Wellness Starts from The Mouth!!
Oral Wellness and Nano Hydroxyapatite
Evolution of oral care to oral wellness has become important due to newer demands of consumers and this is enabled by advances in nano technology.
Oral wellness also focuses on clean ingredients, inflammation, oral microbiome and the impact of mouth wellness on overall health of individual by making use of a holistic approach.
Simply cosmetic whitening the teeth is not the only thing that one seeks out but now consumers seek increased enamel strength by remineralization mechanism as well as gum health with enjoyable, sensorial experience. Calcium and phosphate both contribute to remineralization of teeth which could have been demineralized by eating & drinking, smoking etc. To add to this holistic well ness the oral microbiome has also become important for customers.
Some of the grave problems that are caused by poor oral wellness are:
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Periodontal disease, cavities, premature tooth loss affects the ability to eat & causes inflammation of mouth, which can trigger different autoimmune conditions & comorbidities.
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Pathogenic bacteria from mouth can travel thru buccal cavity to the heart & causes infections.
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Poor oral health can cause gut dysbiosis & thus orthopedic complications during surgery or other procedures.
Gut dysbiosis is also caused by:
Dietary Factors: High consumption of processed foods, sugar, and artificial sweeteners, or a low-fiber diet.
Antibiotics: Inappropriate use of antibiotics which kills beneficial bacteria.
Chronic Stress Infections: Pathogens such as viruses, harmful bacteria, or parasites.
Chronic Illnesses: Conditions like diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.
Environmental Exposures: Chemicals, pesticides, and pollutants.
Oral microbiome boosting supplements are important & include probiotic powders or tablets with Vitamins like D3, K & E.
The Clean Ingredient - nHAP
Nano crystalline hydroxyapatite (nHAP) is a clean active ingredient of mineral origin, made synthetically in the laboratory under strictly controlled conditions and has exact composition as that of human teeth and bone. The nHAP gets inside the tooth structure due to its small size and increases strength of teeth by remineralization, rebuilds enamel & improves lustre of tooth enamel. Even if nHAP is ingested, it is safe and does not cause complications like in case of fluorides.
The problem of Fluoride
Fluoride is a neurotoxin can thus cause damage to brain or hamper its development in small children. This fluoride in toothpaste formulations are highly soluble and can get rapidly absorbed &/or ingested thru the mouth as the lining of the mouth is 50 times more absorbent than the skin. Fluoride has been a key ingredient since decades and has been used clinically to prevent & reverse cavities and reduce gum diseases. However, there is a risk of increased cavity size.
Apart from fluoride, sodium lauryl sulphate, a key toothpaste foaming ingredient, causes inflammation of the oral mucosa.
