Chocolate toothpaste? It just might be crazy enough to work
If chocolate toothpaste sounds crazy, well, it just might be crazy enough to work.
A few years ago, I told you about a Tulane study that tested a toothpaste with cocoa-based extract. The extract was more effective than fluoride in fighting cavities.
In a new study, cocoa worked better than fluoride again.
In this trial, the toothpaste with extract was more effective than fluoride toothpaste in remineralizing dentin. Dentin is the bone-like material that your tooth enamel protects.
That’s a beautiful win-win. You protect your teeth AND you do it without fluoride, which is just unnecessary, potentially dangerous junk.
Sources:
“Breaking Human Clinical Trial Reveals That An Extract From Chocolate Is Actually More Effective Than Fluoride For Treating Dental Hypersensitivity” PRNewswire, 10/31/13, prnewswire.com
