Alex Holley and Thomas Drayton of Fox 29 talk to Kimber Crandall about "Pearl Pop" toothpaste, an alternative chewable toothpaste. She also brought teeth brusher Scott Hampton to demonstrate how it ...

Your toothpaste is a mixture of different chemical compounds, not a single compound. It contains abrasives, fluorides, detergents, sweeteners, flavourings, and water. All of these are combined to ...

Another holiday season is in full swing. Fragrant evergreen trees dominate the scene by Arlington Theatre and the harbor; the boat parade has floated by. Frazzled shoppers are laden with fancy ...

If you’ve scrolled through TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen people swearing by sleek black tubes promising whiter, brighter teeth with the help of activated charcoal. But does toothpaste with ...

We all know that brushing our teeth is important. However, it's easy to make mistakes during one's dental hygiene routine. In fact, people often believe they are doing much better job at cleaning ...

Dentistry and orthodontics rely heavily on plastics, from toothbrushes to mouthguards, aligners, and retainers. Plastics have even been found in some toothpastes. Though there is scant research on ...

Dental practices generate a lot of single-use plastic waste from materials that are discarded after the treatment of each patient. Home dental care also contributes to plastic waste, with individuals, ...

Alarming new research has found that toothpastes are often contaminated with lead and other heavy metals. In tests conducted by the lead safety activist Tamara Rubin, who runs the website Lead Safe ...

Fried chicken isn’t just a food anymore. It’s also a paste. KFC recently introduced a fried chicken-flavored toothpaste. The flavors are “inspired by all of KFC’s 11 herbs and spices,” according to a ...