What is Giomer?

Concept

"Contribution to oral health and longevity of teeth"

The Giomer philosophy is founded on a patient-first approach: contributing to oral health and longevity of teeth for patients worldwide.

Unfortunately, tooth loss remains a challenge, as it is influenced by multiple factors, including repeated dental treatments, inadequate home care, deterioration of the oral environment, aging, and other risk factors.

Figure: A negative cycle from tooth development to maturity and eventual tooth loss

Accordingly, both home care and professional care are essential. However, even with preventive measures, completely breaking this cycle remains challenging. Giomer plays a role in helping to delay or prevent this progression. It provides “material-driven care” as a third pillar of oral healthcare, complementing home care and professional care.

Research on Giomer and S-PRG filler continues to increase, with ongoing studies exploring potential new areas of application and further development to support a comprehensive approach to dental care.

SHOFU is committed to expanding its S-PRG filler-powered product portfolio and further developing the “Giomer Product Tree” to enhance oral health for patients worldwide.

Features

Multi-ion release and recharge

Giomer is characterized by its ability to release and recharge six types of ions through the proprietary S-PRG filler. These functions have been demonstrated in both research and clinical studies, highlighting its bioactive and therapeutic properties.

Three bioactive features

Giomer provides multiple benefits; among these, three key evidence-based effects of multi-ion release and recharge include tooth strengthening, plaque inhibition, and acid neutralization.

    • Tooth strengthening
    • FTooth strengthening

      • Reinforces the tooth structure at and around the area where Giomer is applied

    • Plaque inhibition
    • Anti-plaque property

      • Inhibits bacterial adhesion and plaque formation on the Giomer surface

    • Acid neutralization
    • Acid neutralization effect

      • Protects the surrounding tooth structure from acid attack produced by bacteria

What is S-PRG filler?

S-PRG filler is a three-layer bioactive glass filler that can be incorporated into dental materials used for oral care and treatment.

The proprietary multifunctional glass filler is coated with porous silica glass to form a surface-modified layer. It is then reacted with an aqueous polyacrylic acid solution, resulting in a stabilized glass-ionomer phase on the surface of the glass core.

This glass-ionomer phase acts as a multi-ion reservoir, releasing fluoride, strontium, borate, silicate, aluminum, and sodium ions. Ion release and recharge occur reversibly according to concentration gradients in the surrounding oral environment.

All Giomer products contain S-PRG filler.