new orleansbased theodent makes toothpaste that successfully substitutes for fluoride a blend of minerals including cocoa bean extract. the &ldquochocolate toothpaste&rdquo is housed in a sophisticated tube, whose angular shape and shallow depth afford a sleek yet professional appeal.  the tube is a fivelayer coextrusion that includes evoh. the head of the onepiece tube is triangular in shape, with dramatic hard edges punctuated by one of the most complex caps ever commercially produced.   though its formula relies on cocoa bean extract to achieve a level of tooth cleaning equal to fluoride products. source httpwww.packworld.compackagecomponentclosureschocolatetoothpastetube