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