Chocolate Toothpaste? A Dream Come True!

[orleans]

i was googling the hazards of fluoride in toothpaste when i found this:

Chocolate Toothpaste Better than Fluoride, Researcher Says

For a healthy smile brush between meals, floss regularly and eat plenty of chocolate? According to Tulane University doctoral candidate Arman Sadeghpour an extract of cocoa powder that occurs naturally in chocolates, teas, and other products might be an effective natural alternative to fluoride in toothpaste. In fact, his research revealed that the cocoa extract was even more effective than fluoride in fighting cavities.

The extract, a white crystalline powder whose chemical makeup is similar to caffeine, helps harden teeth enamel, making users less susceptible to tooth decay. The cocoa extract could offer the first major innovation to commercial toothpaste since manufacturers began adding fluoride to toothpaste in 1914.

The extract has been proven effective in the animal model, but it will probably be another two to four years before the product is approved for human use and available for sale, Sadeghpour says. But he has already created a prototype of peppermint flavored toothpaste with the cavity-fighting cocoa extract added, and his doctoral thesis research compared the extract side by side to fluoride on the enamel surface of human teeth.

Sadeghpour's research group included scientists from Tulane, the University of New Orleans, and Louisiana State University's School of Dentistry.

Sadeghpour will earn his PhD from Tulane University on May 19.





May 16, 2007

[Lucinda]

1. Sooo...I can claim my Hersheys Special Dark addiction

is good for my teeth too? :)

[orleans]

2. apparently. (i'm in the middle of dark chocolate m&ms) n/t

[Lucinda]

4. Ooooo....I have chocolate envy!

Not a smidge in the house right now :(
I'm going to stock up tomorrow, for "my health!" :)

[HysteryDiagnosis]

6. You can try and get your medical to cover it, if you have medical

that is.

[Nutmegger]

3. Hello orleans.

Good to see you.

I'll give you a R&K.

[soothsayer]

5. is flouride used for mind control? (making people docile and submissive)

cuz that sure would explain why no one opposes this fascist regime

[B Calm]

7. My wife will love hearing about this..