I’ve been dealing with bleeding gums and my dentist said to try a toothpaste for gum health. I picked up both Parodontax and Corsodyl, but now I can’t decide which one to stick with. Parodontax tastes… kinda salty? Corsodyl foams less but the flavor is weirdly medicinal. Anyone notice a real difference in results, or is it all just marketing? Would love to hear which one worked better (or didn’t) for you and if your gums actually improved.
I totally get the gum drama—been there, and honestly, both those pastes left me kinda underwhelmed. Parodontax’s salty taste made me gag at first, but I stuck with it a few weeks and didn’t see a huge change. Corsodyl, though, stained my teeth after a while, which freaked me out more than the bleeding gums did. My dentist said it’s common, but who wants stained teeth? For me, regular flossing and a soft brush made more of a difference than either toothpaste. Maybe it’s not all in the paste after all...
That salty Parodontax taste is wild, right? I remember the first time I tried it—felt like I was brushing with seawater. Gave it a few weeks too, but honestly, didn’t notice much difference either. And Corsodyl... yeah, my teeth picked up these weird brownish stains that made me look like I’d been drinking ten coffees a day. My hygienist said it’d polish off, but still, not ideal. Funny thing is, when I finally got consistent with flossing and ditched the hard-bristle brush, my gums calmed down way more than with any “miracle” toothpaste. Sometimes the basics really do win out.
That salty Parodontax taste totally threw me off too—felt like licking a pretzel, but not in a good way. I’m new to all this gum stuff and honestly, I was expecting some kind of miracle fix. Instead, my mouth just felt weird and my anxiety went up every time I brushed. Still kinda nervous about switching products, but maybe I just need to chill out and stick to the basics like you said... Flossing is still a work in progress for me though.
My kid’s dentist actually recommended both of these at different times, so we’ve tried each in our house. The Parodontax flavor is definitely… unique. My daughter called it “salty flower water,” which is about right. She stuck with it for a few weeks because the dentist said it could help, but she complained a lot about the taste and eventually just refused to use it.
We switched to Corsodyl after that. It’s got that strong medicinal vibe, but she tolerated it better, maybe because it doesn’t foam as much and feels less gritty. I did notice her gums looked less red after about a month, but honestly, I think the real change happened once we got more consistent with flossing and actually brushing along the gumline (which took some nagging).
If you’re dealing with a kid or someone picky about flavors, Corsodyl might go down easier, but neither one is exactly tasty. And yeah, I’d say the biggest improvement came from better brushing habits rather than the paste itself. The toothpaste helped a bit, but wasn’t magic on its own.
