The effect of active oxygen-containing toothpaste on Streptococcus mutans
The effect of active oxygen-containing toothpaste on Streptococcus mutans and white spot lesions: An in-vivo randomized controlled trial.
By: Jaymi Anna George, Bhadrinath Srinivasan, and Vignesh Kailasam
Introduction: Fixed appliances limit patients’ ability to clean their teeth, thus making orthodontic patients highly susceptible to developing white spot lesions. Using patient compliance would be one of the simplest methods to prevent white spot lesions.
Methods: A parallel trial design with 34 patients that met the eligibility criteria were randomized to experimental (BlueM oxygen toothpaste) and control (Colgate Total fluoridated toothpaste) groups.
Conclusion: The BlueM active oxygen-containing toothpaste showed a greater inhibitory effect on Streptococcus mutans than the Colgate Total fluoridated toothpaste
From The Department of Orthodontics, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India. Published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics November 2022 – Vol 162 – Issue 5