Adding arginine and calcium salt to fluoride toothpaste makes it more effective in preventing dental caries, a large new clinical trial shows. Children using the experimental toothpaste for 2 years ...

A better understanding of the oral environment and cariology has resulted in extensive changes in caries management towards a more conservative approach. The development of a caries lesion is now ...

The $3bn (£1.5bn) global market for toothpaste is on the verge of a shake-up as new biotechnologies come through that not only curtail sensitivity problems but will also enable teeth to re-grow to ...