GC TOOTH MOUSSE FORTOOTH WEAR Prof. Ian Meyers, University of Queensland

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A difficult case of fluorosis or internal tooth staining ona 26 year old patient that required two in-surgery powerbleaching appointments one month apart. GC ToothMousse was recommended prior to treatment to reducesensitivity often experienced during this procedure and togive an improved final result.

In between appointments GC Tooth Mousse wasapplied twice daily.

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TOOTH WHITENINGDr. Brett Dorney, Pymble NSW

Before whitening

Immediately after the initialwhitening appointment withheavy white staining on teethstill apparent

Two weeks after final whiteningappointment and twice dailyapplication of GC Tooth Mousse

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Jason is a 34 year old electrician:• Generally healthy – no medications • Moderate heartburn/gastric reflux • Smokes 15 cigarettes per day • Drinks two cups of tea per day • Bike rides 40km six days per week • Insufficient water intake• Moderate consumption of beer and wine• Lower front teeth are often sensitive• Nightime grinding of the teeth in past• Some jaw clicking on opening

Diagnosis

Jason has considerable tooth wear. The main problem is not enoughsaliva being regularly produced.Saliva protects teeth and a lackof it will accelerate problems.Dehydration has made mattersworse and insufficient waterintake during the day hascaused a fluid imbalance.

Treatment

Applying GC Tooth Mousse twicedaily and using a high fluoridetoothpaste (5000 ppm) helpedstabilize Jason’s problems.Several of Jason’s teeth werethen filled and crowned toimprove looks and function.Future review and maintenanceare essential to ensure Jasoncontinues to benefit from hishome care treatment.

GC Tooth MousseCAN HELP YOUR TEETHTHROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE

CHILDREN ADULTS SENIORSGC Tooth Mousse contains RECALDENT™ (CPP-ACP), a unique ingredient developed at The School of DentalScience,The University of Melbourne,Victoria,Australia. RECALDENT is a trademark used under license. CPP-ACPtechnology has related patents or patents pending in Australia, NZ, Europe, Canada and USA. RECALDENT™ (CPP-ACP) is derived from milk casein and should not be used by people with milk protein allergies.

Sensitivity in teeth comes from open dentine tubules,and is particularly prevalent when the patient suffersfrom gastric reflux. The reflux causes repeated exposureto gastric contents which prevents any protectiveorganic or inorganic surface film from forming to coverthe tubules.

GC Tooth Mousse exerts a rapid desensitizing effectthrough immediate protein binding followed by thedeposition of calcium and phosphate compounds withinexposed dentine tubules.

This patient required treatment for severe dentalhypersensitivity affecting many teeth. She hadundiagnosed gastricreflux and considerabledestruction of the upperfront teeth had occurredfrom the erosive effectsof stomach hydrochloricacid. The lower frontteeth displayed gumrelated erosion lesionswhich also werehypersensitive.

After recommending anightly application of GCTooth Mousse and ahome care program usinga sodium bicarbonatemouthrinse to neutralizethe gastric acid, thesensitivity problemdiminished rapidly andthe hardness of theexposed dentineincreased. The teeth werethen restored with atooth coloured fillingmaterial. Three monthslater the teeth werereviewed – they were nolonger sensitive and thepatient was comfortableand able to eat normally.

GC TOOTH MOUSSE FORTOOTH SENSITIVITYProf. Laurie Walsh, University of Queensland

GC TOOTH MOUSSEFOR MILD FLUOROSISProf. Laurie Walsh, University of Queensland

The effect of the treatment on the front teeth as shown.

In many cases of mild fluorosis, a single non-surgicaltreatment sequence of etching/microabrasion followedby GC Tooth Mousse can achieve the desired result. Thevisual effect occurs through a slow chemical reaction,and thus patients should expect to see changes over

several weeks rather than instantly.

Darryl is completing hisuniversity studies and hislifestyle poses a number ofchallenges for effectiveremineralization. He hasregular sporting involvements

with competitive rowing,which places him at risk fromdental erosion should his fluidbalance situation not be kept incheck. Darryl’s teeth have the

benefit of being formed withgood fluoride exposure (in his

case from fluoride tablets), and hehas remained caries free to this point.

Because Darryl’s enamel has higher acidresistance, he should be less vulnerable

to tooth wear from erosive factorssuch as dehydration and the

intake of acidic sports drinks,although he will, of course,still be prone to wear andattrition in the normal way.There is strong evidence thaterosion is less common inpatients who have goodfluoride exposure.

Erosive effects of hydrochloric acid

Gum related erosion lesions

Three month post treatment review

Exposed dentine shows opendentinal tubules

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S ince its introduction, GC ToothMousse has quickly become a

firm favourite as a topical coatingfor teeth with a myriad of uses.

GC Tooth Mousse is a water based,sugar free creme containingRECALDENT™ (CPP-ACP), which isderived from cows’ milk. Thisbooklet shows just some of theapplications for GC Tooth Mousse.

For moreinformation,

please seekprofessional

advice.

So easy to use – just apply with yourfinger like this.