Evaluation of a toothpaste with cuprochlorophyll extract

Authors

  • Estela de los Ángeles Gispert Abreu Centro Provincial de Investigaciones Estomatológicas. Ciudad de La Habana
  • Elena Cantillo Estrada Centro Provincial de Investigaciones Estomatológicas. Ciudad de La Habana
  • Aracelys Rivero López Centro Provincial de Investigaciones Estomatológicas. Ciudad de La Habana
  • Bertha Oramas Rodríguez Centro Provincial de Investigaciones Estomatológicas. Ciudad de La Habana
  • Esther Barreto Banderas Centro Provincial de Investigaciones Estomatológicas. Ciudad de La Habana

Keywords:

CHLOROPHYLL, MOUTH WASHES, DENTIFRICES, STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANTS

Abstract

The effect of tooth brushing with a dentrifice containing cuprochlorophyll extract in 23 children aged 10 (other 23 were selected as controls) was evaluated. Significant reductions were observed according to Chi square test as regards the infection caused by Streptococcus mutans, the accumulation of bacterial plaque and the gingival inflammation of the group treated compared with the controls.

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Published

2001-09-01

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Gispert Abreu E de los Ángeles, Cantillo Estrada E, Rivero López A, Oramas Rodríguez B, Barreto Banderas E. Evaluation of a toothpaste with cuprochlorophyll extract. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2001 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];38(3):149-54. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2325

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 3 (2001): SEP- DEC

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Research Article

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