Toothpaste is a gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush as an accessory to clean, keep and promote oral hygiene. The literature review suggests that there are many different formulations of toothpastes and that each of their individual components present specific functions. The concentration of the toothpaste ingredients must be appropriately chosen taking into account the purposes of the toothpa...

OBJECTIVE Evaluate the immediate and cumulative optical whitening efficacy of a blue covarine toothpaste. MATERIALS AND METHODS 180 bovine tooth specimens with similar shade (ΔE < 3.5) were staining of different beverage: black tea(BT), green tea (GT), red wine (RW), orange soda (OS), and brazilian açai juice (AJ), and then submitted to tooth brushing with a blue covarine toothpaste (Op) or a...

The aim of this randomised, parallel, double-blind study, in which 28 adult patients diagnosed with chronic gingivitis or early stages of chronic periodontitis were recruited, was to evaluate the efficacy of 'Gamadent' toothpaste compared to a placebo toothpaste. 'Gamadent' toothpaste has all the basic constituents of a toothpaste with the addition of a sea cucumber extract (SCE) of the species...

objective: the main purpose of this study was to develop a simple reproducible system to compare abrasive effects of three different toothpastes. materials and methods: a specific mold was used to fabricate 37 samples made of po-lymethylmethacrylate. the samples were stroke by toothbrushes connected to a v8 cross brushing machine in a solution of fluoridated toothpastes and distilled water. the...

Beagle dogs were given chloroform in a toothpaste base orally in gelatin capsules on 6 d/wk for 7 1/2 yr, followed by a 20-24 wk recovery period. Groups of 16 males and females received 0.5 ml/kg/d of the vehicle (toothpaste without chloroform) and 8 dogs of each sex remained untreated. Treated groups comprised 8 dogs of each sex remained untreated. Treated groups comprised 8 dogs of each sex,...

OBJECTIVE This in vitro study aimed to investigate the preventive effect of brushing with anti-erosive toothpastes compared to a conventional fluoride toothpaste on dentine erosion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bovine dentine specimens (n=12 per subgroup) were eroded in an artificial mouth (6 days, 6×30 s/day) using either citric acid (pH:2.5) or a hydrochloric acid/pepsin solution (pH:1.6), simulat...

the aim of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to investigate the effect of a new iranian toothpaste and a commercially available toothpaste containing desensitizing agent (5% potassium nitrate) on dentine hypersensitivity in a 24-week study.fifty healthy volunteers, who had at least two sensitive root surfaces, completed the study period. the participants were randomly given one of t...

BACKGROUND: The most common periodontal disease in developing countries is gingivitis. Gingivitis a dental and oral health problem with reasonably high prevalence society at all age groups. characterized by inflammation bleeding of the gums. One way to prevent gums use herbal toothpaste. AIM: aim study was determine effectiveness using betel leaf toothpaste against gingivitis marginalis Rima Je...