Calcium sodium fluorophosphosilicate remineralizes tooth enamel more effectively than conventional fluoride toothpaste
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 aspects that are crucial for limiting the risk of caries.
REMINERALISATION OF THE TOOTH SURFACE WITH
CALCIUM SODIUM FLUOROPHOSPHOSILICATE
PEARL SHIELD Gel Toothpaste is a new type of 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 causes the enamel surface to soften 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, thus helping to reduce plaque accumulation 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 remineralization rate compared to a standard fluoride toothpaste.
