Research Article

Evaluating the Effect of Active Charcoal-Containing Toothpaste on Color Change, Microhardness, and Surface Roughness of Tooth Enamel and Resin Composite Restorative Materials

Table 1

The composition of the evaluated toothpastes of the study according to manufacturers.

ProductTypeCompositionActive agentsManufacturer

Colgate® Max Fresh Cooling Crystals ToothpasteRegular toothpasteSorbitol, aqua, hydrated silica, sodium lauryl sulfate, aroma, PEG-12, cellulose gum, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium fluoride (1,450 ppm F¯), sodium saccharin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, menthol, limonene, CI 42090, CI 77,891Hydrated silicaColgate-Palmolive Company, Piraeus, Greece

Colgate® Max White Charcoal ToothpasteWhitening toothpasteSorbitol, aqua, hydrated silica, sodium lauryl sulfate, aroma, PEG-12, cellulose gum, cocamidopropyl, betaine,
sodium fluoride (1,450 ppm F¯), sodium saccharin, tetrapotassium, pyrophosphate, potassium hydroxide, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, mica, charcoal powder, limonene, CI 77,891
Active charcoal (1% w/w)Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piraeus, Greece