Calcium sodium fluorophosphosilicate remineralizes tooth enamel more effectively than conventional fluoride toothpaste

This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Tomography, which compared a calcium sodium fluorophosphosilicate toothpaste with a standard Colgate fluoride toothpaste (1450 ppm).

The researchers compared the effects of the two toothpastes on demineralized tooth surfaces using three indicators: surface microhardness, surface roughness and volume increase. The calcium sodium fluorophosphosilicate toothpaste outperformed the fluoride toothpaste in all the key points for limiting the risk of caries.

REMINERALISATION OF THE TOOTH SURFACE WITH

CALCIUM SODIUM FLUOROPHOSPHOSILICATE

PEARL SHIELD Gel Toothpaste is a novel toothpaste based on a patented bioactive technology that incorporates not only fluoride but also calcium and phosphate into the structure of the toothpaste. PEARL SHIELD Gel Toothpaste adheres to the tooth surface where it gradually dissolves over a period of up to 12 hours, releasing these ions into the mouth where they interact with saliva to form fluorapatite. This crystallizes on the tooth surface, effectively remineralizing and repairing the enamel.

Demineralization leads to a softening of the enamel surface and is the first stage of the caries process. Effective remineralization reverses this by increasing surface hardness and is therefore an essential step in stopping the development of carious lesions. As demineralization occurs, the tooth surface also becomes rougher, and calcium sodium fluorophosphosilicate has been shown to reduce this roughness by filling in the depressions or valleys created by demineralization, helping to reduce plaque buildup in these depressions. Finally, the increase in volume is due to the amount of fluorapatite that is deposited to replenish the tooth structure and provide additional protection.

The slow release of calcium and phosphate, as well as fluoride, in PEARL SHIELD Gel Toothpaste increases the rate of remineralization compared to a standard fluoride toothpaste.

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