The seal program of the International Academy of Periodontology (IAP) is
to provide acknowledgement to the user-the general public as well as
dental professionals-of the fact that the product carrying the seal has
been investigated by a committee of experts in the IAP and is safe and
effective for the claim listed on the label of a product which carries
the seal The seal is granted following application by the company to
the IAP with submission of all relevant data related to the product
including claims associated with the request for use of the seal.'
The current program is
for the evaluation of over-the-counter (OTC) products but may be
expanded to professional products in the future.
Colgate Total is the first product to receive the Acceptance Seal of the
IAP to help in the reduction of plaque and gingivitis and arrest of the
progression of periodontitis.