CPP‐ACP paste's effect on salivary conditions in patients with removable dentures

• Published in: Journal of prosthodontics Vol. 33; no. 5; pp. 427 - 435
• Main Authors: Curtis, Colton, Qian, Fang, Bowers, Robert D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Calcium phosphates; Casein; Caseins - therapeutic use; Clinical trials; Dental caries; Dentition; Denture, Complete; Dentures; Female; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Male; Middle Aged; pH effects; Saliva; Saliva - chemistry; Saliva - metabolism; Salivary gland; Statistical analysis; Teeth; Xerostomia; Xerostomia - etiology; dental caries; saliva; dentures; xerostomia; complete; denture; casein phosphopeptide‐amorphous calcium phosphate

Older adults with removable dentures experience high rates of both caries (when the natural dentition remains) and salivary gland dysfunction. While many commercial dental therapeutic agents target these two interrelated problems, none have been labeled for use on the fitting surface of removable de...