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Is Charcoal Toothpaste Worth It, or Just a Fad?

Nowadays charcoal is one of the latest fad ingredients in personal care products. Activated charcoal skin care products promise to clear out the pores and rid skin of excess oil, “impurities,” and ...

How Often Should You Replace Your Toothbrush?

Good oral hygiene habits don’t come instinctively. Toothbrushing didn’t become a commonplace habit until the 1700s, so we (and our noses) are lucky to be living in a time where most people brush tw...

Xylitol: The Natural Toothpaste Ingredient for Cavity Free Teeth

XylitolA healthy, beautiful smile should be free of tooth decay. The latest studies reported in dental journals have found natural toothpaste ingredient xylitol to have several benefits towards a c...

Hygiene Tips for Kids

As your kids turn from toddlers to preschoolers and start getting more independent, you’ll most likely want to start instilling a good sense of hygiene and personal care in them. Everything from th...

Burning Mouth Syndrome – Causes & Treatment

Burning Mouth Syndrome Causes No one seems to know exactly what causes BMS, but it appears that the nerves in your mouth have run-a-muck and are transmitting pain signals, when there are no painful...

How to Get Rid of Halitosis (Bad Breath)

To say the least, bad breath can be very embarrassing, besides making it not too pleasant to be talked to or kissed. Chronic bad breath (halitosis) affects more than 90 million people, and could be...

Canker Sore and Cold Sore: Causes & Home Remedies

Many people assume a canker sore and a cold sore are the same thing. However, there are some major differences between these types of mouth sores. If you do suffer with blisters, bumps or discolore...

Dry Mouth

If you have dry mouth with dry mouth sores, it's difficult to enjoy your food, or even speak. When your salivary glands are not producing enough saliva, you experience dry mouth (xerostomia). Accor...

Toothpaste Brands Review

Toothpaste is important, but not as important as brushing and flossing your teeth properly. What is important about choosing the right toothpaste, is knowing what's in it. There are brands of tooth...

Toothpaste Ingredients to Avoid

It's important to learn which toothpaste ingredients to avoid because many commercial brands contain chemicals with side effects. All toothpaste should be safe to swallow, and not have a warning on...