PURPOSE Enamel erosion can occur with frequent consumption of sports drinks. The purpose of this study was to determine a minimal concentration of casein phosphopeptide-stabilized amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) which when added to a sports drink would eliminate such erosion in vitro. METHODS Human enamel specimens were immersed in: (1) the sports drink Powerade; (2) Poweradeplus 4 conc...

statement of problem: the casein phospho peptide-amorphous calcium phosphate with or without fluoride (cpp-acpf and cpp-acp respectively) are of considerably new materials which are highly recommended for prevention of dental caries. however, there is a shortage in literature on how they affect the ion concentration of saliva or dental plaque. objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate t...

This research work was designed to appraise and equate the remineralizing efficiency of two calcium-based phosphate delivery agents, Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP-ACP) Sucrose (CaSP) for preventing development White Spot Lesions (WSL) around orthodontic brackets. Forty orthodontically removed premolar teeth were randomly allocated Group 1(n=20) - 2(n=20) (CaSP). All spe...

background: in order to compensate the adverse consequences of bleaching agents, the use of fl uoride-containing remineralizing agents has been suggested by many researchers. the aim of this study was to compare the effect of applying two remineralizing materials on bleached enamel hardness and in comparison to natural saliva. materials and methods: in this experimental study, 30 enamel samples...

Evidence is provided from studies on natural and artificial biofluids that the sequestration of amorphous calcium phosphate by peptides or proteins to form nanocluster complexes is of general importance in the control of physiological calcification. A naturally occurring mixture of osteopontin peptides was shown, by light and neutron scattering, to form calcium phosphate nanoclusters with a cor...