3. DENTAL PRODUCTS
• The substance used to produce effect on
teeth & in dental cavities.
• India has highest incidence of oral cancers
in the world due to poor dental health
compounded by ignorance, habits like
chewing of tobacco, pan & pan masala
4. Dentifrices
• Dentifrices including tooth powder &
tooth paste are agents used along with a
toothbrush to clean & polish natural teeth.
• Commercial dentifrices contain soap,
abrasives, flavor agents, desensitizing
agents,polishing agents etc.
• Dentifrice is also french word for
toothpaste
6. Anticaries agents
• They prevent tooth decay and
conequently caries.
• Food ( carbohydrates) + bacteria
Decalcification Acids
Cracking of enamel Tooth decay
Fermentation
of food by
bacterial
metabolism
7. Mechanism of action of fluoride
• The deposited fluorides on the surface of
teeth prevent action of acids or enzymes
on producing cavities.
• Fluoride is anticariogenic as it replaces the
hydroxyl ion in hydroxyapatite with fluoride
ions to form fluorapatite in the teeth
enamel.
• Fluorapatite harden the enamel & have
antibacterial activities.
8.
9. Sodium fluoride
NaF MW. 41.99
Fluorine is an essential element in composition of tooth enamel & its
presence resist the solvent action of acids & it inhibits the
enzymes that produce organic acid
MOP: it is prepared by neutralizing hydrofluoric acid with sodium
carbonate
2 HF + Na2CO3 2 NaF + H2O + CO2
Recommended level of fluorine in drinking water in
india: 0.5- 0.8 mg/L (PPM)
11. Uses
• Anticaries agent
• Prophylaxis of dental caries
• Manufacturing of dental products
• Used for preparation of insecticides &
rodenticides
12. Storage
Its aqueous sol” corrode ordinary glass
bottles so stored in dark pyrex bottle
usual dose
2.2 mg (equivalent to 1 mg of fluoride) OD
13. Caution
• Dental fluorosis occurs when excess
fluoride is ingested during first 7 years of
life ( years of tooth calcification)
• - level >1.5 ppm : mottling ( dental fluorsis)
• - level >3.0-6.0 ppm : skeletal fluorosis
• - level >10 ppm : crippling fluorosis
14. Stannous fluoride
SnF2 MW. 156.69
synonym:- Tin fluoride
MOP:- it is prepared by evaporating a
solution of stannous oxide & hydrofluoric
acid in the absence of O2
SnO2 + 2HF SnF2 + H2O
15. Physical properties
• Colourless powder
• Odourless
• Bitter, Salty taste
• Soluble in water
• Practically insoluble in
alcohol ether &
chloroform
16. Uses
• Anticaries agents
• Prophylaxis of dental caries.
• Manufacture of dental products
• 8% aqueous sol” a single application is
enough for 6 month to 1 year
• (i) simplified application
• (ii) greater effectiveness
Superior to sodium fluoride
17. Storage
“ it should be stored in well closed container
in cool & dry place ”
For topical use only
18. Cleansing agents
• (dentifrices/polishing agents) these are
substance used to clean the natural teeth. They
must be abrasive to some degree to remove the
stains from teeth. They are available in paste,
powder, gel or liquid form
• Eg. dibasic calcium phosphate
- calcium carbonate
- sodium metaphosphate
- sodium metaphosphate
19. Calcium carbonate
CaCO3 MW. 100.3
• Synonym… precipitated chalk
• MOP:- prepared by passing carbon
dioxide gas in lime water.
21. Chemical properties
when it react with HCl acid it gives salt &
water
CaCO3 + HCl CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O
When it react with sulphuric acid it gives salt
& water
CaCO3 + H2SO4 CaSO4 + CO2 + H20
22. Uses
• As dental product ( polishing agent)
• Manufacturing of dental products
• Antacid
• manufacturing of quick lime
• In agricultural field for neutalization of
acids
32. Desensitizing agents
These are substances used to reduce the
pain in the sensitive teeth caused by cold,
heat or touch
They act probably like local anesthetic
Eg. Strontium chloride, zinc chloride
38. Physical properties
• White Colored powder
• Odourless
• Tasteless
• Soluble in water,alcohol & glycerine
• Aqeuous sol” is acidic in nature
39. Uses
• As dental product ( Desensitizing agent )
• Manufacturing of dental products
• As a astringent
• Mild antiseptic
• In manufacturing of fire proof wood