Local Chemotherapeutic Agents (Toothpaste And Mouthwashes) Flashcards
Whats Dentrifice
A toothpaste or dentifrice is a substance used with a toothbrush
for the purpose of cleaning the accessible surfaces of the teeth.
Purposes of dentrifices
Cleaning
- Polishing
- Removal of stains
- Reduce incidence of tooth decay
- Reduction of oral malodors
Name ingredients of toothpaste
Abrasives,Binder,Humectant,Sweetners and Flavors,Surfactants,Flouride,Preservatives
Abrasives
20%- 40% Removal of stain
(Aluminium oxide, Calcium pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, Silica.)
Binders
2% Provide consistency and shape they are CarboxymethylCellulose
Humectant
20 to 40% Prevent loss of water and subsequent hardening , they are Sorbitol,Glycol,Mannitol,Glycerine
Sweetners and flavors
2% Provides taste (sorbitol,mannitol,xylitol,peppermint,spearmint)
Surfactant
1-2% Provide foam , SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE
Flouride
(Sodium fluoride ,Sodium monofluorophosphate , Stannous fluoride )
Preservatives
Prevent the growth of micro organisms
(Alcohols, sodium benzoate,)
Mouth washes and Medicated Tooth pastes are divided in to 4 basic groups
Antibacterial or Anti inflammatory
Desensitized Agents
Anti-Bleeding
Combination therapy or Multi remedy therapy.
Materials used in Antibacterial mouthwash/Toothpaste?
1.Chlorhexidine Qluconate
Concentration
( 0.2% use 5ml)
(0.12% use 10ml)
2. Triclosan
Name some chlorhexidine antibacterial mouthwashes and toothpastes
Mouthwashes:
Protect 0.12%
Clinica 0.2%
Pyocool
Pastes:
Clinica
Name some triclosan 0.5% antibacterial mouthwashes and toothpastes
Mouthwash:
Bannet
Presyz
Toothpaste:
Bannet
Protect G
Good toothpaste for HALITOSES
Bannet containing triclosan
—— chX in mouthwash and ——-in irrigation
0.2 to 0.12% in mouthwash
2.5% in irrigation
Desensitizing agents
- Potassium Nitrate
- Potassium chloride
- Potassium citrate
- Strontium chloride
- Strontium acetate
Name potassium Nitrate mouthwashes and toothpastes
Mouth washes
Prodent (Platinum)
Sensodyne (GSK)
Tooth pastes
Prodent (Platinum)
Sensodyne F (GSK)
Name potassiumchloride containing toothpaste
Sensodyne total care
Name Antibleeding toothpastes
Hi- Salz
(Tranexamic acid)
Paradontax
(Herbal product)
Combination Mouthwashes and tootpastes
Mouth wash
Enziclor
(Benzydamine+Chlorhexidine)
toothpaste
1. Actol
2.Presyz
(Potassiim Nitrate+Triclosan)
Contain Zinc which help in reduction of
calculus formation
Bannet Z
How to use mouthwash?
Mouth wash use 3 times a day for maximum 15 to 30 days.
Take 5ml or 10ml solution and do gargle at least 1 minute in oral cavity.
After mouth wash gargle do not use normal water about 30 minute.
T/F Do not use medicated paste as routine tooth paste.
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