Prevident® 5000 Enamel Protect is a prescription strength toothpaste for sensitive teeth. Strengthens teeth and enamel, protects against acid erosion, and reverses early root cavities.

A dental caries preventive and sensitive teeth toothpaste, helps reduce the painful sensitivity of the teeth to cold, heat, acids, sweets or contact in adult patients and children 12 years of age and older.

This prescription toothpaste should be used twice daily in place of your regular toothpaste unless otherwise instructed by your dental professional. May be used in areas where drinking water is fluoridated since topical fluoride cannot produce fluorosis. (See WARNINGS for exception.)

Characteristics

• Strengthens teeth and protects against acid wear
• 35% potassium nitrate
• Technology is proven to significantly remineralize root caries by 38% in 3 months and 57%2 in 6 months
• Mint flavor
• Mild cleaning system with low-level abrasion

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2. Baysan A et al. Reversal of primary root caries using dentifrice containing 5,000 and 1,100 ppm fluoride. Caries Res. 2001;35:41-46.

3. Colgate-Palmolive Company. Prevention of dental erosion by 5000 ppm fluoride treatment in situ. IADR General Session. 2010.

4. Schiff T, et. Al. Efficacy of a Dentifrice Containing Potassium Nitrate, Soluable Prophosphate, PVM/MA Copolymer and Sodium Fluoride on Dentinal Hypersensitivity: A twelve week clinical study. J Clin Dent (sp issue); 87-92, 1994.