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2. What should you look for in a toothpaste? The best and worst ...

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   Some of the best ingredients in toothpaste include fluoride, potassium nitrate, and calcium carbonate. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...

3. Topical fluoride - Wikipedia

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   Topical fluorides are fluoride-containing drugs indicated in prevention and treatment of dental caries, particularly in children's primary dentitions. [1] The dental-protecting property of topical fluoride can be attributed to multiple mechanisms of action, including the promotion of remineralization of decalcified enamel, the inhibition of the cariogenic microbial metabolism in dental plaque ...

4. Remineralisation of teeth - Wikipedia

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   Tooth remineralization is the natural repair process for non-cavitated tooth lesions, [1] [2] in which calcium, phosphate and sometimes fluoride ions are deposited into crystal voids in demineralised enamel. Remineralization can contribute towards restoring strength and function within tooth structure.

5. Hydroxyapatite - Wikipedia

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   In recent years, hydroxyapatite nanocrystals (nHA) have been used in toothpaste to combat dental hypersensitivity. They aid in the repair and remineralisation of the enamel, thus helping to prevent tooth sensitivity. Tooth enamel can become demineralised due to various factors, including acidic erosion and dental caries.

6. Sodium monofluorophosphate - Wikipedia

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   Fluoride protects tooth enamel from attack by bacteria that cause dental caries (cavities). Although developed by a chemist at Procter and Gamble , its use in toothpaste ( Colgate toothpaste and Ultra Brite ) was patented by Colgate-Palmolive , as Procter and Gamble was engaged in the marketing of Crest toothpaste (containing stannous fluoride ...

7. Dental material - Wikipedia

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   As conservation of tooth structure is a key ingredient in tooth preservation, many dentists prefer placing materials like composite instead of amalgam fillings whenever possible. Generally, composite fillings are used to fill a carious lesion involving highly visible areas (such as the central incisors or any other teeth that can be seen when ...