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137 articles

Oral microbiome: how do you protect your good bacteria?Gums

Oral microbiome: how do you protect your good bacteria?

Your mouth hosts several hundred bacterial species, the vast majority of them harmless or useful. The goal is no longer to kill them but to keep the balance:...

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ÉclatDent or supermarket whitening toothpaste: what actually changes (fluoride, RDA, price per brushing)Comparisons & guides

ÉclatDent or supermarket whitening toothpaste: what actually changes (fluoride, RDA, price per brushing)

On the three criteria that matter — 1450 ppm fluoride, abrasiveness below RDA 70, price per brushing — an ÉclatDent toothpaste and a supermarket whitening toothpaste compare point...

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Toothpaste flavour: the small detail that makes a routine stickRoutine & habits

Toothpaste flavour: the small detail that makes a routine stick

Flavour is not a cosmetic detail: it decides whether you brush at 11.40 p.m. when you are tired. A habit holds through its reward — a taste you...

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Teeth whitening kits: the honest guide to the 5 types (what works, what damages, what is illegal)Comparisons & guides

Teeth whitening kits: the honest guide to the 5 types (what works, what damages, what is illegal)

An over-the-counter kit contains at most 0.1% peroxide: it lightens surface stains, not the underlying shade. Only the kit supplied by a dentist (0.1 to 6%) truly whitens,...

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Which electric toothbrush to choose: the guide by profile and by criterionComparisons & guides

Which electric toothbrush to choose: the guide by profile and by criterion

Sonic or oscillating, bristle softness, timer, battery life, cost of heads: what really matters when choosing an electric toothbrush, and the model that fits your profile — from...

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PAP, the peroxide-free whitener: what is it really worth?Whitening & stains

PAP, the peroxide-free whitener: what is it really worth?

PAP is a peroxide-free whitener: it oxidises stains without releasing hydrogen peroxide, so it falls outside the European 0.1 % cap. Studies show enamel left intact and almost...

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Activated charcoal or silica: which one actually lifts stains?Comparisons & guides

Activated charcoal or silica: which one actually lifts stains?

In a toothpaste, silica is what polishes and lifts surface stains; activated charcoal adds pigment adsorption and a visible effect, without solid clinical proof of superior whitening. The...

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At-home LED kit or anti-stain toothpaste: which should you choose?Comparisons & guides

At-home LED kit or anti-stain toothpaste: which should you choose?

In an LED whitening kit it is the gel that works, not the lamp. In Europe over-the-counter products are capped at 0.1 % hydrogen peroxide, which sharply limits...

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Toothpaste to strengthen enamel: what really works (and what does not exist)Sensitive teeth

Toothpaste to strengthen enamel: what really works (and what does not exist)

An enamel-strengthening toothpaste is a 1450 ppm fluoride toothpaste with gentle abrasivity (RDA under 70), used twice a day without rinsing heavily. It remineralises the surface weakened by...

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