The Science of Sodium Bicarbonate Toothpaste – Corsodyl

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Preventing gum disease at home requires a strict daily routine, but that’s easier said than done. Patients find it difficult to maintain this routine every day, especially when getting to hard-to-reach areas of the mouth

Yet change is possible. So, what makes Corsodyl your ally in making it happen?

The sodium bicarbonate penetrates the plaque matrix, where it disrupts and breaks bonds in the biofilm to loosen plaque. As a result, Corsodyl toothpastes containing sodium bicarbonate soften the plaque on the tooth surface, making it easier to brush away. This allows for up to four times reduction in plaque build-up in comparison to non-sodium bicarbonate toothpastes.

What’s more, Corsodyl toothpaste softens plaque in interproximal spaces, reducing five times more plaque build-up than non-sodium bicarbonate toothpastes in those hard-to-reach areas‡1.

What does that mean for the gum health of your patients?

‡All patients received a professional clean at baseline and followed a twice-daily brushing regime for 6 months

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Proven to enhance the mechanical clean in everyday conditions in a new clinical study2

A new clinical study confirms that Corsodyl toothpaste with 67% sodium bicarbonate improves gum health in patients with localised gingivitisˆ with normal, everyday levels of plaque.2

The study design differed from previous Haleon studies as:

  • There was no professional prophylaxis following screening which meant results were measured using patients whose mouths had not been professionally cleaned before using the products
  • The patient population were selected to have localisedˆ (mild) levels of gingivitis
  • This 12 week study had a 3 week first data collection point to allow initial results to be collected

Results confirm that Corsodyl toothpaste with 67% sodium bicarbonate targets the visible signs of early-stage gingivitis within 3 weeks and results are sustained at 12 weeks.2

  • Almost twice as many patients returned to gum health† when brushing with Corsodyl compared to those using regular toothpaste**
  • Improvements in just 3 weeks†† in bleeding and inflammation – this feedback can help patients to stay on track
  • 70% improvements at the end of the 12 week period measured by number of bleeding sites vs baseline

ˆAligned with the EFP classification – 10-30% bleeding sites on probing4**twice daily brushing for 12 weeks†<10% bleeding sites††vs baseline

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Clinical outcomes for sodium bicarbonate – on both localised and generalised gingivitis

Driving new insight into the disruptive action of sodium bicarbonate

Driving new insight into the disruptive action of sodium bicarbonate

Corsodyl scientists have partnered with world renowned researchers in microbiology to probe deeper into the impact of sodium bicarbonate on the physical characteristics of plaque biofilms.3

Watch the video to discover results from this first-of-its-kind oral care study using particle tracking microrheology.

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