title: Role of casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate in remineralization of white spot lesions and inhibition of Streptococcus mutans?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To promote the remineralization by ionic exchange mechanism instead of invasive techniques many remineralizing agents can be used.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the remineralization effects of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) on white spot lesions (WSLs) and its inhibitory effect on Streptococcus mutans colonization.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study group consisted of 60 subjects exhibiting at least 1-WSL. Subjects were randomly divided into 2 groups: A test group using CPP-ACP cream (GC-Tooth Mousse, Leuven, Belgium) and a control group using only fluoride containing toothpaste for a period of 3-month. Baseline WSLs were scored using DIAGNOdent device (KaVo Germany) and the saliva samples were collected to measure S. mutans counts. After the 3-month period the WSLs were again recorded and the saliva collection was repeated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  DIAGNOdent measurements were increased by time (P = 0.002) in the control group and no statistically significant difference (P = 0.217) was found in the test group by the 3-month period. In both groups, the mutans counts were decreased in the 3-month experimental period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These clinical and laboratory results suggested that CPP-ACP containing cream had a slight remineralization effect on the WSL in the 3-month evaluation period however, longer observation is recommended to confirm whether the greater change in WSLs is maintained.
authors: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, National Dental College, Dera Bassi, Punjab, India.
authors: Ruchi
authors: R
authors: Vashisht
authors: Rajamani
authors: R
authors: Indira
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ramachandran
authors: Anil
authors: A
authors: Kumar
authors: Manali Ramakrishnan
authors: MR
authors: Srinivasan
keywords: Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate; enamel; remineralization; white-spotlesions
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