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    • Oral Health
    • Analytical Chemistry

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    • Stannous fluoride (SnF2) is a common active ingredient in toothpaste.
    • Oxidative decomposition reduces the efficacy of SnF2.
    • Stabilization methods often involve complexing agents or sacrificial stannous compounds.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of zinc phosphate on stannous fluoride stability.
    • To analyze the chemical speciation of stannous compounds in dentifrice formulations.
    • To correlate tin speciation with antimicrobial efficacy.

    Main Methods:

    • X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES) was used to determine tin chemical speciation.
    • Antimicrobial assays included salivary adenosine triphosphate, short-interval kill test, plaque glycolysis, and anaerobic biofilm models.
    • XANES data were compared against a library of reference compounds.

    Main Results:

    • XANES spectra revealed a distribution of tin species and varying SnF2 oxidation states.
    • In vitro antimicrobial assessments showed significant performance differences.
    • These differences correlated with variations in tin speciation and oxidation state.

    Conclusions:

    • Excipient ingredients in SnF2 dentifrices influence the distribution of tin species.
    • Zinc phosphate addition significantly improved stannous stability against oxidation.
    • Enhanced stability directly translated to increased antibacterial efficacy.