BDJ Managing Editor Dr Ruth Doherty is pictured (right) at the official launch of Unilever's REGENERATE Enamel Science, a new dental care system proven to reverse the enamel erosion process. Ruth is pictured with Dr Monica Carlile, Expertise & Authority – Global Oral Care at Unilever.

REGENERATE Enamel Science is the first and only system proven to form hydroxyapatite, with identical composition to underlying enamel mineral. The dental care system, with its unique internationally patented NR-5 technology, helps recover 82% of enamel hardness after three days of use. A new in situ study shows that the novel technology in REGENERATE Enamel Science is effective in the mouth and is able to re-harden enamel significantly better than fluoride-only toothpaste.

Inspired by research on bone repair technology, Unilever Oral Care scientists carried out both in vitro and in situ studies, which proved that calcium silicate can deposit onto sound and eroded enamel. Upon this discovery, the novel NR-5 technology was developed to augment the natural mineralisation processes of human saliva by providing a combination of calcium silicate and sodium phosphate, which help to form a fresh supply of hydroxyapatite that wraps and integrates onto teeth.

The REGENERATE Enamel Science system consists of an Advanced Toothpaste for daily brushing and a Boosting Serum (with two custom-fit mouth trays) for application at home, monthly for three consecutive days. When used in combination with the daily Advanced Toothpaste, the Boosting Serum increases the Advanced Toothpaste effectiveness by 43%, enhancing the power of enamel regeneration.

The scientific studies have been published in the June supplement of the Journal of Dentistry. A link to these studies can be found on the REGENERATE Enamel Science website: www.RegenerateNR5.com.