Research Article

In Vitro Comparison of Fluoride, Magnesium, and Calcium Phosphate Materials on Prevention of White Spot Lesions around Orthodontic Brackets

Table 2

Composition of commercially available products used in this study.

MaterialComposition

Fluoride toothpaste
(Colgate Total, Colgate-Palmolive Company, NY, USA)
Sodium fluoride (1450 ppmF−), water, glycerin, hydrated silica, sorbitol, PVM/MA copolymer, sodium lauryl sulfate, aroma, carrageenan, sodium hydroxide, propylene glycol, cellulose gum, triclosan, sodium saccharin, limonene, and CI 77891 (white pigment)
Nonfluoride toothpaste
(R.O.C.S. Pro Brackets & Ortho, “DRC-Group” company, Russia)
Sorbitol, silica, glycerin, aqua, xylitol, cocamidopropyl betaine, aroma, xanthan gum, calcium glycerophosphate, bromelain, magnesium chloride, sodium saccharin, sodium benzoate, O-cymen-5-ol, and titanium dioxide
Fluoride varnish
(Bifluorid 12, Voco, Cuxhaven, Germany)
Sodium fluoride and calcium fluoride (6%), ethylacetate, pyroxylin, fumed silica, clove oil, and isoamylpropionate
Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate(CPP-ACP) varnish
(MI varnish, GC, Tokyo, Japan)
Sodium fluoride and CPP-ACP (5%), polyvinyl acetate, hydrogenated rosin, ethanol, and silicon dioxide
Medical minerals gel
(R.O.C.S. Medical Minerals; “DRC-Group” company, Russia)
Aqua, glycerin, xylitol, hydroxyethylcellulose, calcium glycerophosphate, polysorbate-20, aroma, methylparaben, magnesium chloride, and hydroxypropyl guar