Tag Archive for ‘Toothpaste’
Should You Rinse After Brushing Your Teeth?
Are you supposed to rinse after brushing your teeth? That’s a common question that people have about brushing. At the Maine Dental Association meeting last year, a presenter was talking about the benefits of fluoride and asked his dental audience the following question: “Does anybody here actually rinse out with water after brushing so that [...]
Preventing Tooth Decay, Acid Erosion
I got the following email from an Oral Answers reader asking about the difference between acid erosion and tooth decay. He writes: “What is the difference between acid erosion and tooth decay? How to I ensure that I minimise both of these. Also which is the best toothpaste to use to prevent this, I have [...]
How Much Fluoride Is In Fluoride Gel and Other Dental Products?
My brother was at the dentist a few days ago and he was wondering if it was worth it to have his dentist apply a fluoride gel to his teeth. He wanted to know if there was really that much more fluoride in the dentist’s gel than is in his toothpaste and fluoride mouthwash. I [...]
Is There More Fluoride In a Pea-Sized Amount of Toothpaste or a Liter of Water?
Jake (whom I assume is a dentist) left an interesting comment about fluoride on Sunday. He said: I had an anti-fluoride patient the other day that was saying he read somewhere that a pea-sized amount of toothpaste contains the same amount of fluoride in 1 liter of tap water (1 ppm). His argument was that [...]
Do You Brush All Sides of Your Teeth?
Not long ago, I did a cleaning on one of my patients and found something very similar to what I find in most of my patients — that this particular patient takes a lot better care of the side of the teeth that he can see in the mirror than the back (tongue) side of [...]
The Real Cause of Canker Sores
Ben, an Oral Answers reader, recently asked about what really causes canker sores (also known as aphthous ulcers.) He’s heard that sodium lauryl sulfate in toothpaste can cause canker sores, but not everyone who brushes their teeth gets canker sores. To be honest, there isn’t any one thing that can cause canker sores in everyone. [...]
A Full List of Dental Products with the ADA Seal
Not many people are aware that the American Dental Association keeps an updated list on their website of all of the dental products that have received the ADA Seal of Acceptance. You can view and print the entire list of ADA Accepted dental products here in PDF format. When people think of the ADA Seal, [...]
Toothpaste Ingredients: The 10 Main Ingredients In Toothpaste
Ever since antifreeze chemicals were discovered in toothpaste produced in China several years ago, people have been increasingly concerned about the ingredients found in toothpaste. Luckily, anti-freeze is not found in toothpaste sold in the United States as it is illegal. Toothpaste consists of several different ingredients that leave our teeth feeling fresh and clean. [...]
The Two Ways that Sensodyne Toothpaste Reduces Tooth Sensitivity
Does the thought of eating ice cream or any cold foods make you cringe because you know how bad your teeth will hurt? You could be one of the millions of Americans that suffer from sensitive teeth. While the causes of sensitive teeth can vary, there are some toothpastes that can help alleviate the symptoms. [...]
Hi, I'm Tom. I'm currently a 4th year dental student in the USA. I started this blog to help people take better care of their teeth. You can 
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