title: Clinical effect of a sanguinaria dentifrice on plaque and gingivitis in adults.
abstract: A clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of a sanguinaria-zinc chloride dentifrice on the prevention of plaque formation and gingivitis. A total of 59 young adults, 18 to 30 years of age, either performed supervised brushing with a 0.075% sanguinaria-0.05% zinc chloride dentifrice, a 0.24% sodium fluoride dentifrice, or rinsed daily with a 0.05% NaF solution. Clinical evaluations for plaque and gingivitis were performed after 7, 14, and 21 days of the test regimen. After 21 days, all subjects resumed twice daily supervised brushing and flossing and post-test evaluations were conducted after two weeks. The results showed that after 7, 14, and 21 days both groups using dentifrices had significantly less plaque and gingivitis than the group using the rinse, and there were no significant differences between the two groups using either the sanguinaria-ZnCl2 or the NaF dentifrices.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Dentistry, Oral Health Research Institute, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mallatt
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Beiswanger
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Drook
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Stookey
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Bricker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000470:Alkaloids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053119:Benzophenanthridines; D002712:Chlorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003802:Dentifrices; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007546:Isoquinolines; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009067:Mouthwashes; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017967:Zinc Compounds
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D053119:Benzophenanthridines; D002712:Chlorides; D003802:Dentifrices; D007546:Isoquinolines; D009067:Mouthwashes; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C016837:zinc chloride; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; C005705:sanguinarine; D015032:Zinc