Remineralization of enamel subsurface lesions in situ by the use of three commercially available sugar-free gums |
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Authors: | Manton David J Walker Glenn D Cai Fan Cochrane Nathan J Shen Peiyan Reynolds Eric C |
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Institution: | Cooperative Research Centre for Oral Health Science, School of Dental Science and The Bio21 Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia |
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Abstract: | Background. Commercially available sugar-free chewing gums have been claimed to provide oral health benefits. Aim. The aim of this randomized, double-blind crossover in situ study was to compare the efficacy of three commercially available sugar-free chewing gums: Trident White, Orbit, and Orbit Professional, in remineralizing enamel subsurface lesions in situ . Design. Specimens containing enamel subsurface lesions were sectioned into test and control half-slabs with the test half-slabs inserted into removable palatal appliances. For each test chewing period, subjects were randomly allocated one of three test gums. Subjects ( n = 10) chewed the randomly allocated gum for a 20-min period four times per day for 14 days. Each subject chewed all three test gums, with a 7-day washout period between crossovers. After each 14-day cycle, test and control half-slabs were paired, embedded in resin, sectioned, and subjected to microradiography to determine remineralization. Results. The gum TW produced significantly greater remineralization (18.4 ± 0.9%) than Orbit (8.9 ± 0.5%) and Orbit Professional (10.5 ± 0.9%). Conclusion. The superior remineralization activity of the TW gum in situ was attributed to the presence of casein phosphopeptide–amorphous calcium phosphate nanocomplexes. |
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