Study of clinical efficacy of anticaries paste with hydroxyapatite and mummy

The personal choice of toothpaste largely determines the quality of hygiene and preventive measures. The large number of toothpastes on the market of the most diverse range of toothpastes makes the selection process difficult for the doctor and the patient. In this regard, the study of activity and effectiveness of therapeutic and preventive toothpastes is a prerequisite for the successful choice of personal oral hygiene products. The purpose. By means of enamel resistance test, acid biopsy and hygienic index to evaluate the prophylactic and remineralizing efficacy of «Anticaries paste with hydroxyapatite and mummy». Material and methods. During the clinical study 2 groups were created: main and control (25 people in each). Volunteers of the main group used «Anticaries paste with hydroxyapatite and mumiyo», in the control group – hygienic paste without active components. Results and discussion. Remineralization efficiency of the studied paste was 39–40 % according to the results of acid biopsy, TER-test – 36 %. Improvement of hygienic condition of the oral cavity during the observation period amounted to 50 %. Conclusions. It is established that “anti-caries paste with hydroxyapatite and mummy” has a pronounced remineralizing potential, contributes to the increase of resistance of hard tissues of teeth.