Lab: Toothpaste Flashcards
“powder for rubbing the teeth”
-Dentrificum
fricare
to rub
Dentis
tooth
-Agent used with a toothbrush to clean and polish the accessible
surfaces of the teeth
TOOTHPASTE
TOOTHPASTE forms
paste, powder, gel or liquid
T/F: Liquid form is different from mouthwash
True
Most important toothpaste form
paste
It is the preferred dosage vehicle for special therapeutic
and cosmetic agents due to its rheological properties in the
form of paste.
Paste form
It has
an occlusive property unlike powders or liquids that are
easily washed off by the saliva
Paste form
-Liquid form is not __________
abrasive
a biofilm or mass of bacteria that grows
on surfaces within the mouth.
Dental plaque
also known as
tartar
into dental calculus
TOOTHPASTE COMPOSITION
Abrasive
Foaming Agents
Flavoring Agents
Sweetening Agents
Humectant
Binder/Gelling Agent/Thickener
Coloring Agent
Preservative
Special Additives
-Particle size is largely below 0.4 mm in diameter
Abrasive
Titanium dioxide
Insoluble phosphate, Dicalcium phosphate (dihydrate and anhydrous), calcium phosphate
Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
Calcium carbonate (Precipitated chalk)
Hydrated silica
Silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, granular polyvinyl chloride
Abrasive
-Typical dentifrices which have significant consumer acceptability
are the toothpaste having a high content of____________ abrasive
such as: __________ and ________
water-insoluble;
● Dicalcium phosphate
● Sodium monofluorophosphate 0.2% in aqueous humectant
base