[Dental calculus-inhibiting tooth pastes and mouthwashes. A review of the literature of clinical trials].

Abstract

Several brands of anticalculus dentifrices and mouthrinses claim to reduce the formation of supragingival calculus. These products contain soluble pyrophosphates (with or without Gantrez), zinc citrate trihydrate or zinc chloride which reduce the amount of supragingival but not subgingival calculus after a scaling. Most of the clinical anticalculus trials ran for 3 or 6 months and the calculus reductions were assessed using the Volpe-Manhold Index. This index assesses the coronal extension of supragingival calculus. Calculus reductions varied from 9% to 50% but no plaque scores were quantitated. However, the ADA has stipulated that dentifrices claiming anticalculus effects must clearly state that the products have not therapeutic effect on periodontal diseases. Some of the placebo dentifrices used in the clinical trials also reduced the calculus scores although they are not as yet advertised as anticalculus dentifrices.

• Authors: F Barbakow, T Imfeld
• Journal: Schweizer Monatsschrift fur Zahnmedizin = Revue mensuelle suisse d'odonto-stomatologie = Rivista mensile svizzera di odontologia e stomatologia (Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed) Vol. 99 Issue 8 Pg. 902-6 ( 1989) ISSN: 0256-2855 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Antizahnstein-Zahnpasten und -Mundwässer. Eine Literaturübersicht klinischer Versuche.
• PMID: 2678454 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Dentifrices
• Drug Combinations
• Mouthwashes
• Toothpastes

Topics

• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Dental Calculus (prevention & control)
• Dental Plaque (prevention & control)
• Dentifrices (therapeutic use)
• Drug Combinations
• Humans
• Mouthwashes (therapeutic use)
• Toothpastes (therapeutic use)