UNLABELLED Swallowed fluoride toothpaste in the early years of life has been postulated to be a risk factor for fluorosis, but the epidemiological evidence is weakened by the fact that most of the relevant studies were done in developed countries where an individual is exposed to multiple sources of fluoride. OBJECTIVES To quantify the risk of fluorosis from fluoride toothpaste in a populatio...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to test the impact of different toothpastes with Zinc-Hydroxyapatite (Zn-HAP) on preventing and repairing enamel erosion compared to toothpastes with and without fluoride. MATERIAL AND METHODS The following four toothpastes were tested: two toothpastes with Zn-HAP, one toothpaste with fluoride and one toothpaste without fluoride. An additional contr...

OBJECTIVE To detect the anticandidal activity of nine toothpastes containing sodium fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate and herbal extracts as an active ingredients against 45 oral and non oral Candida albicans (C. albicans) isolates. METHODS The antifungal activity of these toothpaste formulations was determined using a standard agar well diffusion method. Statistical analysis was performed...

Objective: To assess the oral hygiene practices, current use of and knowledge about fluoride toothpaste among schoolchildren, parents, and schoolteachers; to describe the attitudes of parents and schoolteachers in relation to improving schoolchildren’s oral health. Design: Cross-sectional study. Participants: 1,557 schoolchildren, 1,132 parents, and 352 schoolteachers were recruited by multista...

I have read in “Indian Pediatrics” November 2002 issue that “Fluoridated toothpaste can be safely recommended to children above 6 years old.” But, “Indian Pediatrics, April 2010 recommended that “toothbrushing of all dentate children should be performed with a fluoridated toothpaste.” I want to know the exact time to start a fluoridated toothpaste in a child. Tushar Kanti Ghosh 26, RBC Road, Ko...

Yes. brushing twice daily with topical fluoride toothpaste decreases the incidence of dental caries in infants and toddlers (strength of recommendation [Sor]: a, based on meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials [rCts]). High-concentration fluoride toothpaste delivers superior caries protection, but causes more dental fluorosis. use of high-concentration fluoride toothpaste should be targe...

4.35k1.86 15.48f3.21 Abstract Previous research showed that whitening the surface electromyogram (EMC) can improve EMG amplitude estimation. However, conventional linear-filter whitening fails at low EMG amplitude levels, perhaps due to additive background noise in the measured EMG signal. This paper describes an adaptive whitening technique, effective at low EMG levels, that cascades a non-ada...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to evaluate the enamel whitening effects of 2 new test formulations, one of which was a rinse, and the other a whitening strip. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty enamel chips were prepared from 20 healthy extracted teeth (2 from each tooth). After pre-staining and colorimetry to measure L* and b* values, 20 matched samples were immersed in either test or control...

Background: Plaque is the main cause of caries and periodontal disease. Caries and periodontal disease can be prevented by inhibiting dental plaque formation. To inhibit the formation of plaque, teeth must be brushed with toothpaste. According to previous studies, propolis contains apigenin and tt-farnesol classified as flavonoid that can inhibit the formation of dental plaque by inhibiting glu...