A new toothpaste specifically designed to help protect teeth against acid erosion has been introduced by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK).
Sensodyne Pronamel helps to actively micro-harden tooth enamel, making it more resistant to further acid attack, and offers high fluoride availability which may limit the progression of erosion. It also has a very low abrasivity to help limit the amount of softened surface that is removed through the action of tooth brushing.
The product contains potassium nitrate so is specially formulated for people who suffer from dentine hypersensitivity and is also pH neutral so does not encourage enamel or dentine demineralisation. Sensodyne Pronamel contains the same quality cleaning properties as the rest of the Sensodyne range.
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Protecting against acid erosion. Vital 3, 47 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/vital477
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