Year : 2020

Volume : Volume 11

Issue : Issue 3

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Daya Shakar.
drdaya03@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  White spot lesion (WSL) is the earliest macroscopic evidence of enamel caries and is commonly seen during orthodontic therapy. The present study was conducted to compare GC tooth mousse (CPPACP), Colgate Phos-Flur mouthwash (flouride and amulated phosphorus) and SHY-NM (calcium sodium phosphosilicate glass) in white spot lesion (WSL).   Materials & Methods: 60 patients undergoing orthodontic treatment were divided into 3 groups of 20 each. Group I were prescribed GC tooth mousse (CPPACP), group II were given Colgate Phos-Flur mouthwash (CPF) and group III were prescribed SHY-NM (CSPG) before starting the orthodontic treatment. Frontal intra-oral photographs were taken at the baseline, 3 months and 6 months for assessment of WSL (decalcification index).  Results: The mean WSL at baseline in group I was 1.04, in group II was 1.07 and in group III was 1.05, at 3 months was 0.79, 0.92 and 1.07 in group I, II and III respectively. At 6 months was 0.52, 0.74 and 0.82 in group I, II and III respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: GC tooth mousse proved to be the most effective means of treating WSL as compared to other methods.

Keywords: Calcium sodium phosphosilicate glass, GC tooth mousse, Orthodontic.