title: Physical characteristics of a new cleaning and polishing agent for use in a prophylaxips paste.
abstract: A prophylaxis composition containing a sodium-potassium aluminum silicate abrasive system was evaluated in the laboratory in comparison with several different commercial prophylaxis pastes. The in vitro data indicate that the new composition increases enamel polish and decreases abrasion characteristics without sacrificing cleaning efficacy when compared with the commercial products tested.
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000592:standards; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000187:drug effects; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007616:Kaolin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000592:standards; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D009821:Oils / Q000592:standards; D012825:Silicon / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000592:standards; D013499:Surface Properties; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000209:etiology; D014093:Tooth, Artificial; D015040:Zirconium / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D003802:Dentifrices; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D009821:Oils; D007616:Kaolin; D015040:Zirconium; D012825:Silicon