Table 1.
Dentifrices used in the present study
| Toothpaste (Company) | Detergents | Composition | Expiry date | Country of purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blendi blend-a-med −6 (Procter & Gamble UK, Weybridge, KT13 OXP, UK) | Cocamidopropyl Betaine | Aqua, Aroma, Benzyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Cochineal Red, Hydrated Silica, Mica, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Fluoride (500 ppm), Sodium Phosphate, Sorbitol, Titandioxid, Trisodium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum | 01/2016 | Austria |
| Candida Kids 0–6 (Migros, Mibelle AG, Buchs, Switzerland) | Sodium-Coco-Sulfate | Aqua, Aroma, Calcium Glycerophosphate, Cellulose Gum, Citral, Hydrated Silica, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Iron Oxides Limonene, Linalool, Mica, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Monofluorphosphate (500 ppm), Titandioxid | 09/2015 | Switzerland |
| Candida Junior 6–12 (Migros, Mibelle AG, Buchs, Switzerland) | Sodium-Coco-Sulfate | Aqua, Aroma, Cellulose Gum, Dicalcium Phosphate, Hydrated Silica, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Limonene, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Monofluorphosphate (1400 ppm), Titandioxid | 01/2016 | Switzerland |
| Colgate® 2–6 (Colgate-Palmolive, New York, NY, USA) | Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | Aqua, Aroma, Brilliant Blue FCF, Cellulose Gum, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Limonene, Mica, Polyethylene, Polyethylenglycol, Sodium Fluoride (1000 ppm), Sodium Saccharin, Sorbitol, Titandioxid | 08/2015 | Austria |
| DontodentDM Kids −6 (dm-drogerie markt, Karlsruhe, Germany) | Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14–16 Olefin Sulfonate | Aqua, Aroma, Cellulose Gum, Cochineal Red Hydrated Silica, Mica, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Fluoride (500 ppm), Sorbitol, Titandioxid | 09/2016 | Austria |
| DontodentDM Junior 6 plus (dm-drogerie markt, Karlsruhe, Germany) | Sodium C14–16 Olefin Sulfonate | Aqua, Aroma, Brilliant Blue FCF, Calcium Glycerophosphate, Hydrated Silica, Limonene, Mica, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Fluoride (1000 ppm), Sorbitol, Titandioxid, Xanthan Gum | 09/2016 | Austria |
| Elmex®Kinderzahnpasta −6 (GABA International AG, Colgate-Palmolive) | Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Aminfluorid (500 ppm) | Aqua, Aroma, Hydrated Silica, Hydrochoric Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Limonene, Sodium Saccharin, Sorbitol, Titandioxid | 12/2015 | Austria |
| Elmex® Junior 6–12 (GABA International AG, Colgate-Palmolive) | Aminfluorid (1400 ppm) | Aqua, Aroma, Hydrated Silica, Hydrochoric Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Limonene, Sodium Saccharin, Sorbitol/Glycerin, Titandioxid | 12/2015 | Austria |
| Mentadent Kids 3–6 (Unilever Dept ER Wirral, JW, UK) | Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | Aqua, Aroma, Calcium Gluconate, Cellulose Gum, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Phthalocyanine Blue, Polyethylenglycol, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Fluorid (1000 ppm), Sorbitol, Titandioxid, Tocopheryl Acetate | 11/2015 | Austria |
| nenedent®baby 0.5–2 (Dentinox®, Berlin, Germany) | Sodium Lauryl Sarcosinate | Aqua, Aroma, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Monofluorphosphate (500 ppm), Sodium Chloride, Titandioxid, Xanthan Gum, Xylitol | 08/2015 | Austria |
| Nenedent® -6 (Dentinox®, Berlin, Germany) | Sodium Lauryl Sarcosinate | Aqua, Aroma, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Monofluorphosphate (500 ppm), Sodium Chloride, Titandioxid Xanthan Gum, Xylitol | 08/2016 | Austria |
| Odol-med3® 0.5–5 (GlaxoSmithKline, Brentford, UK) | Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate | Aqua, Aroma, Carrageenan, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Limonene, Phthalocyanine Blue, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Fluorid (500 ppm), Sorbitol, Thioindigo, Titandioxid, Xanthan Gum | 01/2016 | Austria |
| Odol-med3® 0–6 (GlaxoSmithKline, Brentford, UK) | Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate | Aqua, Aroma, Disodium Phosphate, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Phthalocyanine Blue, Methylparaben, Polyethylenglycol, Propylparaben, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Fluorid (500 ppm), Thioindigo, Titandioxid, Xylitol, Xanthan Gum | 01/2016 | Austria |
| Odol-med3® Junior 6 plus (GlaxoSmithKline, Brentford, UK) | Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate | Aqua, Aroma, Carrageenan, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Limonene, Phthalocyanine Blue, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Fluorid (1450 ppm), Sorbitol, Thioindigo, Titandioxid, Xanthan Gum | 10/2015 | Austria |
| Sensodyne® Junior 6 plus (GlaxoSmithKline) | Cocamidopropyl Betaine | Aqua, Aroma, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Limonene, Polyethylenglycol, Sodium Fluorid (1450 ppm), Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Saccharin, Sorbitol, Sucralose, Titandioxid, Xanthan Gum | 08/2015 | Austria |
| Theramed Junior 1–6 (Henkel AG, Düsseldorf, Germany) | Cocamidopropyl Betaine | Aqua, Aroma, Azorubine, Calcium Glycerophosphate, Cellulose Gum, Disodium Phosphate, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Methylparaben, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Fluorid (500 ppm), Sodium Saccharin, Sorbitol | 09/2015 | Austria |
| Theramed Junior 6 plus (Henkel AG, Düsseldorf, Germany) | Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine | Aqua, Aroma, Azorubine, Calcium Glycerophosphate, Disodium Phosphate, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Propylen Glycol, Mica, Methylparaben, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Fluorid (1000 ppm), Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Sulfate, Sorbitol, Titandioxid, Xanthan Gum | 09/2015 | Austria |