The quest for minty-fresh breath goes back at least 5,000 years. Around 3000 BCE, Ancient Egyptians equated beauty and health with a good set of teeth. They mixed ground-up oxen hooves, pumice and ...

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2024 — Until the mid-20th century, toothpastes were little more than pleasant-smelling abrasives. But in 1955, the introduction of Crest toothpaste brought fluoride chemistry to ...

Dedicated at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 3, 2024, and Indiana University in Bloomington on April 4, 2024 The history of toothpaste extends back to ancient times in Egypt.

A recent encounter with my dental hygienist brought the topic to mind. As a parting gift, she gave me a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste. I was a pre-Crest baby. Crest was first introduced to ...

For a toothpaste to be accepted by the American Dental Association, it has to contain fluoride. That doesn't stop many consumers from attempting to avoid the ingredient. If you've ever known a hippie ...