Toothpaste with chlorhexidine

introduction

Chlorhexidine toothpaste is one Combination of the active ingredient chlorhexidine digluconatewho is in many mouthwash solutions available and different toothpastes, aiming the to combine the positive effects of both in one product. Before looking at special combination preparations and their special fields of application, it should be clarified once again what exactly "chlorhexidine" is and what exactly a toothpaste should do.

Chemical composition of chlorhexidine toothpaste

Chlorhexidine digluconate (short "CHX") is chemical Chloride or acetate and is used chemically as gluconate. In aqueous solution it is doubly positively charged and has the ability to transform itself into To store membranes of bacteria. This will make the Destroys bacteria and CHX thus works antiseptic. The advantage of CHX is the high elimination rate of approximately 100%, that means it is not absorbed into the body and additionally the long retention time and thus effective time on teeth and mucous membrane.

Effects of chlorhexidine toothpaste

Toothpastes do the job cleaning person of the toothbrush to amplify and through active ingredients Caries and or Periodontal disease to counteract. The cleaner is here above all through cleaning bodies such as Reinforced silicate compounds or marble powder.

Foaming agents ensure even distribution and actively promote the loosening of food residues and Plaque. Active ingredients like Florid harden the Enamel and thus work caries protective. As a result, they form an effective protection against dental caries and thus Tooth loss. Of the Periodontal disease ingredients such as triclosan counteract this.

Application of chlorhexidine toothpaste

When using Chlorhexidine and toothpaste, either as a combination preparation (Gum Paroex / Curasept Gel) or when using CHX-containing products at the same time Mouthwash and brushing your teeth should be noted that the toothpastes do not contain a foaming agent of the sodium lauryl sulfate type. The foaming agent sodium lauryl sulfate inactivates chlorhexidine and this thereby loses its effectiveness. A toothpaste free of sodium lauryl sulfate is for example "parodontax'.

If a toothpaste containing sodium lauryl sulfate is to be used, a Interval of 30 to 120 minutes between Brush teeth and Mouth rinse solution must be observedto avoid inactivation of chlorhexidine.

Classic areas of application of combination preparations are Periodontal disease and related symptoms or other cases of excessive intraoral bacterial accumulation, for example often at poor oral hygiene at the same time Use of prostheses.