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Most toothpastes already contain cavity-fighting...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eDental health experts worry that more people are using toothpaste that skips the most important ingredient - the fluoride - and leaves them at a greater risk of cavities. \u003cbr/\u003e              Most toothpastes already contain cavity-fighting fluoride. While health authorities recognize fluoride as a cavity blocker, the internet is dotted with claims often from \"natural\" toothpaste marketers and alternative medicine advocates who say fluoride-free toothpaste also prevents cavities. \u003cbr/\u003e              Dental authorities disagree: they say you need fluoride. \u003cbr/\u003e              That view was underscored this week by an article in the dental journal Gerodontology that reviewed the scientific literature on cavities. Its primary conclusion is that, without fluoride, oral hygiene efforts have \"no impact\" on cavity rates. \u003cbr/\u003e              The idea that toothbrushing alone doesn't stop cavities has largely been accepted among individual researchers for decades, but not always by the public. Dentists generally recommend fluoride for cavity fighting, but even some of them continue to believe that the mechanics of wiping your teeth clean of plaque also reduces cavities. The review findings were published Monday. \u003cbr/\u003e              Because the value of fluoride has been widely accepted for decades, few studies of the question have been carried out in recent years. \u003cbr/\u003e              In the review, University of Washington researchers looked for high-quality studies since 1950 and found just three. \u003cbr/\u003e              They were carried out in the US and Great Britain and published from 1977 to 1981. They involved a total of 743 children ages 10-13 who flossed and brushed for up to three years. \u003cbr/\u003e              When the studies were evaluated statistically as a whole, there was no significant cavity reduction from simply brushing or flossing without fluoride. \u003cbr/\u003e              The market share for fluoride-free toothpaste is closely held company data. But industry sources estimate it at no more than 5 percent of all toothpaste sold, but with projected growth of over 5 percent annually. \u003cbr/\u003e              On Monday, Tom's of Maine antiplaque and whitening toothpaste, which is fluoride-free, was listed as the second-best selling toothpaste on Amazon's online buying platform. \u003cbr/\u003e              Paul Jessen, a brand manager at Tom's of Maine, said \"the products that don't contain fluoride that we offer do not promise that benefit\" to fight cavities. He said his company's customers generally understand this. \u003cbr/\u003e              Yet customer comment on Amazon's website sometimes indicates otherwise, with many reviews insisting that the company's fluoride-free toothpaste does fight cavities. \"If you brush regularly with or without fluoride, you reduce the risk of cavities,\" asserts one customer. \u003cbr/\u003e              Despite the clear benefit of fluoride, some studies have also challenged the belief that fluoridated drinking water stops dental decay as well as fluoride toothpaste or rinses. In any event, it makes sense to combine fluoridated water and dental products for amplified protection, said Niederman, the NYU dentist. \u003cbr/\u003e              Some dentists also said the most effective way to prevent cavities is simply to reduce sugars in the diet.\u003cbr/\u003e            \u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS \u003cbr/\u003e              New York - 6 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              1. Wide of store aisle showing toothpaste \u003cbr/\u003e              2. Hands applying toothpaste to toothbrush \u003cbr/\u003e              3. Man brushing teeth \u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS \u003cbr/\u003e              Seattle - 3 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              4. SOUNDBITE (English) Philippe Hujoel, Professor of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington: \u003cbr/\u003e              \"If person elects to use fluoride-free toothpaste, he needs to realize it will not protect against the harms of sugar. You can be meticulous in your oral hygiene, you can floss your teeth, you can brush you know for 25 minutes a day. The current evidence suggests that if you don't use that fluoride toothpaste you will not have a benefit.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS \u003cbr/\u003e              New York - 6 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              5. Hello brand fluoride-free toothpaste \u003cbr/\u003e              6. Tom's Of Maine fluoride-free toothpaste \u003cbr/\u003e              7. B4Y brand fluoride-free toothpaste \u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS  \u003cbr/\u003e              Seattle - 3 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              8. SOUNDBITE (English) Philippe Hujoel, Professor of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington: \u003cbr/\u003e              \"But the important message is there is you need that fluoride toothpaste, if you don't have the fluoride toothpaste, the evidence that you can prevent caries (cavities) with the fluoride-free toothpaste is suggesting that there is no benefit, which is really important therefore to tell people.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              9. Hujoel using pick tool on model of teeth \u003cbr/\u003e              10. SOUNDBITE (English) Philippe Hujoel, Professor of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington: \u003cbr/\u003e              \"If a person brushes his teeth without fluoride, flosses his teeth, the evidence from randomized controlled trials that that will prevent dental caries (cavities) is very small. You know, in other words, either it will provide a small benefit, no effect, or actually it may increase your risk for cavities a little bit.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS \u003cbr/\u003e              New York - 6 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              11. Crest toothpaste with fluoride \u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS  \u003cbr/\u003e              Seattle - 3 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              12.  SOUNDBITE (English) Philippe Hujoel, Professor of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington: \u003cbr/\u003e              \"If you don't have sound teeth, if you're an adult and you're susceptible to decay, the message is clear, the first thing you do is don't eat dietary carbohydrates really restricted, especially sugars. Try not to snack on sugars. The second message is, try to use fluoride products. There is no question about it, fluoride is effective. So, you may buy fluoride rinses, you may buy a fluoride toothpaste, fluoride toothpastes are very cost effective and it's pleasurable to brush your teeth with fluoride products.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS \u003cbr/\u003e              New York - 6 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              13. Cashier ringing up toothpaste \u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS  \u003cbr/\u003e              Seattle - 3 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              14. SOUNDBITE (English) Philippe Hujoel, Professor of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington: \u003cbr/\u003e              \"I think dentists are very aware that it's fluoride that prevents dental caries (cavities). That's why dentists have fluoride varnish, they have fluoride gels. They prescribe high dose fluoride products, like a high dose fluoride toothpaste if a person is particularly susceptible to dental caries (cavities.)\"\u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS \u003cbr/\u003e              New York - 6 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              15. Tight on toothpaste with fluoride\u003cbr/\u003e              16. Oral care products for sale \u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS  \u003cbr/\u003e              New York - 3 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              17. SOUNDBITE (English) Richard Niederman, Professor of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, College of Dentistry, New York University \u003cbr/\u003e              \"The interesting thing is that (the study published this week in the dental journal Gerodontology) violates all the principles we've learned when we've gone to school. So, it's an anomaly how the study came to the conclusion, but it's based on good data. It's a good study.\" \u003cbr/\u003e              18. Professor with toothbrush \u003cbr/\u003e              19. SOUNDBITE (English) Richard Niederman, Professor of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, College of Dentistry, New York University \u003cbr/\u003e              \"I'd recommend that people brush and floss and use fluoride toothpaste. It's demonstrated, the combination is demonstrated to reduce cavities.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS  \u003cbr/\u003e              New York - 6 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              20. Man flossing teeth \u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS \u003cbr/\u003e              New York - 3 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              21. SOUNDBITE (English) Richard Niederman, Professor of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, College of Dentistry, New York University \u003cbr/\u003e              \"But I think anybody that uses floss knows that your get junk out from between your teeth, whether that's proven to be preventive there's no harm in flossing and I think all of us know it has a benefit.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Reporter: \"Benefit being you don't have bad breath.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Niederman: \"Bad breath andschmutz between your teeth and gingivitis.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              22. Professor opening box of toothpaste \u003cbr/\u003e              23. Tight on fluoride label \u003cbr/\u003e              24. SOUNDBITE (English) Richard Niederman, Professor of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, College of Dentistry, New York University \u003cbr/\u003e              \"Well fluoride is still controversial but that doesn't mean it doesn't work. Some people have opinions about everything. That doesn't mean they're right.\" \u003cbr/\u003e              ASSOCIATED PRESS \u003cbr/\u003e              New York - 6 August 2018 \u003cbr/\u003e              25. 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