As you eat and drink and live your life, your teeth are constantly undergoing demineralization and remineralization. Demineralization is the process by which your teeth lose minerals. The bacteria in ...

Fluoride has been the standard ingredient in anti-cavity toothpaste — and it’s probably a part of your current oral care routine — but modern oral care brands are bringing attention to a ...

Move over fluoride, there's a new toothpaste in town. The naturally occurring mineral has been used in toothpaste since 1956 to strengthen the protective enamel around our teeth and prevent the ...

For a toothpaste to be accepted by the American Dental Association, it has to contain fluoride. That doesn't stop many consumers from attempting to avoid the ingredient. If you've ever known a hippie ...

Remineralization is a natural tooth repair process. Your body takes calcium and phosphate minerals from your saliva and deposits them in your enamel. Enamel is the protective outer layer of your teeth ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Katie Okamoto Katie Okamoto is an editor focusing on sustainability. She’s ...

Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor at So Yummy and senior lifestyle editor at Hunker. Over the past 10+ years, Anna has also written for the ...

For as long as I can remember, I have bought into the gospel of fluoride, believing that my teeth would surely rot out of my head without its protection. So it felt a little bit illicit, recently, ...

Hydroxyapatite (HAP) toothpaste is a dental product that contains manufactured calcium phosphate. Calcium and phosphate are minerals that form 95% of tooth enamel and 70% of bones. NASA developed HAP ...

While the debate around fluoride continues, many are considering switching their fluoride toothpastes to alternatives that include the popular ingredient nano-hydroxyapatite. "As ingredient labels ...