This year, Colgate has launched their new kids range, with unique sugar acid neutraliser technology powered by arginine, providing children up to 20 per cent fewer new cavities in two years.
Targeting the acidic cause of caries with sugar acid neutraliser
Improving the oral health of children is an Office for Health Improvement and Disparities priority. Their ambition is that every child will be free of dental caries, enabling them to have the best start in life. Caries prevalence and severity data show that to achieve this goal, further caries prevention strategies and interventions are required.
Sugar acid neutraliser is Colgate’s unique technology powered by arginine - clinically proven to provide superior caries prevention
Arginine is metabolised by oral arginolytic bacteria to produce ammonia, which neutralises plaque acid. This process promotes a more alkaline pH that is unfavourable to cariogenic bacteria, therefore reducing their ability to function, in turn reducing enamel demineralisation.
Sugar acid neutraliser significantly increases plaque pH to a healthy level
Saliva in neutral pH helps maintain mineral supersaturation, which increases the efficacy of fluoride and calcium to prevent enamel demineralisation and promote enamel remineralisation.
Effective behaviour change using evidence-based caries preventive interventions, including toothbrushing, fluoride and dietary advice, can reduce the risk of dental caries. However, health information alone may increase knowledge but may not achieve sustained changes in behaviour for most families.
The combination of sugar acid neutraliser technology and fluoride results in four times greater remineralisation and is shown to be statistically significantly more effective than fluoride alone in reducing the progression of carious lesions to cavitation.
For more information visit www.colgateprofessional.co.uk/community-outreach/bright-smile-bright-futures
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