Review article

Oral Hygiene Products and Pharmacotherapeutic Agents

Ileana Linčir ; Katedra za farmakologiju Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Kata Rošin-Grget ; Katedra za farmakologiju Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

Oral hygiene products with effective pharmacotherapeutic agents are
an ideal mode for maintenance o f oral health, decline in caries and
general improvement in oral health in many areas of the world. The main agents are fluoride effective in reducing caries in humans (monofluorophosphate, stannous fluoride, amine fluoride, sodium fluoride). Today many researchers consider them , to be the major reason for the decline in dental caries in most developed contries. Other active agents are calculus control agents (pyrophosphate), ingredients for reducing dental hypersensitivity (strontium chloride, potassium nitrate) and halitosis (antimicrobials). It is important to ensure that these agents do not interfere with the anti-caries activity o f fluoride.

Keywords

therapeutic dentifrice; oral hygiene products

Hrčak ID:

97957

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/97957

Publication date:

15.6.1998.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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