When it comes to new ways to fight tooth decay, New Orleans is on the forefront as a local biotech company launches an alternative to fluoride toothpaste today.
The new toothpaste launching at health food stores today is based on a discovery at local universities.
The toothpaste is called Theodent, which features a chocolate derivative called Rennou.
Theodent CEO Arman Sadeghpour says, Rennou "Is a proprietary extract from chocolate, combined with other minerals, used to help strengthen the enamel surface of human teeth."
The fluoride free chocolate-based toothpaste tastes minty right now, but Sadeghpour hopes to have a chocolate flavor toothpaste for kids soon.
It's some of the latest science in fighting tooth decay, and the discovery for the new compound comes from research conducted at Tulane, LSU and UNO.
The maker of Theodent was one of the first tenants of the new Bio Innovation Technology Center on Canal Street. They made national headlines about two years ago with the discovery that an extract of chocolate can strengthen teeth and be used in place of fluoride.
The company was one of the first tenants of the new Bio Innovation Technology Center on Canal Street
by Shana Rose
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