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Dental Calculus Summary

Description: Abnormal concretion or calcified deposit that forms around the teeth or dental prostheses.

Also Known As: Tartar; Calculus, Dental

Networked: 295 relevant articles (30 outcomes, 59 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Dental Calculus

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Dentifrices (Dentifrice) : 21 outcomes 31 studies in 73 results : IBA
  2. Toothpastes : 6 outcomes 9 studies in 26 results : IBA
  3. Fluorides : 5 outcomes 4 studies in 27 results : IBA
  4. Silicon Dioxide (Sand) : 4 outcomes 10 studies in 19 results : FDA 1 Generic
  5. Sodium Fluoride (Ossin) : 3 outcomes 9 studies in 14 results : FDA 1
  6. hydrated silica gel-based toothpaste : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 12 results : FDA 1
  7. Calcium : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 16 results : IBA
  8. methoxyethylene-maleic anhydride copolymer : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 4 results : IBA
  9. fluorophosphate (sodium monofluorophosphate) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 3 results : FDA 1
  10. triphosphoric acid (triphosphate) : 1 outcome 5 studies in 6 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Dental Calculus

  1. Calculi (Calculus)
  2. Gingivitis
  3. Halitosis
  4. Hemorrhage
  5. Dental Plaque
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Key Therapies for Dental Calculus

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  1. Oral Hygiene (Dental Hygiene) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 15 results
  2. Gastrostomy : 1 outcome in 1 result
  3. Debridement : 1 outcome in 1 result
  4. Tooth Bleaching : 2 studies in 2 results
  5. Dental Care : 1 study in 3 results
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