Experience in the use of toothpastes based on calcium glycerophosphate in childhood

Abstract

The problem of caries in its relevance takes the leading place in dentistry; the incidence of caries is one of the main indicators of population’s overall dental health. Adequate selection of the most effective hygiene means allows to successfully solve the problems of preventive dental diseases, at both group and individual levels. The double blind study for efficient personal hygiene products involved 139 children aged 12 who were given unmarked samples of toothpaste based on calcium glycerophosphate and calcium glycerophosphate in combination with xylitol. Teenagers were recommended to brush their teeth 2 times a day, the second examination was carried out a month later and the final one took place a year later. All the students participating in the study took part in the sociological survey carried out with the help of WHO standard questionnaires (2013) «Questionnaire on oral health for children». The survey recorded the data on the children's awareness of the toothpaste they use, frequency of tooth cleaning, self-assessment of their dental health, consumption frequency of certain kinds of food and beverages. As a result of clinical and hygienic effectiveness evaluation of toothpastes containing calcium glycerophosphate with xylitol.