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3 points by MichaelAO ↗ HN
Is toothpaste the best way to keep your teeth healthy and clean? We don't think so.

My fiance and I became obsessed with oral health and could never find the right products.

So we experimented with a bunch of options and ultimately created an oral spray with probiotics and a remineralization formula. It has been a game changer for us.

It has become a full replacement for traditional toothpaste.

If you're interested, here's a great deep dive on oral health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVCaYyUWWSw

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graypegg
Congrats on the launch!

Though I'm curious about the claim that it "replaces your toothpaste". Isn't the abrasive act of brushing, with the toothpaste, the main reason why tooth brushing is useful? I feel like just spritzing your mouth is leaving a lot of food particles and plaque on your teeth?

MichaelAO
Thank you! Definitely recommend still brushing and flossing while using Peak. We do 3 sprays and brush just like we’re using traditional toothpaste. We’ll clarify on the site!
graypegg
Ahhh that makes sense, I think I was imagining just a breath freshener since that's the most common form of "thing you spritz in your mouth". Definitely worth including on the site that it's for brushing with, not just spray and go.
ai_what
Which probiotic strains? Also, great job!
MichaelAO
Thanks!

Our current probiotic blend includes Lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus reuteri, lactobacillus paracasei, lactobacillus salivarius, salivarius thermophilus, streptococcus salivarius K12, S. salivarius M18.

Would love any recommendations or ideas. We also include L-Arginine on this front.

ai_what
Very nice strains! There was a lady in, I believe Latin-America, who had terrible oral hygiene and yet never had a cavity. So they analyzed her saliva and found this specific strain. I just spent 30 minutes looking for the study that I'm referring to but I can't find it for the life of me, apologies for that. I believe it was one of the streptococcus salivarius strains that you already included though :)