In one of the largest oral health clinical trials conducted in Australia, 2720 students chewed sugar-free gum three times a day for two years. The study found that subjects who chewed gum containing the calcium phosphate complex CPP-ACP (casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate) had significantly lower rates of dental decay progression on approximal surfaces than those who chewed a standard sugar-free gum.
Clinical trial of CPP-ACP in sugar-free chewing gum (260 KB)
White spot lesions are the first visible sign of tooth decay and are more prevalent in people with orthodontic brackets, or braces. In this clinical trial, the effect of the treatment Tooth Mousse was tested on orthodontic patients who had multiple white spot lesions immediately following the removal of fixed brackets.
Clinical trial of Tooth Mousse on white spot lesions (209 KB)
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