Or for the rest of us for whom TSA and US packaging idiosyncrasies don't apply, just take our regular full size toothpaste and don't worry about it.

No need to confuse people who aren't flying to the US, or aren't from the US, by bringing in things generally unique to the US.

Flying from Israel to Germany to India, with non-American toothpaste, it generally isn't an issue. As most of us have told the OP, yes, he can take his full size toothpaste if he so wishes, as it will be 100ml or less.