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About Decapinol™
Decapinol is registered in the EU and in the
USA as a medical device.
How Decapinol works
Decapinol has a novel mode of action. It works at the interface
between dental plaque bacteria and the surface of the teeth
and gums. Decapinol reduces adherence of the bacterial plaque
to the oral surfaces, and also of bacteria to each other1.
This mode of action not only reduces the formation of new
plaque but also breaks up existing plaque, making it easier
to remove with normal toothbrushing. By reducing the presence
of plaque, the amount of bacterial toxins released into the
gum is reduced. The end result is a reduction in both plaque
and gingivitis.
Decapinol’s efficacy and safety in the reduction of
plaque and treatment of gingivitis has been demonstrated in
extensive clinical studies carried out by leading periodontists.
Not an anti-bacterial agent
Decapinol’s mode of action is different from that of
other therapeutic agents for dental plaque control and the
treatment of gingivitis, which work by killing oral bacteria.
Decapinol has low antimicrobial activity against the normal
primary colonising oral flora. Decapinol provides an intelligent
and desirable method of treating gingivitis, in which the
ecological balance of oral flora is maintained, avoiding indiscriminate
killing of all oral bacteria.
Lack of dark staining
Decapinol does not cause the semi-permanent dark tooth-staining
that occurs with chlorhexidine, and which often restricts
the duration of use of chlorhexidine products in the treatment
and prevention of gingivitis. Chlorhexidine is the key ingredient
of most anti-gingivitis products currently recommended by
dentists.
Lack of interaction with toothpaste
The efficacy of Decapinol is not reduced by SLS, a common
ingredient of toothpaste, unlike chlorhexidine2.
How to use Decapinol
Twice a day after normal toothbrushing, rinse the mouth with
10ml of Decapinol mouthwash for around 1 minute.
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