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CurodontTM Repair

Regenerative treatment of initial carious lesions
– Professional product, sold to dental professionals only –

CURODONTTM REPAIR arrests and reverses initial carious lesions through enamel regeneration.

Its Monomer-Peptide 104 patented technology remineralises the enamel structure until the depth of the defect, preserving the tooth.

Non-invasive, easy-to-use, and pain-free. Suitable for all patients

Description

Box contains 10 units of ready-to-use applicators.
One applicator can treat 1-3 lesions per patient.

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CHF 280.00 excl. VAT

10 units
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Guided Enamel Regeneration

Guided Enamel Regeneration (GER) is a regenerative treatment of initial carious lesions. GER bridges the gap between prevention and invasive restorative treatments. It enables effective therapy of initial caries through in-depth regeneration of the enamel, whilst still maintaining the integrity of the tooth. By diffusing rapidly until the depth of early, active, non-cavitated early carious lesions (Caries classification table for indications of CurodontTM Repair) and forming new hydroxyapatite crystals, the Monomer-Peptide 104 technology in CurodontTM Repair enables Guided Enamel Regeneration via an easy, non-invasive and pain-free application.

Mode of Action

The technology in CurodontTM Repair is formulated as a low viscosity liquid with high affinity to hydroxyapatite. The unique conditions within carious lesions enable the organization of the peptide monomers into the biomatrix. This matrix guides the regeneration of enamel by serving as a ‘platform’ for the formation of new hydroxyapatite crystals.

Carious lesion with a pseudo-intact enamel surface layer

The Monomer-Peptide 104 technology diffuses until the depth of the carious lesion within 5 minutes
The peptides of the Monomer-Peptide104 technology assemble into a biomatrix within the carious lesion
The biomatrix formed by the Monomer-Peptide104 technology attracts calcium and phosphate ions from the saliva for de novo nucleation of hydroxyapatite crystals, leading to remineralization

Scientific & Clinical Evidence

CurodontTM Repair (CR) demonstrates significantly superior Inactivation and Regression of Early Caries compared to Fluoride Varnish (FV) alone.1
After 6 months, 80% of caries treated with CR+FV became inactive as opposed to only 34% of those treated with FV alone, as assessed by Nyvad Caries Activity Criteria.
Greater decrease in laser fluorescence readings (assessed using DIAGNODent), signifying greater caries regression for treatment with CR+FV compared to FV alone.

Visible Evidence

Regeneration of a proximal caries lesion
Dr. Markus Schlee: Stomatologie 2014 (111);
175 – 181
Day 0
After six months
Occlusal caries
Dr. Frank Bröseler, 2012
Day 0
After six months
Visible “fading“ of the white spot lesion
Dr. Frank Bröseler: Broeseler, F. Et al. Clin Oral Invest 2020; 24: 123 – 132
Day 0
After six months

How to apply

The non-invasive therapy with CurodontTM Repair is as safe as its application is easy.

The entire process of applying CurodontTM Repair is completed within 8-10 minutes, without drilling, anesthesia, or pain.
  1. Perform oral prophylaxis in the area to be treated to eliminate any calculus/ plaque/materia alba. Isolate the area using cheek retractors and cotton rolls. Use of a rubber dam is optional.
  2. Clean the tooth surface for 20 seconds using a small cotton pellet dipped in 2-3% sodium hypochlorite to remove the organic pellicle; then, rinse with water.
  3. Etch the surface of the early carious lesion with 35-37% orthophosphoric acid for 20 seconds. If on a proximal surface, unwaxed dental floss may be used to distribute the etchant in the interdental space. Rinse and pat the tooth to dry. Aggressive drying is not recommended.
  4. Use one CurodontTM Repair applicator per lesion. After withdrawing the applicator sponge, press it onto the lesion surface to squeeze out the all the liquid. In case of proximal caries on adjacent teeth, one applicator may be used for two lesions.
  5. Wait for 5 min. Do not rinse or ask the patient to spit. Discharge the patient with routine instructions and emphasize the need to maintain good oral hygiene.
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Interproximal Surface

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Occlusal Surface

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Ortho Case

  1. Alkilzy M, Tarabaih A, Santamaria RM, Splieth CH. Self-assembling Peptide P11-4 and Fluoride for Regenerating Enamel. J Dent Res. 2018 Feb;97(2):148-154.

FAQ

Guided Enamel Regeneration (GER) is essentially a tissue regeneration treatment concept wherein tooth enamel is rebuilt after being lost to caries and wear, without the need to drill the tooth.

CurodontTM Repair is a low-viscosity liquid material that carries the globally patented ‘Monomer-Peptide 104‘ technology (formerly, ‘X’ technology) in the highest concentration. This revolutionary technology employs a short, ‘intelligent’ peptide, made of naturally occurring amino acids, to promote deposition of hydroxyapatite (the main tooth-building mineral) within carious lesions and stop the progression of incipient lesions
CurodontTM Repair employs the clinically proven and award-winning ‘Monomer-Peptide 104‘ technology (formerly, ‘X’ technology) to bring about guided enamel regeneration within early, non-cavitated enamel lesions. When applied, this technology penetrates until the very depth of the carious lesion. Once inside and triggered by the acidic environment of carious lesions, the intelligent peptide monomers assemble to form a matrix, which resembles the natural enamel matrix. This matrix then attracts calcium and phosphate ions from the saliva and promotes the formation and deposition of new hydroxyapatite crystals, essentially reversing the mineral loss seen as a result of caries.
CurodontTM Repair is a first-in-class, regenerative liquid material that induces guided enamel regeneration in early, active, non-cavitated carious lesions. These lesions appear as white spots with a rough, but intact surface. Visual inspection should be supported by intraoral bitewing or periapical radiographs to assess the depth of the caries and confirm if the lesions are amenable to regenerative measures. For proximal lesions, which may not be visually accessible, radiographs are crucial to the diagnosis of early lesions. Advanced diagnostic measures, such as laser fluorescence, fibre-optic transillumination, impedance measurement, etc. maybe used to achieve an accurate diagnosis.
CurodontTM Repair works on active, early, non-cavitated carious lesions. Cavitated lesions, which represent an advanced stage of the carious process, must be treated with restorations that require drilling of the tooth. Detection of caries in their incipient stages is essential to avoid the need to drill the tooth and to provide a simple, pain-free, and anxiety-free solution to patients with CurodontTM Repair.
CurodontTM Repair can be used for treatment of early, non-cavitated carious lesions on all tooth surfaces. Therefore, the range of lesions that be treated using CurodontTM Repair, according to popular classification systems, are as follows:

i. E1, E2, and D1 carious lesions (according to E0-E2, D1-D3 notation system). D1 lesions treated only if they are not cavitated. Anusavice K. Present and future approaches for the control of caries. J Dent Educ. 2005;69(5):538-854.

ii. D1, D2, and D3 lesions only if they are not cavitated (according to Marthaler/WHO caries classification) Marthaler TM: A standardized system of recording dental conditions. Helv Odontol Acta 1966;10:1–18.

iii. Score 1, score 2, and score 3 (according to ICDAS II scoring system) https://iccms-web.com/uploads/asset/592848be55d87564970232.pdf. Accessed 01/02/2022

If the carious lesion is in the form of a microcavity (ICDAS score 3), CurodontTM Repair may be used to stop the progression of the lesion, but ‘filling’ of the microcavity should not be expected. Further, if frank cavitatation is present, which means a hole has developed in the tooth due to the decay, removal of the caries and a restoration to fill the cavity is needed.

Caries is a slowly progressing dental disease. In its advanced stages, when it has progressed to the middle or inner thirds of dentin, the carious lesions may get cavitated. Once a cavity develops, the only resort is to restore with an artificial plastic material. Drilling and filling of carious lesions is the beginning of the death spiral of a tooth, which eventually ends with tooth loss. Therefore, intervening when the carious lesion is still in its incipient stages avoids or delays the need for restorations and elongates the life of a tooth. Curodont Repair helps regenerate the ‘lost’ enamel and gives teeth a fresh start.

For each lesion, only one application of CurodontTM Repair is sufficient to bring about reminerlisation over a course of 4-6 months, provided the patient maintains good oral hygiene in this period. The remineralization may continue to increase thereafter.
CurodontTM Repair has no known side effects and can safely be utilized in children. Regular dental appointments to detect caries in the earliest stages and their drill-free management using CurodontTM Repair is recommended.
Natural enamel formation in primary and permanent teeth requires a few months to a few years, respectively. As CurodontTM Repair employs the X+GER technology, which mimics Nature to regenerate enamel, it requires at least 4-6 months to demonstrate discernible remineralization.
When CurodontTM Repair regenerates enamel within incipient carious lesions, the newly formed hydroxyapatite crystals are deposited in a fan-shaped arrangement on the biomatrix, unlike the prismatic structure of natural enamel. This leads to slightly different optical properties as compared to natural enamel. Due to this, the white appearance of incipient caries treated with CurodontTM Repair may fade to a significant extent but may not completely disappear.
CurodontTM Repair, owing to its low viscosity and high affinity to hydroxyapatite, has been found to reach to the depth of early carious lesions and bring about remineralization. Other known remineralising agents, such as fluoride, have been known to bring about a more superficial remineralization leading to arrest of the carious lesion. With fluoride formulations, accompanied by good oral hygiene, inactivation of early carious lesions has been seen to be ~35%, while that with CurodontTM Repair, inactivation of caries has been observed to be over 80%.* Schmidlin et al. observed that CurodontTM Repair was able to restore the hardness of enamel at a depth 8 times greater that was possible with fluoride varnish.** *Alkilzy M, Tarabaih A, Santamaria RM, Splieth CH. Self-assembling Peptide P11-4 and Fluoride for Regenerating Enamel. J Dent Res. 2018 Feb;97(2):148-154 Comment CB: here you could also add the Doberdoli study as additional reference. **Schmidlin P, Zobrist K, Attin T, Wegehaupt F. In vitro re-hardening of artificial enamel caries lesions using enamel matrix proteins or self-assembling peptides. J Appl Oral Sci. 2016 Jan-Feb;24(1):31-6.

No. CurodontTM Repair can be used in conjunction with other remineralising agents, such as fluoride varnish, to optimize enamel regeneration and mineralization. In fact, the concurrent use of CurodontTM Repair and fluoride varnish has been successfully used to produce greater inactivation of caries compared to fluoride varnish alone.*

However, all treatments should be carried out only after an interval of at least 5 minutes after the application of CurodontTM Repair and not before.

 

*Alkilzy M, Tarabaih A, Santamaria RM, Splieth CH. Self-assembling Peptide P11-4 and Fluoride for Regenerating Enamel. J Dent Res. 2018 Feb;97(2):148-154.

Doberdoli D et al. Randomized Clinical Trial investigating Self-Assembling Peptide P11-4 for Treatment of Early Occlusal Caries. Sci Rep 2020;10:4195.

Routine oral hygiene measures including brushing with fluoridated toothpastes twice a day must strictly be followed. Additionally, and especially, in cases with early caries on proximal surfaces, interdental flossing must be performed after meals to ensure the cleanliness of the area. Good oral hygiene maintenance is a pre-requisite for the success of any dental treatment.
Resin infiltration is a micro-invasive technology which aims to infiltrate the pores and microspaces of an early carious lesion with a low-viscosity, hydrophilic resin (tetraethyleneglycol dimethacrylate, TEGDMA). While it also aims to treat early non-cavitated carious lesions like CurodontTM Repair, resin infiltration restores the lost minerals with a foreign, plastic material as opposed to with hydroxyapatite as CurodontTM Repair does. As the tooth is naturally made up of hydroxyapatite, guided enamel regeneration restores the tooth to its natural, sound state. Moreover, the use of CurodontTM Repair does not require any special armamentarium and the application can be completed start-to-finish within 10-15 minutes.
Although one application of CurodontTM Repair per lesion promotes remineralization, it can nevertheless be re-applied 3-6 months after the first application, if the dental professional finds the carious lesion to still be active.
In-vitro studies have shown that CurodontTM Repair not only promotes enamel regeneration but also inhibits further demineralization of the enamel. * Therefore, the regenerative effect of CurodontTM Repair on enamel is not limited in time.

*Kirkham J, et al. Self-assembling peptide scaffolds promote enamel remineralization. J Dent Res 2007;86:426-43s

Testimonials

«CURODONTTM REPAIR is the classic Practice Builder. It motivates my patients to adhere to the given recall scheme.»
Dr. Markus Schlee
Dr. Markus SchleeForchheim
«In times of COVID-19 aerosol-free treatments are a big advantage. With CURODONT REPAIR not only my patients profit from a caries therapy without drilling, but also my team does.»
Dr. Anja Wenger
Dr. Anja WengerZumikon (Switzerland)
«CURODONTTM REPAIR represents a great chance between prevention and restauration: Instead of waiting and then drilling, we can now use the time and remineralise initial carious lesions.»
Dr. Volker Scholz
Dr. Volker ScholzLindau (Germany)
CurodontTM Repair is truly a milestone and will transform dentistry.
Prof. Dr. Raman Bedi
Prof. Dr. Raman Bedi
I use CurodontTM Repair because I want to be the doctor who can treat early caries– without a syringe or drill. And I can assure: This is the greatest process optimization of all.
Dr. Justin Rashbaum
Dr. Justin Rashbaum
CurodontTM Repair Is the first brush on treatment for tooth decay that does not require a needle, nor a drill, does not stain and does not taste bad.
Jeremy Horst Keeper, Director
Jeremy Horst Keeper, DirectorClinical Innovation, CareQuest
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