingivitis, and periodontitis .
Average price: 248 ~ 271 yen
LION Clinica Enamel Pearl Whitening Toothpaste

This whitening toothpaste comes in 3 flavors:
White Floral Mint, Fresh Citrus Mint, and Elder Flower Mint.
– Enamel care formula that helps maintain strong, shiny white teeth
– Removes stains on the tooth surface and fine gaps. Removes tobacco tar
– Removes plaque and prevents adhesion
– Prevents bad breath
– It contains fluoride which promotes the remineralization of calcium
into the enamel andprevents tooth decay.
Average price: 298 yen
SUNSTAR Ora2 me STAIN CLEAR Toothpaste

This toothpaste comes in 3 flavors: Natural Mint, Peach Leaf Mint, and Floral White Tea
– Removes stains on teeth, makes them harder to stick
– Restores the original whiteness of teeth
Average price: 258 ~ 299 yen
Shumitekuto, Periodontal Disease Care

This toothpaste helps fight hypersensitivity, gingivitis, and periodontitis.
– High-concentration fluoride (1450ppm) strengthens the tooth structure
and prevents tooth decay.
– Prevents Periodontal disease (gingival inflammation/periodontitis)
– Prevents tooth stains due to hypersensitivity
– Prevents bad breath
*Don’t use under 6 years old
Average price: 398 ~ 638 yen
Sangi Apagard Smokin’

As the name suggests this toothpaste is for smokers.
– Removes stains from smoking cigarettes.
– Prevents growth of cavities
– Contains remineralizing agent nano mHap
– Removes dental plaque
– Fill and repair micro-scratches on the surface of the teeth
Average price: 880 ~ 1280 yen
KAO Clear Premium Whitening

This whitening toothpaste comes in 3 flavors:
Pearl mint, Premium Mint, and Prime Mint
– Whiten your teeth
– Contains high concentration fluoride (1450ppm)
– Contains deep clear ingredients that make it easy to lift and remove fixed deposits.
– Removes dullness and makes teeth glossy, beautiful, and white.
*Don’t use under 6 years old
Average price: 478 ~ 538 yen
Lion Dent Check-up Standard

This toothpaste is often seen in dental clinics.
I found it in Don Quijote only.
– It has antibacterial ingredients that allow your gum to heal
– High fluorine concentration (1459ppm) allows small cavities to heal
Average price: 550 yen
Sistema Dental Plus Toothpaste

This medicated toothpaste focuses on the health of your gums
– High concentration of fluorine (1450ppm)
– Prevents cavities
– Prevents periodontal disease
No colorant is added.
Average price: 532 ~ 548 yen
Ora2 Premium Cleansing Paste

This toothpaste comes in 2 flavors: Premium Mint and Aromatic Mint.
It can be used once a week for intensive whitening care.
– Contains a high concentration of stain-removing ingredient (cleaning agent)
– Removes stains and unpleasant odors
Average price: 532 ~ 548 yen
Sunstar Gum Pro Care

This toothpaste is recommended for people that want to prevent periodontal disease.
– Prevents periodontal disease by strengthening the gums from the inside
– Sterilizes periodontal disease bacteria
– Promotes blood circulation in the gums with Vitamin E
– Helps your metabolism and activates your gums with Vitamin B6
– Contains high concentration fluoride ( 1450ppm )
Average price: 698 yen
Shumitekuto PRO Enamel

This toothpaste focuses on damage to teeth caused by acids.
– Strengthen the enamel with fluorine (1450ppm) and prevent cavity teeth.
– Prevents stains
– Whiten your teeth
*Don’t use under 6 years old
Average price: 730 yen
LION Brillant More

This whitening toothpaste comes in 3 flavors:
Natural Peppermint, Apricot Mint, Citrus Mint
– Helps fight stains from red wine, coffee, tobacco…
– Sodium Pyrophosphate lifts the stain from the surface of the teeth with the power of ions
– Sterilizes the bacteria that cause bad breath
– Promotes remineralization of teeth
Average price: 950 yen
Hamigaki Nadeshiko (Ishizawa Laboratory)

This toothpaste contains baking soda and plant-derived ingredients to make your teeth
white and bright. It has a fresh peppermint taste!
– Helps remove plaque and tar from your teeth
– Removes the yellowness of teeth!
Average price: 1200 yen
Weltec Concool Gelcoat F

Thismedical toothpaste has variousantibacterial ingredients
–Promotes remineralization of the tooth
–Sterilizes oral bacteria such as periodontal disease bacteria
–Removes the cause of tartar and removes dirt on the tooth surface
–Prevents tooth decay and bad breath
*Mouth-friendly
Average price: 980 ~ 1000yen
Sangi Apagard Premio Premium Type Whitening

Thistoothpaste has ahigher than standard nano mHap content
for whitening and caries prevention!
–Removes dental plaque
–Absorb bacteria that cause dull teeth
–Helps smooth the surface of the teeth making it less likely to reattach plaque and stains
–Contains remineralizing agent nano mHap to prevent the growth of cavities
–Fill and repair micro-scratches on the surface of the teeth
Average price: 1280 ~ 1480yen
Smile Cosmetique Whitening Toothpaste

Thistoothpaste makes your teeth brighter!
–The ion component cleans dirt from the teeth
–White powder removes dirt on the tongue (coated tong)
–Prevents bad breath
–Restores the original whiteness of the teeth
Average price: 1300yen
BONUS: Perfect for travel, toothpaste in tablet form!
I don’t know about you but I don’t like taking regular-size toothpaste on trips…
It’s heavy, big and I definitely won’t finish it during my trip so I would have to bring it back home.
When I discovered Första Oral Tablet on Amazon I loved the idea so much!
Not only is it compact and lightweight, great for travel but it is also eco-friendly!
Plus, it can be used both as a toothpaste and as a mouthwash!!
– Removes plaque
– Whiten your teeth
– Prevents tooth decay, bad breath, tooth stains and periodontal disease
– Fluorine free /Bleach free/ Preservative free / Mineral oil free
Uses natural ingredients
60 tablets / 1,998 yen (tax included)
Refreshing flavor
BONUS: A Pack for your teeth

Why don’t you try Smile Cosmetique Teeth White Pack?
The 3-Minutes white care restores the original whiteness and gloss of the teeth
Easy to use! Just place the whitening strip directly on your teeth.
Average price: 1500 yen
BONUS: Daily Teeth Essence!

Nature Lab TO BE WHITE ESSENCE PREMIUM is a very concentrated essence
that whitens your teeth with a single drop!
– Removes colored stains, tar, and plaque
– Contains plant-based ingredient honeysuckle pro extract
that removes dirt and restores the original white teeth
It can be used once a day. No abrasives, colorants or parabens.
Average price: 2480yen
BONUS: My go-to lately
Shirora Toothpaste is available in 4 flavors: Jasmine Mint, Lemon Mint, Apple Chamomile and
Berry Mint and is specially designed for whitening and breath care.
It’s formulated with a kaolin clay with excellent adhesion.
Fine particles remove dirt and germs from teeth
– Whiten your teeth
– Prevents breath odor, dull teeth, and dental deposits
– Purifies the mouth
– Removes dental plaque
6 Free Prescriptions; Abrasive; Fluorine; Mineral Oil; Paraben; Silicone; Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (hypoallergenic formula)
100g ¥1,320 (tax included)
You can find it in stores like LOFT, HANDS, Don Quijote…
Conclusion
There are many toothpastes on the market, each one suitable for various needs!
It is important to always try more than one before deciding which one is best for you,
and I really hope this article has helped you choose the right toothpaste for your concerns!