A History and Update of Fluoride Dentifrices
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:

• Understand the history and development of modern day dentifrices.
• Discuss the changes from dentifrices that delivered only cosmetic benefits to those that focused on therapeutic benefits; and then back to products that deliver a combination of both.
• Discuss changes in ingredients and actives, and describe new technologies.
• Help dental professionals talk to their patients from a position of knowledge about the variety of fluoride dentifrices available in the current marketplace.
• Help the dental professional understand the connection between modern lifestyle (diet), new emerging issues such as dental erosion and appropriate therapies to help them guide their patients.