In recent months, the soaring cost of basic commodities, including toothpaste, has forced many Nigerians to revert to traditional practices, such as using chewing sticks to maintain oral hygiene. With ...
Gone are the days when we compete with brands and qualities of toothpaste. Even the least of the toothpastes cost an arm these days, and only the super-rich can afford them. But for an average ...
WE CAN’T HELP IT. Show us a list promising a Top 10 or Top whatever, and we look. I looked at such a list from the Washington State Department of Agriculture. It was a ranking of six crops for ...
“Now prancing, now dancing, now standing still.” Do you remember this childhood riddle? We’re going to talk about your teeth and mouth care. Do you have any idea what’s in the toothpaste you use two ...
With so many toothpaste brands out there that make so many promises, it may not have crossed your mind that any of their ingredients could be harmful. While your focus has been on getting your teeth ...
I was surprised to learn that a common ingredient often used to make toothpaste foamy has been associated with canker sores in some studies. The ingredient is sodium lauryl sulfate or SLS.
Canker sores are vexing and common. The reason they occur isn’t clear, but your toothpaste could be a factor. An ingredient often used to make toothpaste foamy, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), has ...
An ingredient often used to make toothpaste foamy, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), has been associated with canker sores in some studies. Researchers have found that people who switched to an SLS ...
That being said, some of the fancier toothpastes do have some extra weapons up their sleeve. There are three types of fluoride: sodium fluoride, sodium monoflurophosphate and stannous fluoride. All ...