does toothpaste expires?

There's an expiry date on it, but it probably doesn't matter if you use it afterwards. We have on at our summer house that was best before 1974, you wait that long you won't be able to use it anymore because it get dry and brittle :-) We only save because it's always been there *he he* It has become a part of the house now.

From what I understand, toothpaste only has an expiry date because the government requires it. I highly doubt that toothpaste is less effective, or unhealthy after its expiry date.