Selecting A Toothpaste With The ADA Seal Of Acceptance Recommended.

Money Talks News (5/9, Martin) provides tips for selecting a generic or store brand toothpaste, stating “the first thing to look for when evaluating the quality of a generic toothpaste” is the ADA Seal of Acceptance. The article states that the ADA Seal provides you with “assurance that the product has been objectively evaluated for safety and effectiveness by an independent body of scientific experts, the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs,” according to the ADA website. In addition, the article recommends selecting a fluoride toothpaste.

JADA Editorial Discusses Electronic Cigarettes.

In an editorial appearing in the September 2015 issue of The Journal Of The American Dental Association, Drs. Scott L. Tomar, Christopher H. Fox, and Gregory N. Connolly discuss electronic cigarettes, stating there is insufficient research at this time examining the health effects of e-cigarette use.

        In a throwback to the 1960s-era Mad Men days of unfettered and pervasive cigarette advertising on television and radio and the social norms of smoke-filled restaurants and workplaces, a new epidemic of tobacco product promotion and usage are filling the nation’s airwaves and public spaces. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) have experienced a meteoric rise in sales since first entering the US market in 2007. Science and policy have been struggling to catch up.

        E-cigs are electrical devices that vaporize propylene or polyethylene glycol–based liquid solution into an aerosol mist containing various concentrations of nicotine. Shortly after these products entered the marketplace, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sought to regulate e-cigs as drug delivery devices because they are designed to deliver a pharmacologically active substance. Read the rest of the editorial in the September JADA.