MINERALS IN TOOTHPASTE
By: Brendan Doll
Doug Roche
OUR QUESTION
What are the most important minerals in toothpastes that
keep teeth healthy?
HOW MINERALS ARE PART OF YOUR DENTAL
HEALTH
Minerals are especially important to your dental hygiene because of
the important roles they play in keeping your teeth free of infections
& Cavities. Minerals are in every kind of toothpaste.
CALCITE
One of the most important minerals found in toothpastes is calcite (Calcium Carbonate). This
abrasive ingredient is what gives toothpaste its cleaning power. This mineral can be found in
sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. It is also an ingredient in other products like bathroom
products and shoe cleaner. It is also used to make paper, paint and even plastic.
Abrasives are minerals that
give toothpaste its cleaning
power.
SODIUM FLOURIDE
A popular active ingredient in toothpaste is sodium flouride. Sodium Flouride also plays an
important role in toothpaste ingredients. It is used to strengthen Tooth Enamel which helps
prevent Dental Cavities. Sodium Flouride is the active indgredient for Crest and Colgate
toothpaste.
Sodium Flouride is the
Active ingredient in
Crest and Colgate
toothpaste
Enamel is one of the four
major tissues that make up
a tooth. It is the hardest
and most highly mineralized
substance in the Human
Body
TOOTH ENAMEL AND CAVITY PROTECTION
Enamel is one of the four major tissues that make up a tooth. It is the hardest and most
highly mineralized substance in the Human Body
Without Sodium Flouride, Tooth Enamel weakens increasing your chance at getting cavities*.
*A Dental Cavity is an infection which could damage the Enamel, Dentim, or
cementum and destroys the organic matter of the tooth.
OTHER INGREDIENTS IN TOOTHPASTE
Hydrated Silica
…………………………………… Another Abrasive
Sorbitol
moist
……………………………………………… Keeps toothpaste
Trisodium Phosphate …………………………….. Balances pH of toothpaste
Titanium-Titanium Dioxide…………………………… Gives toothpaste its color