Questions:

1. Aside from the given formulation, what are the ingredients found in the commercially available
product similar to this preparation?

 SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate)

 fluoride
 PVMMA copolymer
 sodium laureth sulphate
 sodium saccharin

(REFERENCE: Energy grid magazine: An antidote to establishment propaganda)

http://www.energygrid.com/health/2011/03kf-toothpaste.html

2. What information must be given in a toothpaste label?

Toothpaste label should tell us that children under 2 years of age should use fluoride
toothpaste only under the advice of a dentist or physician, and children under 6 should be
supervised closely when they brush.

(REFERENCE: discovery fit and health blog)

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/oral-care/kids/when-can-you-use-fluoride-toothpaste-on-
toddlers.htm

3. Differentiate toothpaste from dentrifices?

Toothpastes are pastes, gels or powders that help remove plaque, a film of bacteria that forms on teeth
and gums. Toothpaste improves the mechanical brushing and cleaning power of a toothbrush while
dentifrice a preparation for cleansing and polishing the teeth; some contain agents for whitening. Those
containing FLUORIDE inhibit formation of DENTAL CARIES; those containing TRICLOSAN help inhibit formation
of GINGIVITIS and PLAQUE.

(REFERENCE: American Dental Association web and The Free dictionary.com)

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/dentifrices
http://www.ada.org/1322.aspx

4. Give the uses of flavoring agent.

 Imparts flavor
(REFERENCE: The free medical dictionary.com)
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flavoring