THE EFFICACY OF TOOTHPASTE IN CONTROLLING DENTAL BACTERIAL LOADING

¹ University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
² Dental School, Albanian University, Tirana, Abania

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Annals of Stomatology 2021 September-December; 1(1): 14-17
https://doi.org/10.69129/stomatol/2021v1iss1_1

Received: 3 September 2021 Accepted: 1 October 2021

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the anti-plaque effects of a toothpaste containing 0.3% triclosan, 2% copolymer, and 0.2% sodium fluoride (TCSF) in subjects with moderate plaque-induced gingivitis. A total of 10 patients with gingivitis were enrolled. None of these patients have previously been treated for periodontal disease and demonstrated radiographic evidence of bone loss. Inclusion characteristics included good general health, male and female subjects aged 18–70. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Patients underwent professional oral hygiene (POH) and were instructed to use toothpaste TCSF at home twice daily for 2 weeks. Microbial analyses were performed before POH and at the end of the second week and statistically compared to the initial results. The statistic t-student-test was used to outline the statistically relevant results. All subjects completed the study. The results showed statistically significant reductions in total bacterial loading. The overall conclusion was that TCSF was a comprehensive dentifrice significantly reducing bacterial loading.

Keywords: gingivitis, oral health, oral hygiene, periodontal disease, toothpaste