Is one application of MI Paste beneficial?
Yes, particularly after and/or with a professional fluoride application because MI Paste with RECALDENT (CPP-ACP) promotes the uptake of fluoride ion by tooth enamel. MI Paste may also be used for a patient who has a sensitivity problem. MI Paste could be used as a single application for a patient who had cervical dentinal hypersensitivity where most of the issues of lifestyle were comfortably addressed at that same visit. If one had concerns about compliance, then the patient could be given MI Paste to take home with them. An orthodontic patient wants whitening however, the patient has decalcification on the anterior teeth, is it best to bleach first or use MI Paste initially? For some white spot lesions it may be necessary to first pre-treat the lesion before application of MI Paste. This pre-treatment may involve bleaching, acid etching or microabrasion. Recent research at the Dental School at the University of Melbourne has demonstrated that pre-bleaching is an effecive pre-treatme
