Recaldent, with the technical name casein phosphopeptide – amorphous calcium phosphate, or CPP-ACP
Is a milk derived product that strengthens and remineralises teeth and helps prevent dental caries (tooth decay). Casein phosphopeptides (CPP) from the major protein of milk have the remarkable ability to stabilize calcium, phosphate and fluoride ions as water soluble amorphous complexes that provide bioavailable calcium, phosphate and fluoride ions to the tooth. These complexes of amorphous calcium phosphate and amorphous calcium fluoride phosphate stabilized by the CPP have been demonstrated to repair (remineralise) early stages of tooth decay by replacing the calcium and phosphate ions lost due to decay.
Controlled clinical trials (RCTs) have demonstrated the efficacy of CPP-ACP in slowing the progression of dental caries and in regressing (repairing) early stages of tooth decay. Other studys showed that CPP and calcium carbonate in a toothpaste formulation, which would spontaneously form CPP-ACP in saliva, significantly reduced caries experience in children compared with a placebo toothpaste.
Watch this video to see how CPP-ACP in GC Tooth Mousse acts on the tooth.
Recaldent (CPP-ACP) can be delivered to the teeth by sugar-free gum (Recaldent gum which has twice the amount of CPP-ACP), professional tooth crème (GC’s Tooth Mousse, GC Tooth Mousse Plus).