3M, GC America and Sultan are driving me crazy! My poor Atlanta Dental Rep is trying his darnedest to help our office figure out which product we want to go with in our office. Last month we had the GC America MI Paste lady (RDH) at our office for a “lunch-n-learn”, and then the next week we had the 3M guy here for another “lunch-n-learn”. We love the products from both of these companies, I just need to know which one to give to my patients. Then out of the blue the representative from Sultan came in on her own showing us their alternative product called Topex Renew. Geez!
ClinPro 5000:
The ingredients in 0.3g (pea size) contains approximately 1.5mg of fluoride ion in a neutral pH base, consisting of water, sorbitol, hydrated silica, glycerin, polyethylene-polypropylene glycol, flavor, polyethylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium saccharin and tri-calcium phosphate.
When bacterial acids dissolve the calcium phosphates of the outer surfaces of the tooth it can leave behind demineralized white spot lesions that can eventually lead to tooth decay. Clinpro 5000 contains 1.1% sodium fluoride, and tri-calcium phosphate.
During the manufacturing process tri-calcium phosphate is mixed with a foam that gets hard and then is milled into tiny pieces. This essentially encapsulates the tri-calcium phosphate in a protective barrier so when mixed with fluoride, they do not interact with each other to degrade one another for up to a two year shelf life.
When used as toothpaste the saliva, and brushing breaks down the tri-calcium phosphate’s protective barrier and becomes available for the tooth to absorb. These products in turn remineralize the tooth as the fluoride strengthens, and protects the tooth from further acid erosion. This reverses white spot lesions, and strengthens enamel by providing maximum fluoride benefits while gently cleaning, and whitening the teeth.
The above is paraphrased right from their website, and clinical literature provided by their representative.
MI Paste:
MI Paste ingredients are pure water, glycerol, CPP-ACP, D-sorbitol, CMC-Na, propylene glycol, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, xylitol, phosphoric acid, (sodium fluoride in the MI Paste Plus only, 0.5mL (pea size) of MI Paste Plus will contribute 0.45mg of fluoride ion), flavoring, zinc oxide, sodium saccharin, ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, magnesium oxide, guar gum, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, butyl p-hydroxybenzoate. (Available in mint, vanilla, strawberry, melon, tutti-frutti).
RECALDENT™ (CPP-ACP) is the active ingredient and it is derived from cows milk. Casein phosphopeptides (CPP) and amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) are highly insoluble. Peptides maintain the calcium and phosphate in an ionic state, preventing insoluble calcium phosphate from forming. This enables calcium and phosphate ions to enter the tooth structure and remineralize hypomineralized enamel rods. It further binds to plaque reservoirs in the mouth that provide calcium and phosphate to the tooth surface for a longer period of time.
They claim that when remineralizing the white spot lesions of a tooth that too much fluoride can actually get in the way. While a small amount of fluoride can actually help catalyze the process of remineralization, too much can precipitate out the calcium and phosphate into a insoluble salt preventing the absorption of either calcium or phosphate into the white spot lesion.
The other products are actually toothpastes, but MI Paste is not. Because of the sticky milk proteins used, it is smeared onto the teeth with your finger. If you used a toothbrush to place it onto the teeth then most of it would stick to the brush and not the teeth. This can and does cause some confusion with dental patients, and dental professionals alike. I have noticed that this point is exploited by their competitors. Maybe is should not have been called a paste in the first place since it has been engrained into the populations psyche over the years that paste goes on a toothbrush. Go figure.
Topex Renew:
Active ingredient is 1.1% sodium fluoride, with inactive glycerine, polyethylene glycol, calcium sodiumphosphosilicate (NovaMin), silica, sodium lauryl sulfate.
They take the marketing point to call themselves the “All-in-One” product which centers itself between all the other competing brands.
NovaMin is made up of calcium, sodium, phosphorus, and silica to make a chemical compound named calcium sodiumphosphosilicate. When in contact with the water in saliva NovaMin forms a crystalline hydroxyl-carbonate apatite product that is identical to that of the tooth. NovaMin also has desensitizing and anti-microbial characteristics.
NovaMin is not proprietary to just Sultan. It is going to be a compound that is placed in many dental products from dental floss, chewing gum, resorbable breath strips, including product manufactured by 3m/Omni, Sultan Healthcare, and Dentsply. As early as 2008, Dentsply placed NovaMin in their top prophy paste product, Nupro.
Colgate Prevident 5000 Booster:
Active Ingredient: Sodium fluoride (NaF) 1.1% (w/w)
Inactive Ingredients: Spearmint flavor: purified water, sorbitol, hydrated silica, PEG-12, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium phosphate monobasic, flavor, xanthan gum, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, sodium benzoate, sodium saccharin, mica, FD&C Blue #1. Fruitastic* flavor: sorbitol, purified water, hydrated silica, PEG-12, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium phosphate monobasic, xanthan gum, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, sodium benzoate, flavor, sodium saccharin, mica, D&C Red #33
This product has no special claims other than significant remineralization of root caries in as little as three months (38%) and six months (57%). They do have a product that contains 5% potassium nitrate for tooth sensitivity like Senodyne, and another that is SLS-free formula (sodium lauryl sulfate) for those with dry mouths and who are prone to have aphthous ulcers, but no claims of special weapons for white spot lesions, just the same amount of fluoride as Clinpro 5000.
I’ll tell you I like them all! Sodium lauryl sulfate is a problem for some of my patients; the MI Paste needs some explaining and re-education; I don’t like it when a dental product doesn’t have xylitol in it, I really like all the benefits of NovaMin, and the 1.1% fluorides are pretty strong. I’ll think it all over, and get back to you later… Now I’m going to hammer out prices with them!
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