Private Practice, Westfälische Str. 18, 57462, Olpe, Germany.
Institute of Mineralogy, Westphalian Wilhelms-University, Corrensstr. 24, 48149, Münster, Germany.
Head Face Med. 2022 Jul 13;18(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13005-022-00330-5.
The aim was to evaluate the remineralization potential as well as the extent of protection against renewed demineralization of enamel by hydroxyapatite-containing toothpaste (Karex) in comparison to fluoride-containing (Elmex) and fluoride- and hydroxyapatite-free toothpaste (Ajona) as control.
Fifty-seven enamel samples were obtained from 19 human teeth. Five demarcated surfaces were created on each tooth (S0-S4). Four of the surfaces (S1-S4) were exposed to lactic acid (pH 3) for 8 h (demineralization). S0 was left untreated as control. S1 was solely treated with acid. After demineralization, S2 was exposed to Karex for 2 min, of which 15 s were brushing. S3 was treated with Elmex and S4 with Ajona, accordingly. Then, the samples were evaluated using a scanning electron microscope and ImageJ image analysis software to determine the percentage of demineralization. Afterwards, S2-S4 were again exposed to lactic acid for 2 h, and subjected to pixel analysis another time. Data were statistically analysed using ANOVA with post-hoc Scheffé test and the Kurskal-Wallis test.
The surfaces treated with Elmex showed the lowest percentage of demineralization (mean 5.01 ± 0.98%) (p < 0.01). Thus, Elmex remineralized more effectively compared to Ajona (8.89 ± 1.41%) and Karex (9.85 ± 1.63%) (p < 0.01). Furthermore, Elmex showed the lowest percentage of demineralized enamel after new demineralization (median 6.29%), followed by Ajona (11.92%) and Karex (13.46%) (p < 0.001).
In terms of remineralization and protection against renewed demineralization, a hydroxyapatite-containing toothpaste (Karex) appears to be inferior to a fluoride-containing toothpaste (Elmex) and a fluoride- and hydroxyapatite-free toothpaste (Ajona). Hence, the recommendation to use Karex to protect against demineralization should be critically questioned.
本研究旨在评估含羟磷灰石牙膏(Karex)在再矿化潜力以及抵抗牙釉质脱矿方面的效果,并与含氟牙膏(Elmex)和不含氟及羟磷灰石牙膏(Ajona)进行比较。
从 19 个人类牙齿中获得了 57 个牙釉质样本。每个牙齿上创建了 5 个标记表面(S0-S4)。其中 4 个表面(S1-S4)暴露于乳酸(pH 3)中 8 小时(脱矿)。S0 作为对照未进行处理。S1 仅用酸处理。脱矿后,S2 用 Karex 处理 2 分钟,其中 15 秒用于刷牙。S3 用 Elmex 处理,S4 用 Ajona 处理。然后,使用扫描电子显微镜和 ImageJ 图像分析软件评估样本,以确定脱矿百分比。之后,S2-S4 再次暴露于乳酸中 2 小时,再次进行像素分析。使用方差分析(ANOVA)结合事后 Scheffé 检验和 Kruskal-Wallis 检验对数据进行统计学分析。
用 Elmex 处理的表面显示出最低的脱矿百分比(平均值 5.01±0.98%)(p<0.01)。因此,与 Ajona(8.89±1.41%)和 Karex(9.85±1.63%)相比,Elmex 具有更好的再矿化效果(p<0.01)。此外,在新脱矿后,Elmex 显示出最低的脱矿牙釉质百分比(中位数 6.29%),其次是 Ajona(11.92%)和 Karex(13.46%)(p<0.001)。
在再矿化和抵抗再脱矿方面,含羟磷灰石牙膏(Karex)似乎不如含氟牙膏(Elmex)和不含氟及羟磷灰石牙膏(Ajona)有效。因此,建议使用 Karex 来防止脱矿化应受到质疑。