Dear Dr. Reitz: My 22-year-old daughter frequently gets oral ulcers. The ulcers, also called canker sores, occur in different areas of her mouth, last for about 10 days then are gone for a few months ...

Canker sores are vexing and common. The reason they occur isn’t clear, but your toothpaste could be a factor. An ingredient often used to make toothpaste foamy, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), has been ...

A dentist has warned that a common toothpaste ingredient could be playing havoc with people's oral health. Dr Ferakh Hamid has revealed it may lead to unwanted side effects like mouth ulcers and ...

Q: Regarding SLS-free toothpaste, the Tom’s of Maine I recently bought does contain this substance. My chief complaint is dry lips. This means I’m constantly using lip gloss. Biotene toothpaste is the ...

Q: I was troubled with recurrent canker sores for a while. The only thing that had changed was my toothpaste. I wanted whiter teeth, so I was using whitening toothpastes. I got canker sores when there ...

A dentist has warned that a particular type of toothpaste could be damaging people's oral health. Dr Ferakh Hamid said it could be leading to symptoms such as ulcers and allergic reactions. Dr Hamid, ...

I have been diagnosed with oral lichen planus and can only use sls free toothpaste. Where can I find this and what it is? Answer::I know of a children's toothpaste that used to be called Pure ...

Choosing a toothbrush is relatively simple: dentists recommend brushing with a small-headed soft-bristled brush, for two minutes, twice a day. But how on earth do you decide between the 50-odd ...