The most common toothpaste ingredient is fluoride, which protects against cavities. Choose a toothpaste with calcium carbonate or hydrogen peroxide if you want to whiten your teeth. Avoid toothpaste ...

Many of us brush our teeth a few times a day, but do we really know what's in toothpaste? Consumer Reports goes inside the tube to reveal the toothpaste ingredients to look out for. If you have an ...

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — For the treatment of tooth sensitivity related to bleaching, application of potassium nitrate via various approaches is a highly effective treatment, researchers reported here ...

TUCSON, Ariz. - If you have an older tube of Colgate Total in your bathroom, check the ingredients. And if it has triclosan, toss it. Triclosan is an antibacterial that may help prevent gingivitis but ...

NovaMin, a calcium sodium phosphosilicate formula made by NovaMin Technology, reduced tooth sensitivity more effectively than potassium nitrate in a study published in the August 2010 Journal of the ...

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Brushing our teeth regularly is key to good health. But have you ever thought of what's in your toothpaste? If you have an older tube of Colgate Total in your bathroom, check the ingredients and if it ...