June 8, 2020 News DentistryNewsOral Health

UB Spinoff OptiMed Technology Awarded Grant to Advance Medicinal Toothpaste

by The University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine and university spinoff OptiMed Technology were awarded a $50,000 manufacturing grant from the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund to accelerate the development of their products to the market. OptiMed Technology utilizes nanotechnology to…

February 26, 2020 News News

Colgate Toothpaste Goes Vegan, Does Not Contain Artificial Colors, Flavors and Sweeteners

by CNN Business

Colgate has unveiled a line of  vegan, gluten-free products that have no artificial flavors, sweeteners or colors. They sound like part of the latest natural food trend … but the products are toothpaste, mouthwash and toothbrushes. Colgate-Palmolive (CL) on Monday…

February 21, 2020 News News

ARM & HAMMER™ Launches New Essentials Toothpaste to Dental Professionals

by Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

“The Right Amount of Natural”—ARM & HAMMER™ Essentials Toothpaste is Made with 100% Natural Baking Soda and Clinically Proven Benefits For more than 170 years, ARM & HAMMER™ (Church & Dwight Co., Inc.) has been the original baking soda toothpaste…

October 2, 2019 News News

There Is Now A $100 Tube Of Toothpaste

by NNY 360

As with many beauty products in the world of luxury, it turns out that toothpaste isn’t really necessary. Sure, it can freshen breath and help whiten teeth, but the real benefits of brushing come from the bristles on a toothbrush…

May 26, 2019 News News

Oral Science Launches Two Innovations at the 2019 ODA

by Oral Science

During the latest ODA Spring Meeting in Toronto, more than 2,000 dental professionals gathered at the Oral Science booth to discover the unbelievably soft Curaprox Hydrosonic electric toothbrush and the X-PUR CariØ toothpaste with it’s unique 25% xylitol formulation. The…

March 15, 2019 News News

Oral Science Launches Two Innovations at the 2019 PDC

by Oral Science

During the latest Pacific Dental Conference in Vancouver, more than 2,000 dental professionals gathered at the Oral Science booth to discover the unbelievably soft Curaprox Hydrosonic electric toothbrush and the X-PUR CariØ toothpaste with it’s unique 25% xylitol formulation. The…

February 4, 2019 News News

Almost 40% of American Kids Are Making This Simple Toothpaste Mistake, CDC Says

by Peter Dockrill, Science Alert

We all know that we need to brush our teeth regularly to prevent the risk of cavities and gum disease, but according to a new report by the CDC, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. Specifically, a new analysis of the…

January 29, 2019 News Dental ProductNews

Oral Science Launches X-PUR CariØ, a 25% Xylitol Formulation Toothpaste Reducing Cariogenic Bacteria

by Oral Science

Oral Science is proud to continue offering dental professionals effective and innovative home-care solutions for caries management by launching X-PUR CariØ, a 25% Xylitol formulation toothpaste scientifically proven to reduce cariogenic bacteria. Since the 50’s, fluoride is the most widely…

December 11, 2018 Feature Oral HealthProactive Intervention Dentistry

Medical Treatment of Dental Caries With a New 25% Xylitol Formulation

by Jacques Véronneau, DMD, MSc, PhD

Background Even with the declining prevalence of dental caries in industrialized countries during the past decades, predominately due to fluoride use, 1 dental caries is still a major problem in most industrialized countries, affecting 60% to 90% of children, and…

November 28, 2018 News Dental ProductNews

Introducing the Next Generation of Colgate Total® Toothpaste

by Colgate

Colgate® is excited to introduce the Next Generation of Colgate Total®. New Colgate Total®SF contains a new Stannous Fluoride formula stabilized with Zinc Phosphate that fights plaque-causing bacteria on 100% of mouth surfaces*1 including teeth, tongue, cheeks, and gums, providing…

October 22, 2018 Product Spotlight

Curaprox ‘Black is White’, New Gold Standard Activated Carbon Toothpaste, Launches in Canada

by Oral Science

Oral Science is happy to answer the growing demand by patients for activated carbon toothpaste by launching in Canada the new Curaprox Black is White toothpaste, which uses non-abrasive Swiss activated carbon to whiten teeth safely without leaving a grey…

June 1, 2018 News News

Oral Science Launches X-PUR CariØ 25% Xylitol Toothpaste at JDIQ 2018

by Oral Science

During the latest Journées Dentaires in Montreal, Oral Science presented for the 1st time X-PUR CariØ, a 25% Xylitol toothpaste with a formulation scientifically proven to reduce cariogenic bacteria and lesions. It’s creator, Dr. Jacques Véronneau, presented directly his findings…

April 17, 2018 News News

Paid Why The Toothpaste You Recommend Matters

by Crest P&G

Does your fluoride protect your clients’ enamel? Dental erosion has reached epidemic levels Recent research has shown that approximately 30% of dental clients aged 18–35 years had at least one tooth with advanced erosive tooth wear Why stannous flouride matters…

April 6, 2017 Product Spotlight

Plaque HD Made With Targetol Technology

by Oral Science

Plaque HD toothpaste contains the patented TARGETOL TECHNOLOGY®, an all-natural, plant-based teal disclosing agent that colors any plaque biofilm missed. It weakens the core of the biofilm structure to help the patient visualize and more effectively remove it. Plaque HD…

December 21, 2016 Product Spotlight

New Plaque HD Toothpaste Provides Maximum Oral Health

by Oral Health

TJA Health LLC, the manufacturer of Plaque HD® Plaque-Identifying Anticavity Toothpaste, the only plaque-disclosing toothpaste on the market, is pleased to announce the launch of NEW! Plaque HD® Remineralizing Mouth Rinse, which completes its first-ever Plaque HD® “Health Defined” Two-Step Regimen for maximum oral…

October 21, 2016 News Continuing EducationDentistryNews

Advertising Tooth Paste Pot Lids

by Oral Health

Dr. Bruce Pynn and Bob Houghton were invited to speak at an international meeting, Anglo American Dental Conference: Social and Medical Influences on Dentistry, on behalf of the Lindsay Society for the History of Dentistry (UK) and the American Academy for…

October 19, 2016 News NewsOral HealthPreventive DentistryPublic Health

Toothpaste Identifies, Reduces Plaque and Reduces Inflammation in Body

by Medical Xpress

For decades, research has suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the entire body—in particular, heart attacks and strokes. The results released today from a randomized trial of a novel plaque identifying toothpaste, (Plaque HD), show statistically…

September 20, 2016 Product Spotlight

Coral LLC® Coral White Toothpaste is Celebrating National Dental Hygiene Month

by Oral Health

October is National Dental Hygiene Month, offering a reminder of the importance of maintaining good oral health. It’s also a good time to think about your toothpaste – specifically what’s in it and what’s not. Consider switching to Coral LLC’s…

August 17, 2016 News DentalDental CareNewsOral Health

Common Toothpastes Found To Contain Toxins, Report Finds

by Common Dreams

The latest report by The Cornucopia Institute, an organic industry watchdog, uncovers serious problems in cosmetics industry regulations. Regulatory weaknesses and loopholes allow for the use of questionable, even harmful ingredients in personal care products, such as toothpastes, that could…

July 26, 2011 News Innovations in dentistry

Green, green, you’re young and alive….with apologies to Rod McKuen

by ken

Green, green, they say, on the far side of the hill From John Flucke’s technology blog Even dentists hate toothpaste tubes.  They aren’t very efficient which means they are wasteful.  They are also messy and sometimes hard to control. However,…