OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of a novel toothpaste containing zinc ions and o-cymen-5-ol to reduce volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) in in vitro models and to elucidate the mode of action for any activity observed. METHODS: Three models were employed, a chemical neutralisation model to evaluate the chemical reactivity of toothpaste slurries to VSCs, a biofilm perfusion model to measure activity in an orally-relevant biofilm and a planktonic bacterial model to measure antimicrobial effects. RESULTS: The models showed that zinc ions were able to react chemically with hydrogen sulfide to remove this odorous component of halitotic breath. This activity was confirmed within a complex biofilm model, with over 90% of hydrogen sulfide removed from perfusate gas by a slurry of the test toothpaste. CONCLUSIONS: This work provides a mode of action for the clinically observed reduction in VSCs seen for up to 12 hours post brushing with this novel toothpaste.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of a novel toothpaste containing zinc ions and o-cymen-5-ol to reduce volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) in in vitro models and to elucidate the mode of action for any activity observed. METHODS: Three models were employed, a chemical neutralisation model to evaluate the chemical reactivity of toothpaste slurries to VSCs, a biofilm perfusion model to measure activity in an orally-relevant biofilm and a planktonic bacterial model to measure antimicrobial effects. RESULTS: The models showed that zinc ions were able to react chemically with hydrogen sulfide to remove this odorous component of halitotic breath. This activity was confirmed within a complex biofilm model, with over 90% of hydrogen sulfide removed from perfusate gas by a slurry of the test toothpaste. CONCLUSIONS: This work provides a mode of action for the clinically observed reduction in VSCs seen for up to 12 hours post brushing with this novel toothpaste.
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