>The mint? I mean, I like some kind of flavoring. Mint is nice.
I’m saying it’s a subjective nice, it’s not adding to the hygienic effect of toothpaste. Its was added to feel clean, not because it actually does any cleaning.
Fluoride works, but the concentration in toothpaste is usually too low to be effective.
Yup. Those toothpastes with extra whitening are wreaking havoc. It's effectively liquid sandpaper.
> Frothing and minty taste of toothpaste are mostly marketing
The frothing, sure. The mint? I mean, I like some kind of flavoring. Mint is nice.
> Maybe there's a case for fluoride, but there are other sources like tap water (and that's a whole digression of it's own).
There's definitely a case for the fluoride. Your tap water isn't enough.