Tartar showdown: new toothpaste takes on regular fluoride
NCT ID NCT07223060
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a toothpaste with stannous fluoride is better at preventing tartar (hardened plaque) on teeth than a regular fluoride toothpaste. One hundred adults in Thailand brushed twice daily for 12 weeks. Researchers measured tartar buildup to see which toothpaste worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stannous fluoride toothpaste
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that stannous fluoride toothpaste is better at preventing tartar buildup than regular fluoride toothpaste.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The difference between toothpastes may be small or not meaningful in daily life.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M U International Oral Science Research, Ltd.
Bangkok, Bangkok, 10250, Thailand