Chemical Antibacterial Inhibitors used in Toothpaste

The chemical inhibitors act according to the following objectives: to disrupt the metabolism of the bacterial plaque and biochemical mechanisms of it, or to act upon the enamel structure in order to make it more resistant to the action of the bacterial plaque. In terms of the antibacterial activity, we compared toothpastes with different antiplaque chemical inhibitors: Triclosan / Copolymer (TC) (by Colgate Total12 Advanced Clean), AminoFluorides (MPA) (by Elmex Intensive Reinigung), Stannous Fluoride/Hexameto-phosphate (SnF 2) (by Blend-a-Med ProExpert) and a toothpaste based on natural extracts echinacea and mineral salts (E) (by Parodontax). The quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the plaque after brushing with the indicated toothpaste showed a significant reduction (percentage) of the amount of bacterial plaque but also a selective reduction of bacterial species depending on the type of chemical inhibitors consisted in the toothpastes, by decreasing the forming units of colonies from the suspension (CFU/ ml suspension SF).