title: Anticalculus agents.
abstract: Most dentifrices and some mouthrinses now contain 1 or more active anticalculus agents to achieve so-called tartar control. The aim of this article is to review the research associated with the development of anticalculus agents and to evaluate in some detail, the efficacy of those agents which are currently available in dentifrice products.
authors.affiliation: The Dental School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Fairbrother
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Heasman
mesh_terms: D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003802:Dentifrices; D009067:Mouthwashes