* Photo: Thomas Hannich * __Sodium Monofluorophosphate __ A type of fluoride. Tooth enamel — made mostly of the mineral hydroxyapatite — is vulnerable to the acids in food, plaque bacteria, and saliva ...

Fluoride toothpaste in fluoride-free toothpaste tubes caused a recall of boxes of children’s fluoride toothpaste by Colgate-Palmolive. The boxes say they contain Hello Wild Strawberry fluoride vegan ...

A company that helps make teeth white is going green.Colgate is launching what it claims is a vegan-certified toothpaste inside an industry-first recyclable tube.Most tubes of toothpaste are made of ...

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