toothpastes

Analysis of antimicrobial effect and antibiofilm of two toothpastes at different fluorine concentration

BACKGROUND: Our research was focused on the analysis of the antimicrobial and antibiofilm power of two commonly used oral toothpastes containing different concentrations of fluorine. These toothpastes were tested in vitro on deciduous teeth. METHODS: Culture of S. mutans was inoculated in 1 mL of sterile phosphate buffered saline (PBS) with a 5% of toothpaste concentration with 500ppm e1400ppm of fluorine. The ability of the bacteria to form colonies was measured by counting the number of Colony Forming Units (CFU).

Comparative evaluation of the surface effect of two toothpastes with different fluorine concentration on primary teeth surface

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of two toothpaste, with different fluorine concentrations, on the enamel surface of deciduous teeth. The study was performed in vitro by means of SEM microscopy. METHODS: A selection of 20 deciduous molars was prepared. The teeth were extracted as a result of orthodontic treatments or physiological replacements. The procedures were performed at the UOC of Pediatric dentistry Sapienza University of Rome department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Science.

Surface analysis on primary teeth after using of two toothpastes with different fluoride concentration: an in vivo study

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to observe in vivo the surface effect of two different toothpastes, available on the market, with different fluorine concentration. The analysis was conducted in vivo on deciduous teeth. METHODS: A selection of 20 deciduous molars, from 20 patients, was prepared. The selected teeth showed no alteration of the enamel. The teeth were extracted as a result of orthodontic treatments or physiological replacements. The procedures were performed at the UOC of Pediatric dentistry Sapienza University of Rome department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Science.

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