* 8% arginine dentifrice reduced new cavities in children by -25% * Low-dose (1.5%) arginine had no added benefit over fluoride * Works by neutralizing acids, creating a //tooth-friendly environment ...

Dental hygiene aficionados have surely noticed a new format battling for a share of the oral hygiene market. Toothpaste tablets are dry, pressed-powder pills about the size of an aspirin or a pea.

Question: In caries-active adolescents how effective is a 5,000 ppm F dentifrice compared with a 1,450 ppm F dentifrice in preventing caries? Volunteers aged 14-16 years with DMFS ≥ 5 were recruited, ...

June 25, 2012 — An acidic low-fluoride toothpaste may fight caries better than standard toothpaste formulations while also reducing the risk for fluorosis, researchers reported today at the ...