Fluoride is one of the most necessary ingredients to help prevent tooth decay, according to the American Dental Association. This probably doesn’t come as a surprise, given the fact that the ...

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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 ...

ST. LOUIS — Many of us brush our teeth twice a day, but do we really know what’s in toothpaste? Consumer Reports reveals the toothpaste ingredients to look out for. If you have an older tube of ...

Understanding the Risks of Toothpaste You might be surprised to learn that the toothpaste we use every morning contains ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. The toothpaste aisle can be a confusing place, with a huge variety of claims touted on product labels. Companies tend ...

In a recent article published in Frontiers in Public Health, researchers performed a randomized, double-blinded clinical trial of 18 months in adults enrolled at the Universities of Medical Sciences, ...

Many of us brush our teeth twice a day, but do we really know what's in toothpaste? Consumer Reports reveals the toothpaste ingredients to look out for. If you have an older tube of Colgate Total in ...

LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An ingredient in many toothpastes is sodium fluoride, a compound of fluorine. It is added to protect teeth against decay. But compounds containing fluorine have other ...