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Text: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of three commercial anti-plaque dentifrices containing 0. 3 % triclosan + 2 % pvm/ma (Colgate Total), 0. 3 % triclosan + 0. 75 % Zn (Signal Global) and 0. 3 % triclosan + 5 % PPi (Crest Complete) in comparison with an experimental dentifrice (0. 3 % triclosan + 2 % pvm/ma + 0. 75 % Zn + 4 % PPi) and a control dentifrice without anti-plaque agents on trypsin-like activity in dental plaque (detected by the hydrolysis of [Na-Benzoyl-DL-Anginine p-Nitroanilide (BAPNA)] and volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs) in mouth air during experimental gingivitis development.