Ok, so when I was 12 I completely gave up toothpaste and brushing my teeth. Why? I have no idea, I was 12. However ive kept up not cleaning my teeth for the past 3 years (im now 15) and today went to the dentist. Now, I hate needles and was fearing a filling in every one of my 3-years-without-being-cleaned teeth. But much to my surprise, my teeth are near perfect. Requiring no fillings, braces etc etc. Now, because of this I got to wondering: Is toothpaste a minty waste of money? (Oh, and if you're wondering about my breath.. I always have a pack of gum handy incase people start dropping in the streets while im talking)