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dentrifices-boles Flashcards

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dentrifice components

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abrasive agents

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inactive component, high %
removes surface stains
Silicas
Carbonates
Phosphates

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polishing agents

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inactive, high %
gives teeth smooth feel
Aluminum
Calcium
Tin

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4
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toothpaste factors of abrasiveness

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▪Hardness of abrasive
▪Size
▪Shape

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pt factors of abrasiveness

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▪Brushing Technique
▪Pressure of Brush
▪Hardness of bristles
▪Direction of brushing stroke
▪Number of strokes

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humectants, names?
maintain what? prevent what? increase what?

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high %, active
Maintain moisture
Prevent evaporation
Prevent hardening
Increase shelf life
Sorbitol
Manitol
Glycerin
Propylene Glycol

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Binders

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low %, active
Thickening Agent, Stabilizes, Prevents solids from settling out
Natural Gums
seaweed extracts
Synthetic Cellulose

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flavoring agents

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low %, most common reason pts choose a toothpaste
▪Flavor needs to be: Pleasant, Immediate, Long lasting

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synthetic flavors/essential oils

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Synthetic Flavors: Spearmint, Cinnamon, Wintermint, Peppermint, Vanilla, Citrus

Essential Oils
Thymol, Menthol, Eucalyptol, Methyl Salicylate

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10
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problem with cinnamon flavoring

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can lead to sloughing

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early sweeteners

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honey/sugar=no good, cariogenic

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12
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sweeteners now

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*Non-cariogenic sweeteners:
*Saccharin
*Cyclamate
Sorbitol
Mannitol
Glycerin
*Xylitol
** - Agents that serve as humectants

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surfactants, common one now? why?

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foaming agent, allows toothpaste to be spread about
Detergents used now
▪ Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)
▪ Stable/compatible
▪ Some antibacterial properties
▪ Flavor easy to mask
▪ Low surface tension

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All ADA Accepted toothpastes contain:
No ADA Accepted toothpaste contains:

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All ADA Accepted toothpastes contain Fluoride
No ADA Accepted toothpaste contains sugar

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15
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is all good toothpaste ADA approved

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no

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16
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%/ppm

flouride systems used

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*Sodium fluoride (NaF) - 0.22% at 1,100 ppm
*Sodium monofluorophosphate (MFP) – 0.76% at 1,000 ppm
*Stannous fluoride (SnF2) – 0.4% at 1,000 ppm

17
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most OTC are what ppm

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1000

18
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stannous flouride
Reported activity against:
Research indicates superior efficacy:

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Reported activity against:
- Caries
- Plaque
- Gingivitis
Research indicates superior efficacy:
- Antimicrobial
- Plaque**
- Gingivitis/gingival bleeding
- Calculus control

19
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toothpaste with hydroxyapatite

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  • Newer ingredient
  • Lab generated
  • Non-toxic
  • Biocompatible
  • May be used in conjunction with
    fluoride
  • Often paired with xylitol
20
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anti hypersensitivty compounds
mechanisms?
ADA seal?

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*Potassium Nitrate: Penetrates through the length of dentinal tubules and depolarizes sensory nerve endings

*Stannous Fluoride: Blocking of exposed dentinal tubules

*ADA seal for anti-hypersensitivity effects

21
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anti-gingivitis compound

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*Stannous Fluoride (Crest Pro-Health)

22
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contain? seal? more effective?

baking sode toothpastes

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Contain:
*Sodium bicarbonate
*Silicate
*Fluoride
*May have ADA seal
*NOT due to baking soda effects (F-)
*Baking soda toothpastes are no more effective than regular toothpaste

23
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anti-calc toothpastes
compound/mechanism?
ADA seal?

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▪ Tartar control toothpaste
▪ Crystalline growth inhibitors interrupt process of mineralization
▪ Soluble pyrophosphates
▪ ADA seal NOT awarded for anti-calculus claim

24
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can whitening toothpastes get the ADA seal?

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yes, for removal of surface stains

25
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how do whitening toothpastes control the stain?

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Physical Methods: Abrasives

Chemical Mechanisms: Surface active agents or bleaching/oxidizing agents

26
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Polishing or chemical agents
that remove stains for whitening toothpastes

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*Hydrated silica
*Titanium dioxide
*Hydrogen Peroxide
*Carbamide Peroxide

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