The effect of toothbrushing with a fat-containing toothpaste on food debris.
The effect of a toothpaste containing mineral fat (paraffin oil) on the accumulation of food debris was evaluated in 17 adults. Food debris indices were scored during 3 weeks. A significant lower food debris index was detected in the subject group brushing their teeth with the paste containing mineral fat as compared with the fat-free paste or water. From a clinical standpoint the results do not appear to be all that different from each other.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D009821:Oils / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010232:Paraffin / Q000494:pharmacology; D010919:Placebos; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014099:Toothbrushing; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014867:Water / Q000494:pharmacology
D003802:Dentifrices; D009821:Oils; D010919:Placebos; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014100:Toothpastes; D014867:Water; D010232:Paraffin; C015418:paraffin oils