TOOTHPASTE

Created by: Group 5

 CONTENTS
History
Definition
Composition
Role of ingredients
Classification
Fluoridated toothpastes
Anti plaque/ Anti tartar toothpastes
Herbal toothpastes
Desensitizing toothpastes
Whitening/bleaching toothpa
 HISTORY
Tooth powder was generally used among the Romans,
who used a variety of substances, such as the bones,
hoofs, and horns ofcertain animals; crabs; egg-shells,
and the shells of the oyster.
They were reduced to a fine powder after having been
previously burnt, and sometimes mixed with honey.

It wasn‟t until 1824, when American dentist named

Peabody started adding soap to his paste that things
started to change.

In 1873, Colgate started to mass produce their soap

based toothpastes in jars.
 HISTORY
The first “tube” of toothpaste was invented
when Dr Lucius
Sheffield introduced his crème dentifrice in 1886
.
It wasn‟t long there after, that colgate started
selling their
toothpastes in collapsible tubes as well.

Fluorides were introduced to toothpastes in

1960‟s.
 DEFINITION
Dentifrice is a paste, gel or powder used with a toothbrush
asan accessory to clean and to maintain the aesthetics and
health ofteeth. ORA dentifrice is a substance used with a
toothbrush for the purpose of cleaning the accessible
surfaces of the teeth.(ADA)

NOTE:
Dentifrice is the French word for toothpaste
.Dentifrice is used to promote oral hygiene and most of the
cleaning is
done by the mechanical use of the toothbrush, not by the
toothpaste.
 COMPOSITION
Available as (forms)

Paste Gel Powder

 FUNCTIONS
It acts as an abrasive that aids in removing
debris, dental plaque and stained pellicle
from the teeth and assists in theelimination
and/or masking of halitosis.

Delivers active ingredients such as fluoride

or xylitol tohelp prevent tooth and gum
disease (gingivitis).

They polish teeth to provide increased light

reflectanceand superior aesthetic
appearance.
 DENTIFRICE
INGREDIENTS
COMPOSITION OF DENTIFRICE
COMPOSITION OF DENTIFRICE
COMPOSITION OF DENTIFRICE
ABRASIVITY TEST
 FLUORIDATED
TOOTHPASTE
Fluoride dentifrices remain the most widely used method
ofdelivering topical fluoride and have been recognized as
a majorcause of the remarkable decline in caries
prevalence. Over 95% ofall dentifrices sold in the U.S.
contain fluoride.

Fluoride was first added to toothpastes in 1914 and was

criticized by
the American Dental Association (ADA) in 1937.

Fluoride toothpastes developed in the 1950s received the

ADA'sapproval.
FLUORIDES HELP PREVENTING
TOOTH DECAY BY:
1.PROMOTING TOOTH REMINERALIZATION

Mechanism of action:

Fluoride in the saliva will adsorb onto thesurface of a tooth where

demineralization or tooth decay hasoccurred. And this adsorbed
fluoride attracts other minerals (such as
calcium ),thus helping to speed up the rate of mineralization.
 FLUORIDES HELP PREVENTING
TOOTH DECAY BY:
2. BY INHIBITING ORAL BACTERIA’S ABILITY TO CREATE
ACIDS Mechanism of action:
Fluoride disrupts the bacteria‟s ability to
metabolize sugar

3. BY MAKING THE TOOTH MORE DECAY RESISTANT

Mechanism of action:
Teeth are composed of minerals,
hydroxyapatite and carbonated hydroxyapatite Tooth mineral that iscreated
during the remineralization process when fluoride is presentis fluorapatite.
Fluorapatite
is „harder‟ than other tooth minerals and
is more resistant to the damage caused by acids (demineralization).
 CAUTION
Fluoride toothpaste can be either acutely
toxic if swallowed in large amounts orchronically toxic if
swallowed in any amount consistently.

If a large amount of toothpaste is swallowed

at once medical attention should be soughtimmediately.
 CAUTION

Extended consumption of large volumes of fluoride toothpaste can

result in fluorosis.

Fluorosis is a condition that results from exposure to

excessivefluoride during enamel formation.

Generally early maturation stage of enamel development

is morecritical with regard to the development of fluorosis
than is the secretory stage.
 CAUTION
Early-erupting permanent teeth (incisors and first
molars) appear to be most susceptible to fluorosis during the
first two to three years of life.

This findings suggest that health professionals,

including dentists, pediatricians, family physicians and others,
need to emphasize the proper use of small quantities of dentifrice
among toddlers, with appropriate parental supervision, to limit
the amount of ingesteddentifrice.
CAUTION
CAUTION
 IMPORTANT
NOTE
Look for tooth pastes that have ADA „Seal of
Approval‟ which
indicates that the ADA has evaluated the product
and found itsfluoride content to be appropriate.
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