A study in American Journal of Medicine found plaque identifying toothpaste usage reduces both dental plaque and inflammation.
The researchers identified 61 participants, 31 of which were randomly assigned to use plaque identifying toothpaste for 60 days, and 30 of which were randomly assigned to use placebo toothpaste for the same timeframe. They went on to assess changes in terms of participants' level of plaque and inflammation; inflammation changes were determined by measuring high sensitivity C-reactive protein.
Here's what you need to know:
1. The plaque identifying toothpaste reduced the mean plaque score by 49 percent; the placebo toothpaste reduced the mean plaque score by 24 percent.
2. The plaque identifying toothpaste reduced high sensitivity C-reactive protein by 29 percent; the placebo toothpaste increased high sensitivity C-reactive protein by 25 percent.
3. This reduction in high sensitivity C-reactive protein illustrates a reduction in inflammation when using plaque identifying toothpaste.