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- Title
The effect of salt-containing dentifrices on gingival inflammation.
- Authors
Watermann, Linda; Gleissner, Christiane; Thul, Michel; Willershausen, Brita
- Abstract
Objective: This study examined the effect of an alkaline, salt-containing toothpaste, a toothgel of similar contents, and a conventional toothpaste on gingival inflammation. Method and materials: One hundred fifteen patients suffering from mild to moderate chronic gingivitis were enrolled in a double-blind clinical study All subjects had at least 20 teeth, probing depths of less than 5 mm, and a sulcular bleeding index of 50% or more At the beginning of the study period, the subjects were randomly assigned to 3 study groups The baseline examination recorded the number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth, an approximal plaque index, a sulcular bleeding index, and the gingival index Results: After an 8-week study period, statistically significant reductions in the plaque and bleeding indexes were observed in alt 3 groups. There were no significant differences among the 3 dentifrices examined. Conclusion: The effectiveness of salt-containing dentifrices in patients with gingivitis was comparable to that of a conventional toothpaste.
- Subjects
HALOTHERAPY; DENTIFRICES; GINGIVITIS; CLINICAL trials; DENTAL plaque; TOOTHPASTE; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Quintessence International, 2000, Vol 31, Issue 2, p117
- ISSN
0033-6572
- Publication type
Article