Description: Fluoride dentifrices were first introduced in the 1950s. [1] The first fluoride dentifrice contained stannous fluoride and was first marketed in 1955. Since then many studies have investigated the level of dose and the form of fluoride that is optimum in dentifrice formulations. Higher caries reduction was reported in the 70s in clinical trials that investigated the potency of usin...

PURPOSE To investigate whether the long-term use (6 months) of an arginine-calcium carbonate-MFP toothpaste would affect calculus formation and/or gingivitis when compared to a calcium carbonate-MFP toothpaste. METHODS This was a double-blind clinical study. Eligible adult subjects (120) entered a 2-month pre-test phase of the study. After receiving an evaluation of oral tissue and a dental p...

Fluoride (F) toothpaste is one of the most effective means of caries prevention. There is also evidence that mouthrinse solutions with antimicrobial agents reduce plaque formation and gingivitis and may be used as adjuncts to daily self-performed oral hygiene for risk patients. The authors hypothesize that using these solutions--without or with just a low F concentration after brushing--will ha...

1. Low-income children experience more dental caries and more complications of caries, such as dental abscesses. Beginning fluoride toothpaste and fluoride varnish during the first year of life can reduce low-income children’s risk of getting dental caries. 2. Pediatricians and other primary care clinicians for children have an important role to play in implementing a dental caries primary prev...

BACKGROUND Topical fluoride therapy (TFT) in the form of toothpastes, mouthrinses, varnishes and gels are effective caries preventive measures. However, there is uncertainty about the relative value of these interventions when used together. OBJECTIVES To compare the effectiveness of two TFT modalities combined with one of them alone (mainly toothpaste) when used for the prevention of dental ...

42 CLINICAL CONTACT DERMATITIS Case An 81-year-old man presented with a recalcitrant case of cheilitis that had been ongoing for seven months (Figure 1). His dermatitis was extremely itchy and painful. It was predominantly right sided, but extended around his mouth and even on to his lip mucosa. The lower vermillion border was obscured by the eruption. His lips were fissured, intensely dry, and...