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| Title |
Is there a role for triclosan/copolymer toothpaste in the management of periodontal disease?
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| Published in |
British Dental Journal, August 2009
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| DOI | 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.669 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
A. Blinkhorn, P. M. Bartold, M. P. Cullinan, T. E. Madden, R. I. Marshall, S. L. Raphael, G. J. Seymour |
| Abstract |
Dental caries and periodontal disease are the most common oral conditions experienced by adults today. The treatment of these diseases by the dental team can only be performed when patients attend dental practices. There is recognition that the preventive measures patients perform at home between dental visits is of vital importance in the control of these diseases. Water fluoridation and fluoridated toothpastes have made enormous progress into the prevention of dental caries worldwide. However, prevention of periodontal disease is yet to enjoy the same success. A number of toothpastes have been developed for the prevention and control of periodontal disease. One such toothpaste - containing triclosan/copolymer - has been thoroughly researched. The literature pertaining to the efficacy, mode of action and safety of triclosan/copolymer toothpaste has been reviewed. A MEDLINE search identified 198 articles dated from 1989 to 2008. The findings of this body of research are discussed and conclusions regarding the efficacy of triclosan/copolymer toothpaste in the home-care management of periodontal disease are presented. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 2 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 84 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 2% |
| Chile | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 81 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 16 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 8% |
| Researcher | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 14 | 17% |
| Unknown | 16 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 42 | 50% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 8% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 10% |
| Unknown | 18 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 February 2013.
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