Believe it or not, Amazon’s top-selling toothpaste doesn’t come from a household name or contain peroxide, a traditional whitening ingredient. In fact, it’s fluoride-free and boasts activated charcoal ...

These pastes get their name from their vibrant purple tint. “Purple toothpaste works by using purple dye to neutralize any yellowish stains or coloration on the teeth,” explains Rhonda Kalasho, DDS of ...

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Breaking news for toothpaste users everywhere, i.e., all of us: It was recently discovered that toothpaste brand Tom's of Maine may have been produced with water that contains bacteria, while a "black ...

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Hydroxyapatite (HAP) toothpaste is a dental product that contains manufactured calcium phosphate. Calcium and phosphate are minerals that form 95% of tooth enamel and 70% of bones. NASA developed HAP ...

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But dentist Dr. Brady Smith (@drbradysmith) says that whitening toothpaste doesn’t whiten teeth and is all a “scam.” “I don’t know if it’s the biggest scam in dentistry. It’s definitely my favorite ...