Chemical Home Care

Question 1

What percentage of toothpaste is humectants and what are some examples

Answer 1

40-70%
glycerine
sorbitol
xylitol
propylene gylcol

Question 2

What percentage of toothpaste is water

Answer 2

0-50%

Question 3

What percentage of toothpaste is actives and what are some examples

Answer 3

0.2-1.5%
fluoride
triclosan

Question 4

What percentage of toothpaste is abrasives and what are some examples

Answer 4

10-50%
Ca phosphates
hydrated silica
alumina
Ca carbonate
Na bicarbonate

Question 5

Abrasion from a toothpaste depends on what

Answer 5

particle hardness
particle size
shape

Question 6

What are three types of fluoride found in toothpastes

Answer 6

sodium fluoride
monofluoro-phosphate
stabilized stannous fluoride

Question 7

What percentage of toothpaste is surfactants and what are some examples

Answer 7

0.5-2%
Na-lauryl-sulfate
Na-N-lauroyl sarcosinate

Question 8

The control of this is necessary to reduce gingival inflammation

Answer 8

supragingival plaque

Question 9

This is a sophisticated drug delivery system that will deploy efficacious medications in an intact manner through a medium that can control the therapy’s administration

Answer 9

toothpaste

Question 10

Studies have shown that this is just as effective in reducing plaque and gingival inflammation as fluoride dentifrice

Answer 10

triclosan/copolymer dentifrice

Question 11

True or False

A carrier is needed for triclosan to be more efficient

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What effects does triclosan have

Answer 12

inhibition of PGE2

inhibits the TNF-ɑ production via PGE2

Question 13

This has anti-inflammatory effects but causes staining

Answer 13

stannous fluoride

Question 14

What should you balance when determining a toothpaste for a child under 6 years of age

Answer 14

the level of fluoride; balance risk of fluorosis and caries

Question 15

Why use a microbial rinse

Answer 15

teeth make up only 25% of the oral cavity and the biofilm covers the entire mouth

Question 16

What four things make up essential oils and what rinse product is it found in

Answer 16

eucalyptol
menthol
methyl salicylate
thymol
- listerine

Question 17

What makes up CPC (cetylpridinium chloride) and what rinse product is it found in

Answer 17

quaternary ammonium compound

Crest Pro Health

Question 18

What makes up 0.12% chlorohexidine and what rinse product is it found in

Answer 18

bisbiguanide antiseptic

Peridex and PerioGuard

Question 19

What four supragingival agents can be used for anti-plaque and gingivitis

Answer 19

phenols
quaternary ammonium compounds
bisbiguanides
herbal extracts

Question 20

What are the four active ingredients in Listerine

Answer 20

Thymol
Eucalyptol
Methyl salicylate
menthol

Question 21

What are the indications to use listerine

Answer 21

prevents and reduce plaque, gingivitis, and bad breath

Question 22

What is the action of listerine

Answer 22

an essentail oil containing mouth rinse to inhibits symptoms of gingivitis

Question 23

What percentage of listerine is alcohol

Answer 23

26.9%

watch it with alcoholics

Question 24

What is the mechanism behind essential oils

Answer 24

it non-selectively and rapidly disrupts bacterial cell walls

reduces plaque endotoxin levels and pathogenicity for gingivitis

Question 25

What are the active ingredients in CPC (Viaduct)

Answer 25

0.05% cetylpridinium chloride zinc chloride freshens breath

Question 26

What is the indication for the use of Viadent CPC

Answer 26

to reduce plaque and gingivitis

Question 27

What is the action of CPC Viadent

Answer 27

anti-bacterial agent to kill plaque bacteria

Question 28

What are the active ingredients of CPC Cepacol

Answer 28

0.05% cetylpridinium

Question 29

What is the infection for the use of CPC Cepacol

Answer 29

antiseptic mouthwash

Question 30

What are two characteristics of CPC Cepacol

Answer 30

14% alcohol content | quaternary ammonium compound

Question 31

What is the mechanism behind cetylpyridinium chloride

Answer 31

ruptures bacterial cell membrane, leading to rapid leakage of cell contents and cell death may alter bacterial metabolism, inhibiting growth

Question 32

What are the indications for using 0.12% chlorhexidine (peridex)

Answer 32

used to treat gingivitis and bleeding gums

Question 33

What is the mechanism of action by chlorhexidine

Answer 33

kills bacteria by altering the permeability of the cell membrane of the bacteria, causing leakage which eventually kills them binds salivary mucins reducing pellicle formation, inhibiting colonizatio binds bacteria, inhibiting adsorption onto teeth

Question 34

What are three characteristics of chlorhexidine

Answer 34

may cause tooth discoloration or increase in calculus formation local hypersensitivity and sometimes generalized allergic reaction bitter taste and can cause taste interference

Question 35

What are the percentages of plaque and gingivitis reduction when using CHX as directed

Answer 35

60. 9% plaque reduction | 42. 5% gingivitis reduction

Question 36

What are the bacterial by products that can cause halitosis

Answer 36

``` H2S CH3SH CH3SCH3 short chain FAs polyamines nitrogen byproducts keton byproducts alkalines phenyl byproducts ```

Question 37

What are the three treatment options of halitosis

Answer 37

eliminate etiological factors review oral hygiene habits recommend dietary changes

Question 38

What is the FDA category for EO and CPC

Answer 38

category 1; safe and effective

Question 39

What are three things associated with long term use of EO and CPC

Answer 39

no microbial overgrowth no opportunistic infection no development of microbial resistance

Question 40

What is the role of alcohol in mouth rinses

Answer 40

it helps to solubilize the ingredients

Question 41

What is the general considerations of EO-mouthrinse that contains alcohol and patients with xerostomia

Answer 41

it is safe to use as long as the usage in monitored