A Comparative Descriptive Research Between Four Commercial Toothpaste Products and Homemade Toothpaste with Orange Juice
Keywords:
Enamel, Homemade Toothpaste, Active ingredients, Oral HygieneAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Brushing the teeth with toothpaste is a common oral hygiene practice. However, the active ingredients like fluorine and silica present in commercial toothpaste products have been causing severe diseases. This study compared Colgate, Close-up, Hapee, Sensodyne, and homemade toothpaste with orange juice to see if there are significant differences.
METHODS
The post-test design was used in the study and the data were interpreted using One-way Analysis of Variance. The brushing method by HighGate Wood School for whitening capability test were performed with 30 eggs soaked in coffee and soda for four days then brushed with whitening, and non-whitening toothpaste. The set of 10 turns will be recorded until the color of the experimental egg reached the color of control egg. in strengthening test, eggs were coated with non-whitening toothpaste and homemade with orange juice according to Christine K. (2011). The eggs were soaked in natural vinegar and cut vertically after 12 hours. The tests were done once the egg breaks when holding-up enough load (rice).
RESULTS
In whitening toothpaste, there was a significant difference of 0.01949 when exposed in coffee substances while 0.00613 when exposed in soda substances. in non-whitening toothpaste, the results showed a significant difference of 2.3E-05 when exposed to coffee substances while 2.7E-05 when exposed to soda substances. Lastly, there was a significant difference of 8.9E-06 between the homemade toothpaste with orange juice and four commercial toothpaste on strengthening teeth.
DISCUSSIONS
To sum it up, the four common commercial kinds of toothpaste that were Close-up, Colgate, Hapee, and Sensodyne, and the homemade toothpaste with orange juice have significant differences that indicate the effectiveness of all in whitening and strengthening teeth. Homemade toothpaste can be used effectively due to the capability of it to whiten and strengthen together with the commercial toothpaste.
