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MI ORTHO Takes up the Fight against White Spots!
Bad Homburg, Germany, 16th February 2011. Brackets, bands and appliances
may be problematic when thorough oral hygiene is concerned. Even in cases
of top patient compliance, orthodontic treatment may lead to a loss of
calcium from the teeth resulting in whitish initial caries lesions. The GC MI
ORTHO concept provides for effective management of white spots by
preventing them in advance as well as helping treat those already in
existence – including direct application in the practice and at-home
prophylaxis.
GC was one of the first companies to establish „Minimum Intervention“ (MI) in dental
practices. This principle applies throughout the entire treatment process from early
detection and prevention right up to recall appointments and aftercare. The MI
ORTHO family of products now allows experts in orthodontics to profit in full from this
development too: GC supplies MI Paste PLUS, an effective caries prophylaxis aid. This
product is indicated both for use by orthodontists during treatment as well as for athome prophylaxis. Like this, the patient plays an active role in his dental health and,
really conveniently, MI Paste PLUS is available straight from the prophylaxis shop in
the dental practice.
GC MI Paste PLUS is a tried and tested dental topical crème, available in different
pleasant flavours (strawberry, vanilla, mint, tutti-frutti and melon), which has proven
its efficacy in numerous studies. During a comparative study in 2010, it achieved the
best values for remineralisation of teeth1,2, whereby it functioned as a catalyst to
permit calcium and phosphate access to the tooth structure.
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This has been proven
to reduce the development of white spots during orthodontic treatment and the
extent of existing whitish initial caries lesions.4,5,6,7,8
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E. Reynolds, F. Cai, P. Shen, G. Walker, Y. Yuan, N. Cochrane, D. Manton, C. Reynolds, Comparison of Tooth
Mousse (MI Paste) with Clinpro in situ, Oral Health CRC, Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne,
Australia, IADR 2010, Abstract 3645.
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F. Cai, Y. Yuan, C. Reynolds, E. C. Reynolds, Water Soluble Calcium, Phosphate and Fluoride of Various
Dental Products, Oral Health CRC, Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Australia, IADR 2009,
Abstract 57.
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E. Reynolds, F. Cai, P. Shen, G. Walker, Y. Yuan, N. Cochrane, D. Manton, C. Reynolds, Comparison of Tooth
Mousse (MI Paste) with Clinpro in situ, Oral Health CRC, Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne,
Australia, IADR 2010, Abstract 3645.
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C. H. Kau, M. Robertson, J. Nguyen, R. Lee, J. English, A Randomized Clinical Trial of MI Paste Plus Usage in
Orthodontics, #0924, J Dent Res, Vol 89, Special Issue B, 2010.
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T. R. Sudjalim, M. G. Woods, D. J. Manton, E. C. Reynolds, Prevention of demineralization around
orthodontic brackets in vitro, Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2007, 131, 705.e1-705.e9.
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D. Willmot, White Spot Lesions After Orthodontic Treatment, Seminars in Orthodontics, Vol 14, No 3
(September), 2008: pp 209-219.
GC EUROPE N.V. - Headoffice
Interleuvenlaan 33
B-3001 Leuven
Tel. +32.16.74.10.00
Fax. +32.16.40.48.32
[email protected]
The new light-curing Fuji ORTHO glass-ionomer cements are a further part of the MI
ORTHO product family supplied in paste form. GC Fuji ORTHO can be used for
cementing metal and ceramic brackets (Fuji ORTHO LC PP) as well as bands and
orthodontic appliances (Fuji ORTHO Band LC PP) without harming the dental enamel.
Both are fast and easy to use as neither acid-etching nor time-consuming moisturecontrol is required and they can be removed residue-free. In addition, the paste form
and practical Automix dispenser provide for accurate, economical application. Fuji
ORTHO prevents demineralisaton and has been proven to release fluoride.9 The Fuji
ORTHO family is complemented by GC ORTHO Conditioner, which further enhances
the bond strength.
On balance: The MI ORTHO concept provides orthodontists with highly effective and
scientific-based solutions for preventing white spots and treating existing initial caries
lesions.
Information:
GC Germany GmbH
Press contact:
dNA – dentale Nachrichten-Agentur GmbH
Gartenstraße 23
61352 Bad Homburg
Telefon: 06172/68040-0
Fax: 06172/68040-20
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.d-n-a.eu
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A. Bröchner, C. Christensen, B. Kristensen, S. Tranœus, L. Karlsson, L. Sonnesen, S. Twetman, Treatment of
post-orthodontic white spot lesions with casein phosphopeptide-stabilised amorphous calcium phosphate, Clin
Oral Invest, Apr 2010. (Randomised, single blinded clinical trial on 60 Children).
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V. Yengopal, S. Mickenautsch, A. C. Bezerra, S. C. Leal, Caries-preventive effect of glass ionomer and resinbased fissure sealants on permanent teeth: a meta analysis. Division of Public Oral Health, University of the
Witwatersrand Johannesburg, Houghton, South Africa, J Oral Sci. 2009 Sep;51(3):373-82.
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T. R. Sudjalim, M. G. Woods, D. J. Manton, E. C. Reynolds, Prevention of demineralization around
orthodontic brackets in vitro, Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2007, 131, 705,e1-705.e9.
GC EUROPE N.V. - Headoffice
Interleuvenlaan 33
B-3001 Leuven
Tel. +32.16.74.10.00
Fax. +32.16.40.48.32
[email protected]