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Is there an increase in supra-gingival calculus associated with the use of MI Paste?

April 26, 2017associated calculus increase mi paste

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Is there an increase in supra-gingival calculus associated with the use of MI Paste?

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Casein Phosphopeptides (CPP) inhibits the transformation of amorphous calcium phosphate into crystalline phases (Holt and van Kemenade, 1989) such that they should not directly promote calculus formation but instead provide a plaque reservoir of soluble calcium phosphate ions capable of diffusing into subsurface enamel and promoting remineralization.