Toothpaste is a vital aspect to your daily oral health routine. However, some toothpastes should be skipped. Here are several ...

A dentist has warned that a common toothpaste ingredient could be playing havoc with people's oral health. Dr Ferakh Hamid has revealed it may lead to unwanted side effects like mouth ulcers and ...

Q: Regarding SLS-free toothpaste, the Tom’s of Maine I recently bought does contain this substance. My chief complaint is dry lips. This means I’m constantly using lip gloss. Biotene toothpaste is the ...

Dear Dr. Reitz: My 22-year-old daughter frequently gets oral ulcers. The ulcers, also called canker sores, occur in different areas of her mouth, last for about 10 days then are gone for a few months ...

Canker sores are vexing and common. The reason they occur isn’t clear, but your toothpaste could be a factor. An ingredient often used to make toothpaste foamy, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), has been ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: My father and I have both suffered with canker sores all our lives. I’ve heard of eating kiwi fruit to speed healing, and in a recent column, you wrote about sauerkraut. A few ...

A dentist has warned that a particular type of toothpaste could be damaging people's oral health. Dr Ferakh Hamid said it could be leading to symptoms such as ulcers and allergic reactions. Dr Hamid, ...