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The present study investigated the potential of CaP to enhance the caries remineralizing capacity of HAP-containing toothpaste.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>120 bovine tooth blocks were randomly assigned to four toothpaste groups (30\/group) containing either 20% HAP, 20% HAP\u2009+\u20091% CaP, 1% CaP, or 1450 ppm fluoride (NaF). Blocks were subjected to 4-day demineralization by plaque growth in a mixed-species microbial caries model for development of initial caries lesions. The lesion-bearing blocks were subjected to remineralization by daily pH cycling consisting of three 2-minute toothpaste treatments, a 2-hour acidic challenge, and then storage in artificial saliva for the rest of the time for 14 days. Toothpastes were homogenized with water (1 toothpaste:3 water) and applied as slurry. Remineralization was measured as a change in mineral density (MD) of the lesions before and after treatment, measured using microcomputed tomography (\u00b5CT). Percentage change in MD (percentage remineralization [%Rem]) in each group was calculated. Intra-group (paired t-test) and inter-group (ANOVA\/Tukey\u2019s test) comparisons were conducted (\u03b1\u2009=\u20090.05).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Paired t-test indicated significant difference (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;.001) between pre-treatment and post-treatment MD in all groups demonstrating remineralization. Intergroup comparison based on their %Rem using ANOVA\/Tukey\u2019s test showed that 20% HAP\u2009+\u20091% CaP (95.7\u2009\u00b1\u20093.26) had significantly (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;.001) higher %Rem than 1450 ppm fluoride (67.3\u2009\u00b1\u20097.81), 20% HAP (69.4\u2009\u00b1\u20094.79), and 1% CaP (80.4\u2009\u00b1\u20095.49). All other compared groups, except 1450 ppm fluoride vs. 20% HAP, differed significantly (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The present study shows that the addition of CaP to a HAP-containing toothpaste significantly enhanced the effectiveness of the HAP to remineralize initial caries. 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