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Category Information

Athletic Mouthguards

These products were found to meet safety and efficacy requirements for athletic mouthguards to help protect teeth from impact trauma. Learn more about what the ADA says about mouthguards.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps protect teeth from impact trauma during sports
Denture Adherents

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in helping to temporarily provide increased retention of complete dentures. Learn more about what the ADA says about denture care and maintenance.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps temporarily increase retention
Denture Cleansers

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in cleaning removable protheses. Learn more about what the ADA says about denture care and maintenance.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps clean removable prostheses
Drinking Water Filters

These products were found to be effective water filters that do not remove fluoride from tap water. The ADA endorses community water fluoridation as a safe, beneficial, and cost effective public health measure for preventing tooth decay.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Effective water filter that does not remove fluoride from water
Dry Mouth Relief

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in temporarily relieving dry mouth symptoms. Learn more about what the ADA says about dry mouth (or xerostomia).

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps moisturize to relieve dry mouth
Emergency Tooth Preservation

These products were shown to increase the survival rate of a traumatically avulsed tooth. Learn more about what the ADA says about dental emergencies.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Increases the survival rate of a traumatically avulsed tooth
Enamel Erosion Control

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in preventing or reducing enamel erosion from dietary acids. Learn more about what the ADA says about dental erosion.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps prevent or reduce enamel erosion from dietary acids
Floss/Manual Interdental Cleaners

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in removing plaque between teeth and helping to prevent or reduce gingivitis. Learn more about what the ADA says about floss and interdental cleaners.

Look for these bullets on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps remove plaque between teeth
  • Helps prevent gingivitis between teeth
Fluoride Mouthrinses

These products were found be safe and show efficacy in helping to prevent tooth decay. Learn more about what the ADA says about mouthrinse.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps prevent cavities
Fluoride Toothpastes

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in helping prevent tooth decay. Learn more about what the ADA says about toothpaste.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps prevent cavities
Manual Toothbrushes

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in removing plaque and helping to prevent and reduce gingivitis. Learn more about what the ADA says about toothbrushes.

Look for these bullets on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps remove plaque
  • Helps prevent and reduce gingivitis
Oral Discomfort Relief

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in helping to temporarily relieve discomfort of mouth sores. Learn more about what the ADA says about mouth sores.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps temporarily relieve discomfort of mouth sores
Oral Malodor Control

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in helping to reduce bad breath. Learn more about what the ADA says about controlling bad breath.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps reduce bad breath
Orally Administered Analgesic for the Temporary Management of Acute Dental Pain

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in helping to temporarily manage acute dental pain. Learn more about what the ADA says about oral analgesics for acute dental pain.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • For temporary dental pain reduction
Powered Interdental Cleaners or Oral Irrigators

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in removing plaque and helping to prevent and reduce gingivitis along the gumline and between teeth. Learn more about what the ADA says about interdental cleaners.

Look for these bullets on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps remove plaque
  • Helps prevent and reduce gingivitis along the gumline and between teeth
Powered Toothbrushes

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in removing plaque and helping to prevent and reduce gingivitis. Learn more about what the ADA says about toothbrushes.

Look for these bullets on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps remove plaque
  • Helps prevent and reduce gingivitis
Sensitivity Control

These products have been found to be safe and efficacy in relieving sensitivity in otherwise normal teeth. Learn more about what the ADA says about sensitive teeth.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps reduce tooth sensitivity
Stain Removal

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in whitening teeth by removing surface stains. Learn more about what the ADA says about whitening.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps reduce tooth surface stain
Sugar Free Chewing Gums

These products were found to help to prevent cavities by reducing plaque acids and strengthening teeth when chewed for 20 minutes after eating, which stimulates saliva flow. Learn more about what the ADA says about sugar free chewing gum.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps prevent cavities when chewed for 20 minutes after eating
Tooth Bleaching Products

These products were found to be safe and show efficacy in whitening natural teeth. Learn more about what the ADA says about tooth bleaching.

Look for this bullet on ADA Accepted products:

  • Helps whiten teeth