Aquafresh Science Academy

86th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), Toronto, Canada

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2052 Laboratory Interproximal Access Efficacy of Three Manual Toothbrushes.

D. Murad, M.L. Bosma, C. Spirgel, X. Shi and S. L. Yankell. Summary: The Dr Best Zwischenzahn toothbrush was significantly superior to the Oral-B® CrossAction and Oral-B® Indicator toothbrushes at clinical interproximal plaque removal.

2054 Gingival Margin Cleaning and Subgingival Access Efficacy of Three Toothbrushes.

D. Murad, M.L. Bosma, C. Spirgel, X. Shi and S. L. Yankell. Summary: The Dr Best Zwischenzahn toothbrush was significantly more effective for the gingival margin cleaning and subgingival access efficacy compared to Oral-B® CrossAction and Oral-B® Indicator toothbrushes.

2075 In Vitro Dietary Stain Build-Up on Smooth and Roughened Teeth.

F. Lippert and G.R. Burnett. Summary: Smooth teeth were found to acquire less dietary stain than roughened ones.

2841 Monitoring of Caries Lesions in Enamel by Terahertz Pulsed Imaging.

D. Churchley, F. Lippert, A. Portieri and J. Alton. Summary: Terahertz Pulsed Imaging (TPI) is a potentially useful, non-destructive imaging technique for quantifying both the depth of caries lesions, and the subsequent changes in mineral content due to remineralization.

3211 STP in Caries Protection: A Study by SEM and EDAX.

R.J. Willson. Summary: Scanning electron microscopy lent itself well for the qualitative characterisation of artificial caries lesions in enamel. Using this method it was found that enamel treatment with a solution of sodium tripolyphosphate significantly inhibited the formation and progression of the caries lesion.

37th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADR, April 2008, Dallas, Texas

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914 The Effect of Silica Abrasivity and Sodium Tripolyphosphate on Tooth Stain Removal in Vivo.

Creeth J, Bosma ML, Littlejohn S et al. Summary: Both sodium tripolyphosphate and a modest increase in silica system abrasivity in dentifrices improved stain removal performance.

915 Determination of the Efficacy and Safety of Tooth Whitening Agents.

A. Bordas, M.L. Bosma, J.Durocher et al. Summary: The Aquafresh® White Trays^TM group demonstrated significantly greater tooth whitening efficacy with significantly fewer subjects experiencing oral adverse events as compared to the Crest Whitestrips® Premium^TM group.

916 A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of a Modified Treatment Using Aquafresh White Trays Revive.

M.L. Bosma, D. Targett, J. Durocher et al. Summary: When used in an abbreviated regimen of 1, 2 or 3 days, Aquafresh® White Tray^TM Revive^TM produced statistically significant consumer noticeable and examiner quantifiable brightening and whitening.

108th General Meeting of The American Society for Microbiology, June 2008, Boston, Massachusetts

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Development of a Substantivity Screening Method for Novel Anti-biofilm Therapies.

G.C. Martin, A.M. Middleton, D Spratt and J. Pratten. Summary: Atomic force microscopy showed distinct differences between settled microorganisms and those attached to the surface. Therefore it could be used as a rapid screening system to identify novel antimicrobial agents with inherent substantive properties for use in oral care.