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What is in That Toothpaste Anyway?

October 1, 2013 By Delta Dental of Virginia

You brush your teeth with toothpaste every day. But have you ever thought about what’s in it? The first toothpaste was far from minty fresh. Ancient Egyptians used the tasty combination of powdered pumice (a porous rock formed in volcanic eruptions) with vinegar and applied it … [Read more...]

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