OHF approves Biomin F

The Oral Health Foundation has approved Biomin F, a toothpaste that replaces lost tooth mineral, based on its efficacy at sensitivity relief and remineralisation. OHF has said that regular use of Biomin F toothpaste provides relief from dentine hypersensitivity and long-lasting protection against acid attack, and this accreditation allows Biomin F toothpaste to use the internationally recognised Oral Health Foundation approval logo on its packaging.
CEO at Biomin, Richard Whatley, said: “Oral Health Foundation accreditation is a hugely important endorsement of our toothpaste as it assures clinicians and consumers that Biomin F toothpaste has been evaluated by an independent panel of internationally recognised dental experts and academics. These experts have studied all the claims carefully to ensure they are true and are backed up by reliable scientific evidence.”
Biomin F is based on the latest generation of bioactive glass technology, developed by researchers at Queen Mary University, London: The glass structure within the toothpaste incorporates calcium, fluoride and phosphate ions, which are slowly released over 12 hours as the glass gradually dissolves, working in concert with saliva to neutralise acid and form a layer of fluorapatite, the fluoride analogue of natural tooth enamel. Fluorapatite is more stable and resistant to acid attack than hydroxyapatite, formed by the previous generation of bioactive glass, and laboratory studies have shown that Biomin F is more effective than other pastes at remineralising lost minerals in tooth enamel. Fluorapatite is not only formed on the surface of the teeth, since the tiny particles of Biomin F also enter the dentinal tubules. Biomin F lays fluorapatite down on the apatite-rich walls of the tubules, occluding them and preventing the fluid flow (hydraulic conductance), which causes sensitivity.