Clinical Study

A 12-Week Assessment of the Treatment of White Spot Lesions with CPP-ACP Paste and/or Fluoride Varnish

Table 2

Composition of commercially available products used in this study.

MaterialComposition

Fluoridated dentifrice
(Colgate Total®, Colgate-Palmolive Company, NJ, USA)
Sodium fluoride (1450 ppm F), water, glycerin, hydrated silica, sorbitol, PVM/MA copolymer, sodium lauryl sulfate, aroma, carrageenan, sodium hydroxide, propylene glycol, cellulose gum, triclosan, sodium saccharin, limonene, CI 77891 (white pigment)

Xylitol chewing gum
(Vivident®, Perfetti Van Melle, Esenyurt, Turkey)
Xylitol (23.2%), sorbitol, mannitol, maltitol syrup, aspartame, chewing gum, flavorings, Arabic gum, E171, glycerol, soya lecithin, carnauba wax, E320

CPP-ACP
(GC Tooth Mousse, GC, Tokyo, Japan)
CPP-ACP (10%), water, glycerol, D-sorbitol, xylitol, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, propylene glycol, silica, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, phosphoric acid, magnesium oxide, guar gum, sodium saccharin, ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, butyl p-hydroxybenzoate, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate

Fluoride varnish
(Flor-Opal, Ultradent, UT, USA)
Sodium fluoride (5%), ethyl alcohol, methyl salicylate, hydrogenated rosin

Antibacterial mouthwash
(Andorex, Delta Vital, Istanbul, Turkey)
Benzydamine hydrochloride (0.15%), chlorhexidine gluconate (0.12%), water, saccharine, ethanol, methyl paraben, quinoline yellow, patent blue V, peppermint essential oil