Professional product catalogue
Toothpastes
Toothpastes accompany brushing through different formulas and textures. Where present, fluoride, its concentration in parts per million and its salt form provide central information alongside cleansing ingredients, humectants and flavours. Pastes and gels, children's and adult products, and any medicinal status have specific distinctions. Formula and intended age provide more context than flavour or tube colour alone, while the toothbrush supplies a separate mechanical action on the tooth surfaces during use.
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Understanding toothpastes
Fluoride and the enamel surface
Fluoride in some toothpastes contributes to mineral exchanges at the tooth surface. Assurance Maladie explains its role in enamel remineralisation. Formulas may use different salts, including sodium fluoride or sodium monofluorophosphate according to the reference. Concentration in parts per million is read with intended age and product status. These details describe the formula, while the amount used follows directions appropriate to the population concerned. A gel and an opaque paste may consequently have different fluoride information despite similar flavours or packaging.
The paste: cleansers, humectants and flavours
Toothpaste is a complete formulation that may combine a water base, texture ingredients, humectants, cleansing components and flavourings. Opaque pastes and transparent gels have different constructions. Glycerol may appear among the humectants. Mint, other flavours and foaming sensations add sensory characteristics separate from fluoride content. Ingredients associated with particular positioning, such as sensitivity or tooth appearance, need identification within the exact reference. The complete ingredient list therefore supplies more context than one highlighted flavour or the visible colour of the paste.
Children, adults and medicinal toothpastes
Children's presentations have product-specific age indications and concentrations, alongside varied flavours and textures. Adult references may differ in formula and intended purpose. Some toothpastes are medicines, with documentation specifying their uses and conditions. Brushing combines the paste with a mechanical action on tooth surfaces. Toothbrushes, floss and interdental brushes complement this arrangement according to their functions, while gel or paste texture alone cannot define one routine. Tube size, closures and multi-packs add practical information after those composition and purpose distinctions have been established.
Frequently asked questions
What does a ppm value mean?
It expresses a concentration, including fluoride when specified that way. Read it alongside the formulation and intended users.
Does flavour identify a children’s toothpaste?
No. The stated age group is the relevant information; a fruity flavour alone does not define the product’s intended users.