Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Toothpaste is part of most everyone’s daily routine and the right kind is important for healthy teeth. For a product you spit out, ...

For decades, fluoride has been at the heart of modern dental care, recommended by dentists and added to everything from toothpaste to drinking water. But in recent years, a growing wave of ...

Move over fluoride, there's a new toothpaste in town. The naturally occurring mineral has been used in toothpaste since 1956 to strengthen the protective enamel around our teeth and prevent the ...

Hydrofluorosilicic acid is an additive used to fluoridate community water supplies in the U.S. Like many chemicals, it is caustic in its concentrated form. But it never reaches consumers, and the ...

In 1997, the FDA started requiring fluoride toothpastes to include a warning advising people to seek professional help if they swallow more toothpaste than they used for brushing. A recent social ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has maintained that the target of his war on fluoride is ...

Readers disagree about whether teeth-clearing is all down to the brush, or whether toothpaste has all sorts of benefits. Toothpaste is slightly abrasive, which aids stain removal. It also contains ...

Dental experts have raised concerns over triclosan, an antibacterial agent previously added to some toothpastes, warning that emerging evidence linking it to health risks has led to its ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an investigation into the makers of children's fluoride toothpaste over their marketing. Paxton sent Civil Investigative Demands, or CIVs ...

As dentistry pivots toward caries management and away from "drill and fill," research is rolling in about the effectiveness of different treatments. Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate ...