Effect of experimental moringa and propolis toothpastes on surface microhardness of simulated hypersensitive dentin

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 1 Materials, composition and manufacturers

Name	Composition	Manufacturer
SENSODYNE® repair and protect toothpaste	Calcium sodium phospho-silicate (NovaMin), 5.0% w/w, sodium monofluorophosphate 0.788% w/w (Fluoride 0.104% w/w), (alpha) carbomer, DL-Limonene, glycerin, mint flavor, PEG-8, potassium acesulfame, silica, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium oxide	GlaxoSmithKline
		SmithKline Beecham Ltd, EUCH CQ, U.K
Propolis	30% ethanolic extract of propolis	Imtenan, Egypt
Moringa	30% ethanolic extract of Moringa oleifera	Nature’s Market, Egypt
Toothpaste base	Sodium lauryl sulfate, Saccharin, Magnesium oxide, Thymol, Peppermint oil, Glycerin, Acacia	SDS, France
		Aldrich, South Korea
		Lobachemie, India
17% EDTA solution	Disodium Edetate, Purified water	PEVEST Denpro Limited, India
Artificial saliva	0.40 g NaCl, 0.48 g KCl, 0.795 g CaCl₂·2H₂O, 0.78 g Na₂S·H₂O, 0.005 g NaH₂PO₄·2H₂O, 1 g Urea, 1 L distilled water	El Gomhourya company, Egypt