Stannous Fluoride & Zinc science
Supporting you to enhance your patients’ clean
Preventing gum disease at home requires a strict daily routine, that’s easier said than done for a lot of patients: many find it difficult to stick to a good routine everyday.
Small changes – i.e changing to a specialist gum health toothpaste – can help.
parodontax Gum + Sensitivity & Breath: a unique formulation containing stannous fluoride and zinc
parodontax Gum + Sensitivity and Breath has a unique formulation, containing stannous fluoride and zinc, to work in partnership with you, helping to enhance your patients’ daily clean*.
Stannous fluoride & zinc works in three ways to support you and help your patients enhance their brushing efforts, for their gingival health, dentine hypersensitivity and malodour protection.
1. Clinically proven to reduce plaque build-up and keep gingiva healthy1
- Inhibits regrowth of plaque bacteria
- By disrupting their metabolic activity
- Thus, limiting their viability
2. Clinically proven to protect against dentine sensitivity2
- Forms a protective layer over vulnerable areas of the exposed dentine
- To provide long-lasting protection against dentine hypersensitivity**
3. Delivers clinically proven improvements in oral malodour in patients with gingivitis and neutralises the volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) that cause bad breath†3
- Proven to show over 50% improvement in morning breath vs no improvement with regular toothpaste†3
- The zinc ions in the formulation attach to plaque bacteria
- Creating a layer that binds to malodorous sulfur compounds
- Neutralising them to help freshen breath
* Vs brushing with a SMFP/sodium monofluorophosphate paste**With twice daily brushing†After 3 weeks continued twice daily use
Patient motivation and behaviours
Patient insights drawn from our Usage & Attitude study (U&A) explore patient motivations and behaviours in addressing their gingival health issues and additional oral health concerns.4
Different people need different approaches, both in empathy and motivation.4
For illustrative purposes, we have developed some patient profiles to help you better encourage behaviour change and select the most suitable oral health product for each individual.
To learn more about helping your patients to adopt better oral care habits, take a look at the interviews with patients and experts in behaviour change for some helpful tips
Learn more about stannous fluoride and zinc
Clinical Outcomes
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Clinically proven to enhance plaque removal and keep gingiva healthy*1
![Graph showing that parodontax toothpaste can help reduce plaque by up to 20% compared with other toothpastes]()
parodontax Gum + Sensitivity & Breath removes 3x more plaque build-up than a sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste (p<0.0001)**1
*Vs a sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste, with twice daily brushing**with twice daily brushing
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Clinically proven to reduce bleeding index*1
![Graph showing that parodontax toothpaste results in a 1.5x reduction in gingival bleeding vs other toothpaste]()
The stannous fluoride in parodontax Gum+ Sensitivity & Breath provides a 1.5x reduction in gingival bleeding** vs a sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste (p<0.0001)***1
*Vs an SMFP paste with, with twice daily brushing**gingival bleeding is a clinical measure of gingival health***reduction vs baseline, with twice daily brushing
Read more about our gingival health clinical studies with stannous fluoride
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Clinically proven, long-lasting protection against dentine hypersensitivity*2
![Graph showing that parodontax toothpaste can help reduce dentine sensitivity up to 8x more than other toothpastes]()
The stannous fluoride in parodontax Gum + Sensitivity & Breath delivers a clinically significant reduction in sensitivity score vs a regular toothpaste (p<0.0001)*2
*With twice daily brushing
You could help relieve your patients’ sensitivity symptoms by recommending parodontax
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50% improvement in morning breath3†
![Graph showing 50% improvement in mean total VSC levels pre brushing for patients after 21 days]()
The stannous and zinc formulation of parodontax is clinically proven to show a 50% improvement in morning breath vs no improvement with a regular toothpaste in patients with gingivitis.3†
This chart shows the mean breath total VSC levels as measured by Oral Chroma and is made up of measurement of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), methane thiol (MeSH) and dimethyl sulfide (DMS) measured pre and post brushing at Day 0 and Day 21.
†after 3 weeks continued twice daily use
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Clinically proven to significantly improve oral malodour with continued use over 3 weeks.3†
![Graph showing improvement in oral malodour with continued use over 3 weeks]()
The stannous and zinc formulation of parodontax is clinically proven to significantly reduce bad breath over the long term with continued use in patients with gingivitis.3†
This chart shows the mean organoleptic score measured by 3 examiners and rated on a scale of 0 (no appreciable odor) to 5 (extremely foul odor) pre and post brushing at both day 0 and day 21.
†after 3 weeks continued twice daily use
Different perspectives. Different needs
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The unsure patient
![Woman brushing teeth in the mirror]()
The unsure patient
Some patients are aware they have oral health issues but may be too self-conscious or embarrassed to open a conversation with you – for example, about malodour. They are motivated to change their oral care habits but often don’t know how.4
Simply reassuring them that there is a solution may be sufficient to help them make changes to their oral health routine.4
Recommending a specialist toothpaste – such as parodontax Gum + Sensitivity & Breath – could be the starting point for a more in-depth conversation about ways to improve their gingival health care.
See how the unique formulation, containing stannous fluoride and zinc, works and what this could mean for these patients.
Click below to access the study summary of a global first clinical study investigating improvements in oral malodour for gingivitis sufferers.
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The naïve patient
![A man examines his inner mouth in the bathroom mirror searching for signs of gingivitis or gum disease.]()
The naïve patient
Some patients are unaware that they have early signs of potential gum disease.
Although they may notice bleeding when they brush, they do not see this as a worry and believe their oral health is good.5
You can help these patients understand the significance of the symptoms they are already experiencing. They may also benefit from a specialist gum health toothpaste, like parodontax.
Find out how the specialist sodium bicarbonate formulation of parodontax Complete Protection can help patients like these
Help your patients on their journey to optimal gum health
