TOOTH PASTE CONSTITUENTS

[Guest guest]

HI ALL

Composition of the tooth paste:

1. Humectant is 10-30% : glycerol, sorbitol, propolyene glycole used to retain

the moisture and prevent the Harding of the paste on exposure to air

2. detergent 1-2% lower the surface tension of the paste facilitating its

distribution in the mouth (sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium N lauryl sarcosinate)

3. Abrasives : is the major constituent 30-40%: silica, hydrate dalumina calcium

carbonate,sodium metaphosphate

all the toothpastes in UK have a standard amount of abrasives set by the

British standards society

4. BINDING AGENT 1-5% : Algenate , gum cellulose

they prevent the separation of the solid and the liquid ingredient during

storage

5. flavouring substance as u said 1-5%

6. preservatives: 0.5-0.05 preven the bacterial growth ( alcohol, benzoate and

formaldhyde

7. colouring agent

THE THERAPUTIC AND PREVENTIVE AGENTS:

1. FLOURIDE: ADULT 1350-1450

CHILDREN: WE DON`T USE 500 PPM ANYMORE

FOR CHILDREN LESS THAN 3 USE 1000 PPM BUT IN A SMEAR FORM THE ONLY EXCEPTION ARE

PT WITH LOW CARIES AND WELL FLOURIDATED AREAS U CAN USE 500 ACCORDING TO MASTER

BUT NOT ACCORDING TO THE RECENT GUIDLINES

2. desensitizing agent : formaldhyde, strontium chloride, potassium nitrate

3.Antiplaque: triclosan

4. anti calclus: sodium pyrophosphate, gantrez acid, biphosphonates

5. bicarbonate: to decrease the acidity of the plaque

6. xylitol: sweeten the tooth

paste and provide an antibacterial action byreducing the level of

streptococuss mutans and enhancing the reminralization

THAT`S ACCORDING TO ESSENTIALS OF DENTAL CARIES

( EXCEOT THE FLOURIDE PART)

BEST REGARDS

EBTISAM