The purpose of this study was to determine the elastic modulus of enamel during bleaching procedure with the use of an ultrasonic device. Enamel sections were obtained from freshly extracted bovine incisors. Specimens were exposed to 10% carbamide peroxide for two hours, followed by an application of a fluoride-containing toothpaste for five minutes and stored in artificial saliva (pH 7.0). An ...

Dental caries in young children remains a public health problem particularly for children whose families are socioeconomically deprived. A child's first dental visit should be at approximately 12 months of age and this should facilitate the provision of anticipatory guidance concerning oral health and dental development to the child's parents/guardians. Compliance with dietary advice is of key ...

Toothpaste is a common product in our families and people hardly care to know about the product which ‘they are using. Toothpaste is an agent used as an effective home care system. It is a paste or gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush as an accessory to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of teeth by the patients to enhance oral hygiene. Toothpaste is used to promote oral hygiene. Alt...

Introduction: Candida albicans is the most common oral fungus associated with oral candidial infections. Various antifungal agents are in use and the search is on for more agents showing anti candidial properties. Ganodermalucidum has been in use in Traditional Chinese Medicine for years. Literature supports the use of this Ganodermalucidum as a medicinal mushroom for its antimicrobial, antivir...

Aim. To examine the potential of Pudilan Keyanning toothpaste (PKT) to treat minor aphthous ulcers (MiAU). Method. A double-blind clinical trial was conducted in which 80 volunteers were randomly assigned to the PKT group (N = 40) or the control group (N = 40). The control group used a placebo toothpaste containing no Pudilan extract. At baseline, after 3 days, and after 6 days the following pa...

This study aimed to investigate the free calcium released from different brands of toothpaste after incorporation with a beta-tricalcium phosphate (?-TCP)/amorphous (ACP) mixed powder and ?-TCP alone. Four were used for experiment: Nano-Bio Activation Toothpaste, Colgate Total Advanced Whitening BORONIA Herbal Whitening, BioMin F. The investigated ACP powders prepared by two-step sintering meth...