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. […]
News Archive
Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
Our news database is categorized by country, state/province, and industry. This collection of articles is constantly being updated with the most recent global news on fluoride-related issues and events.
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 […]
Infographic: Ways to Avoid Fluoride Exposure
Used in Dr Mercola’s article, Public Health Warning Issued for Fluoride Toothpaste by Dr Mercola, February 19, 2019 *Back to Infographics Home
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 […]
You could be using too much toothpaste. Here’s how much Australian dentists recommend
Do you pay attention to how much toothpaste you put on your toothbrush every day? New research from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States has found most children are using far too much. In fact, the advice from the Australian Dental Association is less is more for both adults […]
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 […]
Dental fluorosis out of control – Media is missing the elephant in the room
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — When fluoridation began in 1945, promoters believed that the trade-off for reducing tooth decay would be 10% dental fluorosis, but by 1986-7 the prevalence had jumped to 23% and then by 2004 to 41% (Beltrán-Aguila et al, 2010) now it stands at a whopping 65% (Neurath, 2019, in press), […]