The toothpaste aisle can be a confusing place, with a huge variety of claims touted on product labels. Companies tend to emphasize one possible benefit of a toothpaste, but that doesn’t mean that’s ...

You are diligent about reading food labels to make sure you are avoiding questionable or blatantly unhealthy ingredients, but have you turned over your toothpaste tube lately? Dentist and oral care ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo – Could an ingredient in ...

According to Consumer Reports, the one ingredient you don't want in your toothpaste is triclosan. If you have an older tube of Colgate Total, it may contain it. If so, toss it. While the antibacterial ...

Toothpastes provide a little mechanical help with scrubbing; that’s the main reason they exist. Particles of grit help to scrape bacterial plaque from your teeth. Some common abrasives include calcium ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires a warning on all fluoride products that says: “Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. [highlighted in bold type] If more than used for ...

Here are the ingredients meant to achieve common claims you'll find on toothpaste labels By Catherine Roberts The toothpaste aisle can be a confusing place, with a huge variety of claims touted on ...