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Stannous Fluoride

Crest goes beyond the brush to extend the life of teeth

When It Comes To Stannous Fluoride, Formulation Matters

Q: Does Stannous Fluoride Stain Your Teeth

When not formulated properly, toothpaste containing stannous fluoride can stain teeth. Crest Pro-Health dentifrice is specifically formulated to help prevent staining associated with stannous fluoride. In fact, it whitens teeth by removing surface stains and helps prevent stains from forming.

Q: Does Toothpaste Containing Stannous Fluoride Taste Bad?

Crest's scientists have crafted a flavor system which taste great and minimize that metallic taste and continue to innovate to make our flavors even better.

Q: Does Stannous Fluoride Work As Well As Potassium Nitrate On Sensitivity Or Cause Sensitivty In My Patients?

Desensitizing ingredients in toothpaste work by either: 1. Depolarizing nerve endings to reduce transmission of pain; or 2. By blocking dentinal tubules; this prevents stimuli (e.g., cold drink or air) from causing fluid flow in dentinal tubules, thereby preventing nerve pain inside the tooth from being stimulated. Potassium nitrate is a common nerve desensitizing agent and stannous fluoride is popular agent that reduces sensitivity by occluding dentinal tubules.

Q: Does Stannous Fluoride Work As Well As Triclosan For Antibacterial Benefits?

Both stannous fluoride and Triclosan have bacteriostatic as well as bactericidal properties and are effective against plaque bacteria. Additionally, stannous fluoride helps with gingivitis, caries prevention, hypersensitivity, and enamel erosion.

Q: Does Stannous Fluoride Cause Sloughing?

Crest Pro-Health toothpaste containing stabilized stannous fluoride has been tested extensively. Multiple studies indicate there is no sloughing in the short-term beyond what is normally experienced using regular fluoride toothpaste (4% of users), and no sloughing experienced with usage over the long-term.

Q: Does Stannous Fluoride Break Down Enamel?

Only Crest Pro-Health contains the patented stannous fluoride technology, which protects against dietary enamel erosion at pH 2-3.* *as demonstrated *in vitro* studies

Q: Do Toothpaste With Stannous Fluoride Have A High Or Unsafe Rda Value?

The International Standards Organizations (ISO) specification states that a dentifrice should not exceed an RDA of 250, which is considered safe for hard tissues. There is no relative degree of safety between 0 and 250, so a dentifrice with an RDA of 200 is as safe as one with a RDA of 50. Clinical evidence actually indicates that lifetime use of a toothpaste at an RDA of 250 or less produces virtually no wear to enamel. All Crest toothpastes are below the recommended RDA value.

Backed by decades of expertise, Crest’s Stannous Fluoride formulation delivers optimal gum health, longer-lasting teeth, and a superior usage experience.

Expertise

Decades of innovation bring your patients over 60 years of formulating experience, over 200 U.S. patents and over 100 clinical trials. Crest Stannous Fluoride is the trusted formulation you can count on.

Efficacy

Data show significantly deeper penetration of the biofilm* and better neutralization of harmful toxins vs Colgate Total^^SF† and Parodontax.

Experience

Years of consumer use make Crest Stannous Fluoride toothpaste the leader in delivering a brushing experience patients enjoy. In fact, 69% of patients who brushed with Crest Gum Detoxify wanted to brush longer.^‡

*In-Situ biofilm. †vs Colgate(R) Total^^SF Whitening. ^‡Premium toothpaste users were given product information on Crest® Gum Detoxify. After 2 weeks of use, users took surveys about their experience and opinions with the product, intent to brush longer differs significantly, further studies required to measure brushing time.

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Watch How Stannous Fluoride Works

Watch and see how Crest Densify can rebuild mineral density.

See how stannous fluoride works at and below the gumline, reducing bacteria and the production of inflammatory toxins.

See the stannous fluoride molecule in action.

Watch our video to see how Crest Gum Detoxify works below the gumline.

Watch and see how Crest Densify can rebuild mineral density.

See how stannous fluoride works at and below the gumline, reducing bacteria and the production of inflammatory toxins.

See the stannous fluoride molecule in action.

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Stannous Fluoride Can Help Improve And Treat These Patient Conditions

Stannous fluoride has both bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties, which fight plaque and treat/prevent gingivitis.5,6 The stannous fluoride also deposits a protective mineral barrier over exposed dentinal tubules to help prevent sensitivity pain from triggers such as hot or cold liquids and foods.

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