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International Journal of Dental Hygiene Nov 2021To test the effectiveness of a dentifrice containing the turmeric and licorice extract compared to a control for preventing plaque and gingivitis over a four-month... (Randomized Controlled Trial)
Randomized Controlled Trial
OBJECTIVE
To test the effectiveness of a dentifrice containing the turmeric and licorice extract compared to a control for preventing plaque and gingivitis over a four-month period.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Ninety (non-dental) participants with moderate gingival inflammation (≥ 40%) were selected. The triple blind study consisted of two phases, namely at first a 3-week pre-experimental phase of using an oxygenating and chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthrinse. Secondly, a 4-month experimental period in which participants were randomly assigned to a test or control group. All were instructed to brush their teeth twice daily for 2 minutes with their assigned dentifrice. Gingival bleeding (BI), plaque (PI) and gingivitis (GI) were assessed.
RESULTS
Eighty participants completed the protocol. At the first assessment in the pre-experimental phase, the mean scores of all indices showed no differences for the two groups. At the second session, the values of all three parameters had decreased significantly (p < 0.001). At the last session, the BI values were 0.52(0.25) for the test group and 0.56(0.25) for the control, the mean GI was 0.27(0.17) for the test group and 0.31(0.16) for the control, and for PI the scores were 1.89(0.46) for the test group and 1.98(0.43) for the control group. Statistical comparison of the scores for the two groups at each stage of the study showed no significant difference for any of the parameters.
CONCLUSION
Within the limits of the current study design, dentifrice formulation and concentration of turmeric/licorice extracts, the results show that the adjuvant effect of the natural ingredients in the test dentifrice was not evident on clinical parameters of gingivitis and plaque.
Topics: Dental Plaque Index; Dentifrices; Double-Blind Method; Gingivitis; Humans; Periodontal Index
PubMed: 33991392
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12517 -
Journal of Clinical Periodontology Feb 2005This study was designed to evaluate two factors possibly influencing incidence of gingival abrasion during toothbrushing: (1) the abrasiveness of a dentifrice and (2)... (Clinical Trial)
Clinical Trial Randomized Controlled Trial
OBJECTIVES
This study was designed to evaluate two factors possibly influencing incidence of gingival abrasion during toothbrushing: (1) the abrasiveness of a dentifrice and (2) the possible influence of feedback of oral sensory perception.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
For this purpose, two separate, single blind, randomized clinical experiments were performed. The two groups of subjects were requested not to brush their teeth 48 h, prior to the experiments. After staining with disclosing solution gingival abrasion sites were recorded as small (< or =5 mm) and large (>5 mm), both before and after brushing. The dentifrice experiment was a split-mouth design, including 36 subjects, brushing their teeth in two randomly selected contra-lateral quadrants, either with or without dentifrice, whereas the remaining two quadrants were brushed, using the alternative choice. The sensory perception feedback experiment was a full-mouth design, including 43 subjects and two separate brushing exercises with use of dentifrice. The first brushing-exercise was performed by a dental hygienist, excluding the feedback of oral sensory perception of the brusher. After a 4 weeks period of familiarization to the manual toothbrush, subjects brushed themselves in the same random order as the hygienist, using a fresh brush, thus including oral sensory perception.
RESULTS
In the dentifrice experiment, the increment of small abrasion sites was 5.86 for brushing with and 5.75 without dentifrice. There was no statistically significant difference between brushing with and without dentifrice. Both with and without dentifrice, more small abrasions were found vestibular, (3.78 and 4.22, respectively) as compared with lingual (2.22 and 1.42, respectively) (p=0.027, p<0.001). In the sensory perception feedback experiment, the increment in small gingival abrasion sites was larger for the subjects brushing themselves (8.86) as compared with the professional brushing (2.94, p <0.0001). Subjects caused more abrasion on the vestibular surfaces (6.28) as compared with the lingual (0.60, p=0.0001), where the professional did not show this difference (vestibular: 1.88, lingual: 1.30, p=0. 1388).
CONCLUSIONS
No statistically significant difference in the incidence of gingival abrasion was found between brushing with dentifrice or without dentifrice. Neither did oral sensory perception seem to affect the incidence of gingival abrasion.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Dentifrices; Female; Gingiva; Humans; Male; Perception; Single-Blind Method; Statistics, Nonparametric; Tooth Abrasion; Toothbrushing
PubMed: 15691345
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2005.00652.x -
American Journal of Dentistry May 2010
Topics: Arginine; Calcium Carbonate; Dentifrices; Dentin Desensitizing Agents; Dentin Sensitivity; Fluorides; Humans; Phosphates
PubMed: 21284245
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International Journal of Paediatric... Jan 2021The influence of parental education, choice of child dentifrice, and its impact on their children's dental caries experience remain unclear.
BACKGROUND
The influence of parental education, choice of child dentifrice, and its impact on their children's dental caries experience remain unclear.
AIM
To investigate (a) dentifrice types used by Australian pre-school children, (b) demographic factors that influence parents' dentifrice choice, and (c) whether dentifrice type is related to pre-schooler's caries experience.
DESIGN
155 parent-child dyads were recruited from five random metropolitan childcare centres. Parents completed a questionnaire recording relevant demographics and child dietary preferences, oral hygiene practice, and dental visits. One calibrated operator performed a clinical examination of their pre-schooler for evidence of carious lesions. Data were analysed, and comparisons between variables made using chi-square tests and regression models.
RESULTS
50% of pre-schoolers used <1000 ppm fluoride dentifrice and 29% used non-fluoridated dentifrice. Higher parental education level was associated with the use of non-fluoridated dentifrice (P = .02, χ = 0.034). Children with higher brushing frequency were more likely to use fluoridated dentifrice (P = .03, χ < 0.001).
CONCLUSION
The proportion of Australian pre-schoolers using non-fluoridated dentifrice was higher than in other world regions. Higher parental education level was strongly associated with choosing non-fluoridated toothpaste, which warrants further qualitative analysis to assess determinants for parents' choice of child dentifrice.
Topics: Australia; Child; Child, Preschool; Dental Caries; Dentifrices; Fluorides; Humans; Oral Hygiene; Parents
PubMed: 32815573
DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12716 -
Journal of Oral Science 2021To investigate the effect of slurry abrasive levels and acidic challenges on the development of non-carious cervical lesions.
PURPOSE
To investigate the effect of slurry abrasive levels and acidic challenges on the development of non-carious cervical lesions.
METHODS
Ninety-six extracted upper premolars were affixed in pairs to acrylic blocks and had their root surfaces covered by acrylic resin except for 2 mm from the cemento-enamel junction. The specimens were distributed into six groups (n = 8 pairs) based on two experimental factors: (1) slurry abrasivity level [low/medium/high] and (2) citric acid challenge [yes/no]. Specimens were brushed for 5,000, 15,000, 35,000, and 65,000 strokes. Volume loss (VL) was determined based on optical profilometry scans of specimens impressions at the baseline and at subsequent brushing levels. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni pairwise comparison (α = 0.05).
RESULTS
Higher VL values were associated with high-abrasivity slurries relative to low- and medium-abrasivity slurries (P < 0.001). Increasing the slurry abrasivity level increased the VL regardless of the acidic challenge, which did not have a significant effect (P = 0.184). After 65,000 strokes, significant VL was recorded in all groups relative to preceding brushing levels (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION
Higher values of time-dependent surface loss were associated with increased dentifrice slurry abrasivity, regardless of the citric acid challenge.
Topics: Dentifrices; Humans; Tooth Abrasion; Tooth Cervix; Tooth Erosion; Toothbrushing; Toothpastes
PubMed: 33790090
DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.20-0478 -
American Journal of Dentistry Sep 2010
Topics: Cariostatic Agents; Dentifrices; Humans; Phosphates; Tin Compounds; Tin Fluorides
PubMed: 21280419
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Progress in Orthodontics Nov 2021Orthodontic debonding procedure produces inevitable enamel surface alterations, sequelae to which are enamel demineralization, sensitivity and retention of pigments....
BACKGROUND
Orthodontic debonding procedure produces inevitable enamel surface alterations, sequelae to which are enamel demineralization, sensitivity and retention of pigments. Several agents have been employed to counterbalance the same. The purpose of this study was (1) To evaluate the hypothesis that no significant difference exists in the remineralising potential of nano hydroxyapatite (NanoHAP) dentifrice and fluoridated dentifrice after orthodontic debonding, (2) To estimate the enamel topographic parameters following use of nano HAP dentifrice, post orthodontic debonding.
METHODS
Sixty upper first bi-cuspids (30 subjects) planned for therapeutic extraction for the orthodontic treatment were bonded with a light cured adhesive. Envelope method of randomisation was followed in this prospective in-vivo study. In each subject, one of the first premolar brackets was debonded using a debonding plier and polished following standard protocols. Envelope method of randomisation was used to determine the side of the premolar to be debonded first. Patient was advised to use fluoridated (Group I) dentifrice for the first 15 days, then the first premolar was covered with a heavy-bodied putty cap, extracted and subjected to atomic force microscopy (AFM). Contralateral first premolar was then debonded and polished using similar protocol, and patient was advised to use nano hydroxyapatite dentifrice (Group II) for next 15 days. The premolar was then extracted and analyzed for surface roughness using AFM. The remineralizing potential of dentifrices was assessed by evaluating surface roughness parameters of the two groups and were compared using a two-sample t test.
RESULTS
A significant difference was found amongst Group I (Fluoridated dentifrice) and Group II (NanoHAP dentifrice) (p > 0.001***) for enamel surface roughness variables which reflect remineralising potential of dentifrices. Group II showed significantly lesser value of surface roughness characteristics.
CONCLUSIONS
NanoHAP dentifrice was shown, after 15 days, to be superior to fluoridated dentifrice in remineralising enamel post orthodontic debonding.
Topics: Bionics; Dental Debonding; Dental Enamel; Dentifrices; Durapatite; Humans; Orthodontic Brackets; Prospective Studies; Surface Properties
PubMed: 34719755
DOI: 10.1186/s40510-021-00381-5 -
Contact Dermatitis Apr 2006
Topics: Adult; Dentifrices; Female; Humans; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Polyethylene Glycols; Pyrenes; Surface-Active Agents
PubMed: 16650107
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2006.0775k.x -
Journal of Dental Research Aug 1988The usage of dentifrice was studied in 179 Danish children of approximate ages 3, 7, 9, and 16 years. The usage was assessed by measurement of the aggregated quantities...
The usage of dentifrice was studied in 179 Danish children of approximate ages 3, 7, 9, and 16 years. The usage was assessed by measurement of the aggregated quantities used at home during a two-week period. Information was also obtained on toothbrushing habits. The mean daily usage with the same brand of dentifrice increased from 1.1 g among 3-year-olds to 1.5, 2.3, and 3.4 g among 7-, 9-, and 16-year-olds, respectively. The amount used showed a significant, positive relationship to the orifice diameter of the tube. However, the lengths of ribbon of paste squeezed out per brushing were quite similar, regardless of tube orifice diameter. When the usage data were considered in light of the fact that young children swallow an average of 15 to 30% of the dentifrice used for brushing, it became obvious that a notable number of the 3- and 7-year-olds can be expected to ingest fluoride from 1000- and 1500-ppm-F dentifrices in quantities exceeding recommended daily doses.
Topics: Adolescent; Biological Availability; Child; Child, Preschool; Denmark; Dental Caries; Dentifrices; Fluorides; Humans; Toothbrushing; Toothpastes
PubMed: 3165405
DOI: 10.1177/00220345880670081001 -
American Journal of Dentistry Jun 2019To evaluate the ability of an arginine-containing dentifrice to occlude dentin tubules.
PURPOSE
To evaluate the ability of an arginine-containing dentifrice to occlude dentin tubules.
METHODS
Dentin discs were divided equally into premolar and molar groups, which were then utilized in three treatment groups: a blank control group (distilled water treatment), a negative control group (common dentifrice with calcium carbonate) and an experimental group [dentifrice with 8% (w/w) arginine]. Each dentin disk was brushed with the dentifrice twice daily for 7 consecutive days. After this period, each disc was separated into two equal halves. One half was used for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectrometer (EDS) examinations, while the other half was brushed with distilled water twice daily for another 7 days prior to SEM observation.
RESULTS
The plugging rate in the arginine dentifrice group was significantly higher and more sustainable than in the negative control group. The surface deposition of calcium and phosphorus on the dentin discs in the arginine dentifrice group was also significantly higher.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
This study provided evidence that using arginine as an active ingredient in dentifrice can improve its ability to occlude dentin tubules, thus supporting future efforts to improve dentin hypersensitivity.
Topics: Arginine; Dentifrices; Dentin; Dentin Desensitizing Agents; Toothpastes
PubMed: 31295394
DOI: No ID Found