Our Excellence Explained
Our patented technology provides a solution to sensitivity that is as unique as your patients!
BioMin® is designed to react to individual needs and intelligently deliver protection when it’s needed most, ensuring targeted care for sensitive teeth, on demand.
Our Excellence Explained
Our patented technology provides a solution to sensitivity that is as unique as your patients!
BioMin® is designed to react to individual
needs and intelligently deliver protection when
it’s needed most, ensuring targeted care
for sensitive teeth, on demand.
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Developed by scientists and dental clinicians at Queen Mary University of London
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When brushing teeth, the fine glass particles stick to the surface of teeth but cannot be seen or felt
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A halide bioglass (silica matrix) containing calcium, phosphate and fluoride that slowly dissolves in water
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On contact with saliva (acidic food or even water) the bioglass starts to slowly dissolve and releases the calcium, phosphate and fluoride over time
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Raw materials melted at 1450 Celsius and quenched in cold water to produce glass frit, which is then milled to produce the required minute particle size for toothpaste formulation
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These elements combine and the resulting fluorapatite crystalises on the tooth surface and inside any exposed dentine tubules
BioMin® F’s patented bioglass technology bonds to the tooth, slowly releasing fluoride for up to 12 hours enabling continuous production of acid resistant fluorapatite.
Research has shown that it’s not the quantity of fluoride that predicts a toothpaste’s ability to prevent decay, but the way it’s delivered.
Studies show BioMin® delivers superior performance with slow-release fluoride and higher phosphate, despite using 60% less fluoride than many OTC toothpastes.
"Fluoride-containing bioactive glasses: Effect of glass design and structure on degradation, pH and apatite formation in simulated body fluid" (2010).
Delia S. Brauer, Natalia Karpukhina, Matthew D. O'Donnell, Robert V. Law, Robert G. Hill
BioMin® F challenges conventional fluoride concentrations with just 530ppm, releasing it slowly for advanced protection and lasting sensitivity relief.
Bioactive glasses with more than 5mol% CaF2 form fluorite rather than fluorapatite, the fluoride analogue of the tooth mineral.
(see chart above)
A study* showed that BioMin® F with 900ppm soluble fluoride had similar apatite formation rates as BioMin® F alone, indicating the extra fluoride was washed away and therefore ineffective.
“Simply increasing the amount of fluoride is not the solution, it invariably just goes to waste.”
Robert Hill
“For fluoride treatments to be effective longer than the brushing and salivary clearance - fluoride needs to be deposited and slowly released.”
Professor Ten Cate
Professor Xiaojing Chen
“It’s a smart material – when a child has an acidic drink, for example apple juice, BioMin® F releases its components faster to reduce the acidity and protect the teeth.”
Professor Ferranti Wong
BioMin® F’s patented bioglass technology bonds to the tooth, slowly releasing fluoride for up to 12 hours enabling continuous production of acid resistant fluorapatite.
Research has shown that it’s not the quantity of fluoride that predicts a toothpaste’s ability to prevent decay, but the way it’s delivered.
Studies show BioMin® delivers superior performance with slow-release fluoride and higher phosphate, despite using 60% less fluoride than many OTC toothpastes.
"Fluoride-containing bioactive glasses: Effect of glass design and structure on degradation, pH and apatite formation in simulated body fluid" (2010).
Delia S. Brauer, Natalia Karpukhina, Matthew D. O'Donnell, Robert V. Law, Robert G. Hill
BioMin® F challenges conventional fluoride concentrations with just 530ppm, releasing it slowly for advanced protection and lasting sensitivity relief.
Bioactive glasses with more than 5mol% CaF2 form fluorite rather than fluorapatite, the fluoride analogue of the tooth mineral.
(see chart above)
A study* showed that BioMin® F with 900ppm soluble fluoride had similar apatite formation rates as BioMin® F alone, indicating the extra fluoride was washed away and therefore ineffective.
Robert Hill
“Simply increasing the amount of fluoride is not the solution, it invariably just goes to waste.”
Professor Ten Cate
“For fluoride treatments to be effective longer than the brushing and salivary clearance - fluoride needs to be deposited and slowly released.”
Professor Xiaojing Chen
Professor Ferranti Wong
“It’s a smart material – when a child has an acidic drink, for example apple juice, BioMin® F releases its components faster to reduce the acidity and protect the teeth.”
In studies, BioMin® F has been shown to reduce fluid flow within the tubules by up to 90%, resolving one of the primary causes of sensitivity
In studies, BioMin® F has been shown to reduce fluid flow within the tubules by up to 90%, resolving one of the primary causes of sensitivity
Exposed dentine tubules before brushing with BioMin® F
Dentine tubule occlusion after a single brushing with BioMin® F
Tubule occlusion remains intact even after 6% citric acid exposure for 2 minutes
Exposed dentine tubules before brushing with BioMin® F
Dentine tubule occlusion after a single brushing with BioMin® F
Tubule occlusion remains intact even after 6% citric acid exposure for 2 minutes
BioMin® smart pH technology enhances the way that saliva replaces lost mineral on the tooth surfaces, adapting to individual needs.
While this is a general bioactive glass property,
BioMin® F optimises the Na+ and Ca2+ balance for better performance.
As bioactive glass degrades, H+ ions are exchanged for Na+ and Ca2+ ions, raising pH and slowing the reaction as acidity decreases.
The fluorapatite coating dissolves more quickly in acidic conditions, releasing mineral ions faster during acid attacks, offering enhanced protection against tooth sensitivity.
