Methods and products for caries treatment

摘要

The present invention is for use in dental care, eg, prevention and / or treatment of dental lesions such as caries lesions, remineralization of tooth surfaces, increased smoothness or shine, or increased hardness of tooth surfaces. Provide a new dental care product comprising a self-assembling peptide (SAP) capable of undergoing self-assembly at a specific pH. The dental care product may be applied according to a simple protocol comprising multiple steps, including, for example, tooth brushing with a sonic toothbrush, such as an ultrasonic toothbrush, and / or the use of a mouthwash, thereby Allows non-targeted treatment of multiple teeth in a subject independent of active caries, i.e. the diagnosis of caries that have not been successfully treated previously. The present invention also relates to the above-mentioned method and kits and apparatuses suitable therefor.