ANALYSIS OF TOOTHPASTES USED AS THE BASIC ORAL CARE PRODUCTS. LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Subject. A literature was reviewed on the relevant subject dedicated to the prevention of dental diseases – the study of the modern market of toothpastes used as the basic oral care products. Methodology. The data of special literature were studied using scientific tracking library databases: Pub Med, Elibrary, Cochrane. Literature was analysed using 55 sources. Results. On the modern market, there is a wide range of toothpastes with various properties due to active ingredients they are composed of. Despite the wide and varied range of these oral care products, there is no officially recognized classification of this product. The children's toothpastes should meet the following requirements: be neutral, have cleansing and polishing properties, have a good smell, flavour and appearance, cooling and disinfecting effects, be harmless and have a therapeutic and prophylactic effect. In the special literature, there are many studies on the use of toothpastes in case of high caries severity. The modern direction of therapeutic and prophylactic pastes is the inclusion of various enzymes in their composition. These components are able to increase the cleansing effect of hygiene products due to the lysis of the organic matrix of soft and hard components of plaque, bacteriostatic or indirect bactericidal effects on the biocenosis of the mouth, including the products of microorganisms. Conclusions. On the modern market, there is a huge range of toothpastes with various active ingredients effecting the causes of oral diseases, but there is still no toothpaste which would be safe to accidentally swallow during long-term use, which is one of the main reasons for development of individual oral health programs for patients with aggravated somatic status, as well as for those who have neuropsychiatric disorders. Therefore, the question of the absolutely safe toothpastes as the basic oral care products remains open.