Antiplaque effects and mode of action of a combination of zinc citrate and a nonionic antimicrobial agent

The effect upon plaque growth of adding a nonionic antimicrobial agent, triclosan, to a dentifrice containing zinc citrate was established in short-term in vivo studies. Plaque regrowth was inhibited by brushing with dentifrices which contained either zinc citrate or triclosan. When both were combin...

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Published in:	Scandinavian journal of dental research Vol. 96; no. 3; p. 212
Main Authors:	Saxton, C A, Svatun, B, Lloyd, A M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Denmark 01.06.1988
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Citrates - therapeutic use Citric Acid Dental Plaque - drug therapy Dentifrices - therapeutic use Double-Blind Method Drug Combinations Female Humans Male Phenyl Ethers - therapeutic use Random Allocation Triclosan - therapeutic use
ISSN:	0029-845X
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