The clinical anticalculus efficacy of a tartar control whitening dentifrice for the prevention of supragingival calculus in a three-month study

The objective of this double-blind clinical study was to compare the effect of a new dentifrice (Colgate Tartar Control Plus Whitening Fluoride Toothpaste) for the prevention of supragingival calculus, with that of a commercially available calculus-inhibiting dentifrice (Crest Tartar Control Toothpa...

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Published inThe Journal of clinical dentistry Vol. 10; no. 3 Spec No; p. 107
Main Authors Sowinski, J, Petrone, D M, Battista, G, Petrone, M E, Crawford, R, Patel, S, DeVizio, W, Chaknis, P, Volpe, A R, Proskin, H M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1999
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Complex Mixtures
Dental Calculus - prevention & control
Dentifrices - therapeutic use
Diphosphates - therapeutic use
Double-Blind Method
Drug Combinations
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Oral Hygiene Index
Polyphosphates
Silicic Acid
Silicon Dioxide
Sodium Fluoride - therapeutic use
Toothpastes
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The objective of this double-blind clinical study was to compare the effect of a new dentifrice (Colgate Tartar Control Plus Whitening Fluoride Toothpaste) for the prevention of supragingival calculus, with that of a commercially available calculus-inhibiting dentifrice (Crest Tartar Control Toothpaste). The study involved adult male and female subjects who had pre-qualified for participation by developing sufficient supragingival calculus (greater than 7.0 on the Volpe-Manhold Calculus Index) during an eight-week screening period. Subjects received a full oral prophylaxis, and were stratified into two treatment groups balanced for age, sex and qualifying calculus score. Subjects were instructed to brush their teeth twice daily (morning and evening) for one minute with their assigned dentifrice using a soft-bristled toothbrush. Examinations for dental calculus were performed after twelve weeks' use of the study dentifrices, using the Volpe-Manhold Calculus Index, Fifty-eight (58) subjects complied with the protocol and completed the entire study. The Colgate Tartar Control Plus Whitening group exhibited a statistically significant (p < 0.001) 34.6% reduction in mean calculus score compared to the Crest Tartar Control group.
ISSN:0895-8831