Table 3 Manual cleaning adjuncts: denture cleaning gels, foams, powders and dentifrices
Manual cleaning adjuncts | Common ingredients | Mode of action | Commercial example(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
Denture cleaning paste ('denture toothpaste') | Water, hydrated silica (abrasive), sorbitol (sweetener), glycerin (humectant), PEG-6 (dispersant), sodium lauryl sulphate (detergent), carrageenan (stabiliser), saccharin sodium (sweetener), CL 42090 (colourant - blue) | Similar to conventional toothpastes but with much finer silica particles, formulated to minimise scratching | Dentu-Crème Denture Cleaning Toothpaste |
Denture cleaning gel | Citric acid, eucalyptus oil, sea salt | Mildly acidic, antibacterial with some abrasive component | Curaprox Daily Gel Cleaner |
Denture cleaning foam | Water, glycerin, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, aroma, sorbitol, sodium lauryl sulphate, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium benzoate, PEG-400, benzoic acid, PVM/MA copolymer, sodium saccharin, disodium EDTA, BHT, limonene, linalool | Kills 99.9% of odour-causing bacteria* Low abrasive formula, gentle cleaning action Feel fresh breath for up to five hours | Polident Fresh Cleanse Foaming Cleanser |
Denture cleaning powder | Potassium monopersulphate (oxidising agent) sodium lauryl sulphate,sodium bicarbonate, citric acid, flavourants | Oxidising formulation, dislodges debris/biofilm, and antibacterial | Kleenite Denture Cleanser Powder Steradent Denture Cleaning Powder |
Key: * = In laboratory studies | |||
