For the dentists - Biorepair toothpaste, does it work?

murphydog999

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MED-0909-BioRepair-Total-Protection-Toothpaste/dp/B001S2R1WO/ref=pd_cp_d_2

Plenty of recommendations for this product, is it worth investing in?

Thanks guys.

brook2jack

No.

If you use a toothpaste containing fluoride and eat a sensible diet then everything else is a gimmick, other than the ones formulated for sensitive teeth.

murphydog999

To the point, thanks. Are you saying then that enamel can't be repaired?

brook2jack

Enamel is an inert substance, it can't regrow . Very early stages of decay, before a hole is formed, can remineralise ie become hard again. All this requires is a change in diet and fluoride, normally as a toothpaste. Other than that enamel cannot repair or regrow.

So in other words these repair toothpastes will do no more than a fluoride toothpaste.

brook2jack

Have just noticed biorepair doesn't contain fluoride. Evidence still says fluoride containing toothpaste major component in preventing decay.

redcarpet

Dear all,
The process of de- and remineralization is governed by the
degree of saturation of oral fluids (saliva and plaque) with

respect to apatite minerals.

Given an appropriate change in

conditions, remineralization may become the predominant

process, thus leading to lesion repair.

To enhance lesion

remineralization, increase of calcium or fluoride concentrations

in the oral fluids would seem reasonable.
For this purpose, fluorides have traditionally been used in
various formulations, and the concomitant cariostatic
mechanisms can be explained by an increased driving force
for fluoridated apatites.

The decline in dental caries experienced

in most industrialized countries can be attributed

largely to the widespread use of fluorides,

and this preventive

effect is mainly due to the formation of calcium fluoride-like

precipitates hampering demineralization, whilst fluoride
levels needed for remineralization are assumed to be higher

than those to prevent lesion formation.

Hydroxyapatite is considered one of the

most biocompatible and bioactive materials, and has gained

wide acceptance in medicine and dentistry in recent years. Several study (sciencedirect.com or ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

Keywords:
Dentine, Enamel, hydroxyapatite, Biorepair)
highlighted that hydroxyapatite toothpastes

revealed similar remineralizing capacities with enamel and

dentine lesions.

bigsparkles

There's a PDF on the Biorepair website that says 'information for dentists'

Not a light read for us laypeople but probably helpful/relevant for those who are more scientifically minded!