Toothpaste Tablets: A New Way to Brush Your Teeth

  Toothpaste tablets give consumers an alternative to buying toothpaste in tubes, more than a billion of which end up in landfills every year. Flickr (CC by 2.0) Toothpaste has been around since the ancient Egyptians. The tube was introduced as packaging in 1892. Since then, except for ingredients, not much has changed. Until now. […]

Mommy Minute: Is your child using too much toothpaste?

Sarah DeBrunner is a busy mom with three energetic kids. In her Camp Hill household, brushing your teeth twice a day is a top priority. It’s also one her kids never seem to mind. “She frequently asks to brush her teeth and then cries when the toothbrush is removed,” DeBrunner said of her youngest child. […]

Fluoride toothpastes of different concentrations for preventing dental caries

Abstract Background Caries (dental decay) is a disease of the hard tissues of the teeth caused by an imbalance, over time, in the interactions between cariogenic bacteria in dental plaque and fermentable carbohydrates (mainly sugars). Regular toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste is the principal non-professional intervention to prevent caries, but the caries-preventive effect varies according to […]

Public Health Warning Issued for Fluoride Toothpaste

Story at-a-glance According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40 percent of children between the ages of 3 and 6 use potentially dangerous amounts of toothpaste The CDC and American Dental Association (ADA) recommend using no more than a pea-sized amount for children in this age group, and those younger than […]

Poison Control Center: My Child Ate Toothpaste

Prevention Tips Teach children to use toothpaste properly. Use training toothpaste until the child learns to spit out the toothpaste after brushing. Use only the recommended amount for brushing. Store toothpaste, even training toothpaste or toothpaste without fluoride, out of reach and sight of children. The Full Story A child who has eaten toothpaste is […]

Fluoride, Not Just Toothpaste, is Overused

New York – February 6, 2019 —  CDC reports that toddlers’ fluoride overuse from toothpaste can discolor their forming secondary teeth. Dental fluorosis – white-spotted or yellow-stained teeth – now afflicts 61% of teens, federal statistics show. Toothpaste is just one of many tooth-damaging fluoride sources which children are exposed to, reports the New York […]

CDC: Children Are Using Too Much Toothpaste

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A study released by the CDC found that nearly 40% of children ages 3-6 are using too much toothpaste. The CDC suggests that children ages 3 to 6 should be using a pea sized amount and that children under the age of 3 should be using a no more than a […]