Under the XVIIIth International Dental Congress held from 12 to May 16 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Dr Enrique Jadad Bechara, dentist and specialist in Oral Rehabilitation at the Pontifical Javeriana University, the conference offered “scientific evidence Recaldent ® , the role of chewing gums in dental remineralization process. ”
Author, co-author and collaborator on several articles published in international journals, Dr. Jadad exposed the systematic review of 31 studies that assessed the impact of Recaldent ® in the remineralization (restoring mineral content in the teeth to promote repair of incipient caries of the teeth), demineralization (loss of tooth mineral in the formation of early decay thereof) and dental caries, noting that “specifically, products that contain Recaldent ® increase remineralization, decrease demineralization and reduce the incidence of early carious lesions.
The results established so the chewing gum Recaldent ®, promote high remineralization of teeth when compared with sugar-sweetened chewing gum, sugar free, sugar-free calcium and calcium in addition to reverse early decay or incipient.
Since the great majority of adults and over 90% of children have experienced dental caries in some stage of their lives, it made recommendations for the prevention standardized the same as: application of fluoride both at home and in the dentist consultation, application of sealants, reduced consumption of sugar and regular dental visits.
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