Hydrogen peroxide/sodium bicarbonate efficacy questioned by plaque subcmte. member.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE/SODIUM BICARBONATE LONG-TERM EFFICACY DATA NEEDED, OTC Plaque Products Subcommittee member Eugene Savitt, DMD, concluded in his presentation at the panel's Dec. 4-5 meeting in Rockville, Md. Despite the "large body" of dental literature on hydrogen peroxide and sodium bicarbonate, Savitt said "there is a lack of well-controlled studies for either ingredient of sufficient length to draw firm conclusions" about their anti-gingivitis and plaque efficacy. The subcommittee did not vote on ingredients at the meeting.
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