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Opalescence Toothpaste is excellent for patients who want to preserve the shade of their whitened teeth. Its fresh flavor and unique formula maximizes fluoride uptake into enamel while removing surface stain at the lowest abrasive levels. Opalescence Toothpaste contains 0.25% sodium fluoride (corresponds to approx. 1100 ppm fluoride ions). Removes surface stains to lighten teeth two shades in just one month!4 Reduces gingivitis!5
PREVENT Opalescence Whitening Toothpaste ® 1 • • • • Efficient, quick fluoride release High enamel fluoride uptake2 Maximum enamel & dentin restoration protection3 Protects teeth from stains and discoloration after whitening with Opalescence • Fresh minty flavor Opalescence Toothpaste is excellent for patients who want to preserve the shade of their whitened teeth. Its fresh flavor and unique formula maximizes fluoride uptake into enamel while removing surface stain at the lowest abrasive levels. Opalescence Toothpaste contains 0.25% sodium fluoride (corresponds to approx. 1100 ppm fluoride ions). Removes surface stains to lighten teeth two shades in just one month!4 Reduces gingivitis!5 Enamel uptake studies demonstrate that Opalescence provides approximately 4.8 times more fluoride uptake into enamel compared with several major brands.2 * The control consisted of the Opalescence formula with no fluoride added ** The test procedure used was identical to the one identified as Procedure 40 in the FDA Monograph No other “whitening” toothpaste has less abrasion than Opalescence.3 Relative antimicrobial activity of Opalescence compared with major brands. UP 401 UP 402 Opalescence Whitening Toothpaste 12 x 100 ml (128.10 g) Opalescence Whitening Toothpaste 24 x 25 ml (32.03 g) 1 This toothpaste does not contain peroxide. 2 Wood GD, Schemehorn BR. Enamel fluoride uptake study. Indianapolis: Oral Health Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Indiana University. 3 Schemehorn BR, Zwartt A. Relative dentin abrasion test on dentifrices. Indianapolis: Oral Health Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Indiana University. 4 Gultz J, Kaim J, Scherer W. Whitening efficacy of a whitening toothpaste creme. (Abstract #2747) J Dent Res 1998;77:975. (Lit #51) 5 Gultz J, Lopresti J, Settembrine L, Scherer W. Clinical efficacy of a whitening toothpaste. (Abstract #2739) J Dent Res 1998;77:974. (Lit #48) 29