| San Francisco dentists state that dental disease, and | | | | the world, the number of people with cavities is |
| specifically tooth decay, has a large socioeconomic | | | | increasing at a surprising rate. This is because the |
| impact on American society. It is also a leading cause | | | | number of communities with water fluoridation is |
| of pain and suffering among people and many | | | | declining and the economic resources available in many |
| published studies have linked poor oral health to | | | | public and private sectors are declining. As a result, |
| several more serious health conditions including heart | | | | toothpaste has become even more important in |
| disease and diabetes. | | | | combating one of the world's most prevalent diseases. |
| A team of international researchers found that "liquid | | | | Therefore, toothpaste with an increased efficacy of |
| toothpaste" is 35% more effective for preventing | | | | 35% over the current therapeutic standard could have |
| cavities that form between teeth. Published in the | | | | a powerful impact on global dental and overall health. |
| current issue of The Journal of the American Dental | | | | The reason why liquid dentifrice works better than |
| Association, the significance of this report is that the | | | | thicker, old-style toothpastes that have dominated the |
| liquid product was compared to "gold standard" | | | | scene for the last 70 years, is because thinner fluids |
| traditional toothpaste that had been previously thought | | | | can more easily penetrate into narrow spaces. San |
| to deliver the highest level of effectiveness for | | | | Francisco dentists treating patients with liquid or paste |
| preventing cavities. This study concludes with a strong | | | | toothpaste say that "enamel exposed to the liquid |
| recommendation directed toward dental professional | | | | toothpaste had a 13% higher fluoride uptake which |
| community to encourage their patients who are prone | | | | ultimately resulted in surfaces that were 35% stronger |
| to cavities between teeth, to switch to a liquid | | | | compared to the similar tooth enamel exposed to |
| alternative. | | | | traditional toothpaste. |
| . San Francisco dentists at also believe that throughout | | | | |