Today fluoride is an ingredient in most brands of dentifrice on the market.
From the time.com
They offer nothing more than a two-hour supply of mouth froth, a dentifrice rather than a drama.
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Dentifrice tooth-paste was best for those hard-to-get places.
From the npr.org
Would a nontoxic dentifrice be asking too much?
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Today it is employed as a preservative for cured meat and is the active ingredient in desensitizing dentifrice, including Crest Sensitivity toothpaste.
From the charlotteobserver.com
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A substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush
A Dentifrice is a paste, liquid or powder used to help maintain oral hygiene. There have been many dentifrices produced over the years, many focusing on marketing strategies to sell products, such as offering whitening capabilities. ...
This is just a fancy word for toothpaste; although it could be any tooth-cleaning substance, not just a paste.