Skip Navigation

  • Oral Health
  • Products
  • Education
  • Mission
For professionals
Coupons
Contact us
Sign up
Location
Colgate® Logo

Whitening Solutions

  • All Optic White® products
    • Healthy Habits

    • Adult Oral Care
    • Brushing & Flossing
    • Dental Visits
    • Fluoride
    • Infant Oral Care
    • Kids Oral Care
    • Mouth & Teeth Anatomy
    • Nutrition & Oral Health
    • Oral Care Age 55 & Up
    • Selecting Dental Products
    • Teen Oral Care
    • Teeth Whitening
    • Threats to Dental Health
    • Tooth Fairy
    • Common Problems

    • Bad Breath
    • Bruxism
    • Cavities
    • Dry Mouth
    • Gum Disease
    • Mouth Sores & Infections
    • Plaque & Tartar
    • TMD
    • Tooth Sensitivity
    • Dental Conditions

    • Adult Orthodontics
    • Anesthesia
    • Bonding
    • Bridges & Crowns
    • Cleft Lip /Palate
    • Cracked Tooth Syndrome
    • Dental Emergencies & Sports Safety
    • Dentures
    • Early Orthodontics
    • Fillings
    • Implants
    • Root Canals
    • Sealants
    • Tooth Removal
    • Veneers
    • Wisdom Teeth
    • X-Rays
    • Health Considerations

    • Cancer
    • Developmental Disabilities
    • Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders
    • Gastrointestinal Order
    • Heart Disease
    • HIV/AIDS & STDS
    • Immune Disorders
    • Oral Care During Pregnancy
    • Respiratory Conditions
    • Life Stages

    • Infant Oral Care
    • Kids Oral Care
    • Teen Oral Care
    • Adult Oral Care
    • Oral Care Age 55 & Up
    • Oral Care During Pregnancy
    • View all articles
    • Types

    • Toothpastes
    • Toothbrushes
    • Mouthwashes & Rinses
    • Dental Floss
    • For Kids
    • Benefits

    • Cavity Prevention
    • Fresh Breath
    • Sensitivity Relief
    • Whitening
    • Brands

    • Colgate® Total®
    • Colgate® Optic White®
    • Colgate® Sensitive Pro-Relief®
    • Colgate® Maximum Cavity Protection
    • Colgate® Charcoal Range
    • Colgate® Herbal
    • View all products
    • BSBF
    • Resources

    • For Parents
    • For Teachers
    • For Dental Professionals
    • For Volunteers
    • View all resources
    • Programs

    • Art Contest
    • Phelophepa Train
    • Sustainability
    • Accessible Oral Care
    • Innovation Champions
    • Colgate Optic White

  • Oral Health
  • Products
  • Social Impact
  • Mission
  1. Home
  2. Oral Health

Keeping A Healthy Smile

Know Your Smile

  • Fluoride

  • Mouth & Teeth Anatomy

  • Nutrition & Oral Health

  • Threats to Dental Health

  • X-Rays

Dealing with Common problems

  • Bad Breath

  • Bruxism

  • Cancer

  • Cleft Lip/Palate

  • Cracked Tooth Syndrome

  • Dental Emergencies & Sports Safety

  • Dental Visits

  • Developmental Disabilities

  • Diabetes & Other Endocrine Disorders

  • Dry Mouth

  • HIV/AIDS & STDs

  • Immune Disorders

Everyday Techniques

  • Adult Orthodontics

  • Bonding

  • Bridges & Crowns

  • Brushing & Flossing

  • Dentures

  • Early Orthodontics

  • Fillings

  • Implants

  • Plaque & Tartar

  • Root Canals

  • Sealants

  • Selecting Dental Products

  • Teeth Whitening

  • Temporomandibular Disorder

  • Tooth Removal

  • Tooth Sensitivity

  • Veneers

  • Wisdom Teeth

Life Stages

Life Stages

  • Adult Oral Care

  • Oral Care During Pregnancy

  • Oral Care 55+

  • Infant & Toddler Oral Care

  • Teen Oral Care

More...

paper airplane

Want more tips and offers sent directly to your inbox?

Sign up now

hands making heart shape around tooth

Threats to Dental Health

Learn more about how certain habits can impact your oral health, such as the correlation between smoking and gum disease.

Article
  • Oral hygiene
  • Children
  • Dental visit
  • Brushing
  • Nutrition
  • Gum-disease
  • Dental surgery
  • Dry mouth
  • Baby teeth
  • Parenting
  • Pain
  • Bad breath
  • Tooth sensitivity
  • Mouth sores
  • Fluoride
  • Tooth whitening
  • Cavity prevention
  • Gums
  • Infants
  • Flossing
Format
  • Articles
  • Video

Clear all filters

Apply

No results found.

Want more tips and offers sent directly to your inbox?

Sign up now

  1. Home
  2. Oral Health
  3. Threats to Dental Health
Rounded corner

Oral Care

Oral Health Education

Products and Brands

Competitions

Our Mission

Submit an Idea

 

 

Contact Us

South Africa (ZA English)

ColgatePalmolive.co.za

ColgateProfessional.co.za

Facebook Twitter Youtube

Brand Logo

© YYYY Colgate-Palmolive Company.
All rights reserved.

Terms Of Use

Privacy Policy

All Products

Careers

All Articles

Binding Corporate Rules

PAIA Manual

Cookie Consent Tool

All Educational Resources