A new improved dentifrice containing 0.2 % triclosan/3 .0 % PVM/MA copolymer/sodium fluoride in a 17 % dual silica base is comparable in controlling dental plaque when compared to a Positive Control Dentifrice containing 0.3 % triclosan/2 .0 % PVM/MA copolymer/sodium fluoride in a 10 % high-cleaning silica base , and is statistically significantly better in controlling dental plaque when compared to a Negative Control Dentifrice containing 0.243 % sodium fluoride in a silica base .
