Elmex
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Elmex is a brand of toothpaste
that has been sold since 1962. It is manufactured by GABA International AG, a Swiss manufacturer of branded oral care products. It was the first toothpaste to contain the organic amine fluoride (AmF) olaflur
as an active ingredient for protection against dental caries. Elmex is often sold together with Aronal which should be used in the morning. Aronal contains vitamin A
to protect the gums against inflammation.
Toothpaste
Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush as an accessory to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of teeth. Toothpaste is used to promote oral hygiene: it serves as an abrasive that aids in removing the dental plaque and food from the teeth, assists in suppressing...
that has been sold since 1962. It is manufactured by GABA International AG, a Swiss manufacturer of branded oral care products. It was the first toothpaste to contain the organic amine fluoride (AmF) olaflur
Olaflur
Olaflur is a fluoride-containing substance that is an ingredient of toothpastes and solutions for the prevention of dental caries. It has been in use since 1966...
as an active ingredient for protection against dental caries. Elmex is often sold together with Aronal which should be used in the morning. Aronal contains vitamin A
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a vitamin that is needed by the retina of the eye in the form of a specific metabolite, the light-absorbing molecule retinal, that is necessary for both low-light and color vision...
to protect the gums against inflammation.