Remembering tooth powders

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After having tube toothpaste burst open twice in my pack I starting using tooth powder in Vietnam......I remember it was really gritty and tasted like cr*p but it got the job done.
 

I remember a can of Dr. Lyon's tooth powder in our medicine cabinet when I was growing up. I also remember choking half to death when I decided to give it a try on my own. I guess I inhaled while it was still in powder form on the brush. I never went near it again. After awhile the can started to rust and my mom got rid of it.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I remember a can of Dr. Lyon's tooth powder in our medicine cabinet when I was growing up. I also remember choking half to death when I decided to give it a try on my own. I guess I inhaled while it was still in powder form on the brush. I never went near it again. After awhile the can started to rust and my mom got rid of it.
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LOL, I'm sorry Ruth, that struck me so funny, and exactly something I would try (and maybe did, then forgot). I know I saw those cans too, either at Gramma and Gramps, or maybe our house;)

Neat to see we had "health nuts" even back then! Check out that Melmac plate;)
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I sometimes use this tooth powder they do a pink original powder as well, it tastes awful !
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I used the powder a couple of times, but I don't remember where. I think I didn't like the dryness and prefer the paste.
 
I remember my mom got on the powder is better than paste kick. The Colgate looks familiar, but I can’t remember the kind she bought. I complained about it so she said to use Baking soda. Lordy, there just was no justice. After my stepdad started complaining about it, we went back to a paste.
 

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