Zinc Citrate Clinical Data Support Category I Efficacy - Colgate
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Data from a double-blind, stratified six-month clinical study on the efficacy of zinc citrate in reducing plaque and gingivitis support Category I classification of the ingredient, Colgate-Palmolive states.
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