Did you know that back in the day, school dental clinics in NZ used to be called the “murder house”? Yes, it sounds dramatic now, but it gives you an idea of how different dentistry used to be. And, it wasn’t just dental nurses​. “Drill and fill” used to be the norm for ALL dentistry …

Let’s start with the short answer: no. Somewhere along the way, we started believing that bright white teeth equalled healthy teeth. But that’s simply not true. As an Oral Health Therapist, I can say confidently: yellow teeth are not automatically unhealthy. And on the flip side, white teeth are not automatically healthy either. Teeth have layers Like us …

Solid is pleased to announce that, after almost doubling in size over the last year, we are on the move into a bigger, better toothpaste lab! A local business, Aspiring Walls has welcomed us into their Elsdon-based factory after our successful crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe. This campaign raised over $20,000 dollars and had 270 people …

Since starting Solid, I’ve enjoyed a never-ending supply of floss. One of the perks of running an oral care business 😉 Anyhow, a while ago I went away on holiday and forgot to pack floss. And I can’t handle going more than a day without flossing – that dental hygienist training is strong. So, I …

And, why don’t Solid make a whitening toothpaste, arguably the most popular kind of toothpaste? Let’s start at the beginning, and look at why you’d buy a whitening toothpaste. Generally, it’s because you want to change the colour of your teeth. You may think they look brownish, yellowish or greyish. Teeth tend to vary in …

I’m always going on about the environmental benefit of switching from toothpaste in a tube to toothpaste tablets or toothpaste jars, but I haven’t yet really talked about how the different toothpaste ingredients measure up. As a toothpaste formulator and a dental professional, it’s second nature for me to pick up a tube of toothpaste …

Should I use fluoride free toothpaste? It’s one of the questions I’ve been asked most often since starting Solid, usually followed closely by, “Why don’t you make a fluoride free toothpaste?” Back when Solid was in the research and development stages, I DID plan to make both fluoridated and un-fluoridated toothpaste. It was late 2019, …