M Beerens

EFFECTS OF MI PASTE PLUS ® : A 3-MONTHS FOLLOW-UP 4 71 the CPP-ACPF group out of a total of 10 suggests that taste may have been a reason for ceasing to participate in the study, although the reason given was always the time-consuming nature of the participation. In conclusion, this randomized controlled clinical trial showed that there were no significant differences between the commercially available CPP-ACPF paste (MI Paste Plus®) and the fluoride-free control paste on the remineralisation of enamel WSL and plaque composition. This was found during a 3-month follow- up of orthodontic patients, immediately after debonding of fixed appliances. In both groups, limited changes in fluorescence loss were found 12 weeks after debonding, but a decrease in the percentage of aciduric bacteria and S . mutans in the plaque was detected over time.