Erosion-inhibiting potential of the stannous fluoride-enriched CPP-ACP complex in vitro

Currently available anti-erosive agents only provide partial protection, emphasizing the need to enhance their performance. By characterizing erosive enamel wear at the nanoscale, the aim of this in vitro study was to assess the anti-erosive effects of SnF(2) and CPP-ACP both individually and synergistically. Erosion depths were assessed longitudinally on 40 polished human enamel specimens after 1, 5, and 10 erosion cycles. Each cycle comprised one-min erosion in citric acid (pH 3.0) and one-min treatment in whole saliva (control group) or a slurry of one of the three anti-erosive pastes (10% CPP-ACP; 0.45% SnF(2) (1100 ppm F); or SnF(2)/CPP-ACP (10% CPP-ACP + 0.45% SnF(2))) (n = 10 per group). Scratch depths were assessed longitudinally in separate experiments using a similar protocol after 1, 5, and 10 cycles. Compared with the control groups, all slurries reduced erosion depths after 1 cycle (p ≤ 0.004) and scratch depths after 5 cycles (p ≤ 0.012). The order of anti-erosive potential was SnF(2)/CPP-ACP > SnF(2) > CPP-ACP > control for erosion depth analysis, and SnF(2)/CPP-ACP > (SnF(2) = CPP-ACP) > control for scratch depth analysis. These data provide ‘proof of concept’ evidence that SnF(2)/CPP-ACP has superior anti-erosive potential compared to SnF(2) or CPP-ACP alone.