[Clinical comparison of the calculus inhibiting effect of three commercially available toothpastes].

Abstract

A twelve-week independent and double-blind clinical study was conducted on a sample of 143 calculus forming adult male and female subjects--with the average age of 39.11 years--to compare directly the anticalculus efficacy of three commercially-available dentifrices, as compared to a placebo dentifrice. The three commercially-available dentifrices were: Colgate Total toothpaste, Colgate Tartar Control toothpaste and Pepsodent Ultra toothpaste. All these three dentifrices provided statistically significant reductions in supragingival calculus formation, as compared to a placebo dentifrice. There was no statistically significant difference among the three commercially-available dentifrices with regard to anticalculus efficacy.

• Authors: S Katalin, Schiff, G Thomas, G Katalin, T Ildikó, B Jolán
• Journal: Fogorvosi szemle (Fogorv Sz) Vol. 88 Issue 12 Pg. 393-8 (Dec 1995) ISSN: 0015-5314 [Print] Hungary
• Vernacular Title: Három, kereskedelmi forgalomban lévö fogpaszta fogköképzödést gátló hatásának klinikai összehasonlítása.
• PMID: 8713941 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Controlled Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Toothpastes

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Dental Calculus (prevention & control)
• Double-Blind Method
• Female
• Humans
• Hungary
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Toothpastes (pharmacology, standards)