Answer to Question #288569 in Physical Chemistry for debu

Question

Constituents, their function and side/toxic effects of tooth powder

Answer 1

Toothpastes generally contain the following components: Water (20–40%) Abrasives (50%) including aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydrogen phosphates, calcium carbonate, silica and hydroxyapatite. Fluoride (usually 1450 ppm) mainly in the form of sodium fluoride.

Tooth powder is thought to have originated many thousands of years ago. Ancient people may have used ingredients such as myrrh, burnt eggshells, crushed animal bone ash, and oyster shells to create powders able to remove mouth odor, plus clean and polish teeth.

Homemade and manufactured tooth powders that contained salt, chalk, or baking soda reached the height of their popularity during the 19th century.

it can also have negative effects on your teeth. One study found that tooth powder can cause bleeding, gum loss, and damage to your enamel (tooth surface)