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2. Dental amalgam controversy - Wikipedia

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   Some dentists (including a member of the FDA's Dental Products Panel) suggest that there is an obligation to inform patients that amalgam contains mercury. A prominent debate occurred in the late 20th century, with consumer and regulatory pressure to eliminate amalgam being "at an all-time high".

3. Dental composite - Wikipedia

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   The Demarco et al. review of composite restoration studies noted that patient factors affect longevity of restorations: Compared to patients with generally good dental health, patients with poorer dental health (possibly due to poor dental hygiene, diet, genetics, frequency of dental checkups, etc.) experience higher rates of failure of ...

4. Tooth whitening - Wikipedia

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   Figure 1.Before and after tooth whitening. Tooth whitening or tooth bleaching is the process of lightening the color of human teeth. Whitening is often desirable when teeth become yellowed over time for a number of reasons, and can be achieved by changing the intrinsic or extrinsic color of the tooth enamel.

5. Oral hygiene - Wikipedia

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   A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer cavities occur.

6. Toothpaste - Wikipedia

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   Toothpaste is used to promote oral hygiene: it is an abrasive that aids in removing dental plaque and food from the teeth, assists in suppressing halitosis, and delivers active ingredients (most commonly fluoride) to help prevent tooth decay (dental caries) and gum disease .

7. List of toothpaste brands - Wikipedia

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   Binaca: an oral hygiene brand that is marketed in India and owned by Dabur. [8] BlueM: a leading oral health brand based in The Netherlands. BioMIn F: BioMin F Toothpaste. Cedel: Australian brand owned by Heritage Brands [9] Cleure: independently owned flavor-free, mint-free, fluoride-free, SLS-free toothpaste made in the USA.