A Stannous Fluoride Dentifrice May Produce Greater Short Term Improvements in Measures of Inflammation Compared to a Triclosan/ Copolymer Based Dentifrice

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Anti-gingivitis effects of a novel 0.454% stabilized stannous fluoride dentifrice relative to a positive control. He T, Barker ML, Goyal CR, Biesbrock AR. Am J Dent 2012;25(3):136-40. Reviewer Harlan J. Shiau, DDS, DMSc Purpose/Question The authors want to determine if a novel stannous fluoride containing dentifrice is superior to a currently marketed dentifrice with respect to improvements in clinical measures of inflammation Source of Funding Industry—Proctor and Gamble, Mason, OH, United States Type of Study/Design Single site randomized controlled trial Level of Evidence Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Not applicable