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by simon_weber 1853 days ago
As of a few years ago there's a similar FDA approved ingredient available in the US as BioMin. It works well for me and is cheaper than importing NovaMin.
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Biomin also claims that their particles are smaller and therefore more effective at mineralization than Novamin.

Another option for leveling up on toothpaste is using those that contain micronized hydroxyapatite. Options here are Carifree or the Japanese brand Apagard available on eBay or Amazon. Biomin’s formula is proprietary but it might contain hydroxyapatite in part.

I stopped randomly getting cavities after using xylitol gum occasionally and brushing with these various toothpastes, n=1.

There also exist a variety of oral probiotics that claim to rebalance mouth flora away from species that cause cavities.

While no dentist ever told me about any of these options, at least Carifree is starting to market through US dentists.

HAP, available in Japan since 1970.

wow, just found this where they compared HAP to fluoride and found no difference: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41405-019-0026-8

I have novamin. I think it makes my teeth feel different. May be placebo.

A lot of people swear by HAP, novamin, etc. I suspect it all comes down to increased oral care and diligence though!

> I think it makes my teeth feel different.

I definitely feel something too, like the surface is slicker.