Why is toothpaste a base?

Answer 1

Toothpaste is enriched with fluoride to help prevent tooth decay. Fluoride ions are anions, meaning they have a negative charge. (Take a look at where fluoride falls on the Periodic Table -- fluoride ions want to gain an electron to be more stable, thus they tend to form ions with a -1 charge.)

Substances with negative charges are basic, while those with positive charges are acidic.

Answer 2

Toothpaste is important because it cleans your teeth and helps clean your gums. It also fights gum diseases such as gingivitas and freashens your breath. It also gives you a pearly white smile!

Answer 3

Toothpastes are basic in nature because in our mouth there are certain types of acids. when we do brush, so toothpaste contains base, so when it goes to our mouth, it reacts with our mouth acids and form salts, so that's why toothpastes contains base.

Answer 4

Some toothpastes contain a weak base to neutralize the acids formed by plaque bacteria on your teeth.

Answer 5

it helps to protect the teeth from bactaria

it refreshers the carm .

Answer 6

Acids in your mouth are the cause of bad breath and tooth decay. Since toothpaste is basic, it neutralizes the acid giving your mouth a neutral PH.

Answer 7

Because they cost less.