why are so many dental products mint flavoured?

Question

Surely theres other flavours that would taste/smell good too?

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Answer 1

I know there was a longstanding tradition of using birch twigs (which taste like wintergreen) to cleanse teeth. Some of the early toothpastes which used that flavoring did so to remind people of that flavor.

I think the real reason is just that they’re easy to extract and have a mild antiseptic effect when actual essential oil is used, so people associate them with ‘freshness’.