Open AccessRole of casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate in remineralization of white spot lesions and inhibition of Streptococcus mutans?
Author(s) -
Ruchi Vashisht,
R Indira,
S Ramachandran,
Anil Kumar,
Manali Ramakrishnan Srinivasan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.114370
Subject(s) - amorphous calcium phosphate , remineralisation , saliva , streptococcus mutans , casein , dentistry , chemistry , phosphopeptide , toothpaste , tooth remineralization , phosphate , medicine , food science , enamel paint , biochemistry , phosphorylation , biology , bacteria , genetics
To promote the remineralization by ionic exchange mechanism instead of invasive techniques many remineralizing agents can be used.