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Endurance athlete emerging from the water in a mountain landscape.

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FIG. 00 / ENDURANCE SYSTEM

Science built for the long run.

UNBTN brings oral care into the endurance system — designed around repeated fuelling, long efforts and long athletic lives.

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The UNBTN thesis

PERFORMANCE TODAY.
ORAL HEALTH TOMORROW.

01 — DURING THE EFFORT

Today

Oral comfort · Fresh mouth · Fuelling tolerance

Science

Saliva · pH · repeated exposure · minerals

02 — ACROSS SEASONS

Tomorrow

Repeated fuelling · pH · Minerals · Long-term oral care

FIG. 01 / The endurance challenge

The endurance challenge

Two things happen in parallel during long efforts. One you feel the same day. The other builds quietly across seasons.

Pathway 01 — During the effort

What you feel today

  1. STEP 01

    Heat + exertion

    Long, hot efforts challenge fluid balance.

  2. STEP 02

    Reduced saliva

    Saliva flow may fall during prolonged effort.

  3. STEP 03

    Dry mouth + taste fatigue

    A sticky mouth can make sweet products harder to tolerate.

  4. STEP 04

    Harder fuelling

    Discomfort can make staying on plan harder.

Pathway 02 — Across seasons

What builds over time

  1. STEP 01

    Repeated fuelling

    Gels, drinks and chews keep the mouth in contact with sugars.

  2. STEP 02

    Carbohydrate + acid exposure

    Frequent exposure brings carbohydrates and acids into the oral environment.

  3. STEP 03

    Lower pH / less buffering

    Frequent exposure lowers oral pH with less saliva to buffer it.

  4. STEP 04

    Tooth mineral challenge

    Across seasons, this environment challenges tooth minerals.

The endurance system

Why the mouth belongs in the routine

Fuel. Hydrate. Reset.

Fuel the body. Hydrate the system. Reset the mouth.

FIG. 02 / FUEL · HYDRATE · RESET

Research dossiers

Science chapters

UNBTN lozenge surrounded by water, representing saliva and oral comfort.
FIG. 01 / Saliva

01 / Saliva

Saliva & oral comfort

Flow · Buffering · Dry mouth

Research on endurance and oral care describes saliva's general role in oral comfort, and how flow changes during effort.

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Tooth mineral visual representing hydroxyapatite and HAp+.
FIG. 02 / Minerals

02 / Minerals

Calcium & HAp+®

Enamel · Minerals · Oral care

Hydroxyapatite is the principal mineral component of tooth enamel. Research has explored its use in oral-care applications. HAp+® technology was developed by IceMedico in Iceland.

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Male endurance athlete representing repeated fuelling during long efforts.
FIG. 03 / Endurance

03 / Endurance

Repeated fuelling

Carbohydrates · pH · Exposure

Repeated endurance fuelling exposes the mouth to carbohydrates and acids over many hours, shaping the oral environment throughout the effort.

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Evidence framework

What we claim. How we support it.

We separate general scientific evidence from testing on our own product, and we never present one as the other.

  1. 01

    General science

    Established science

    Published research on saliva, hydration, carbohydrate intake and oral health informs the broader context.

  2. 02

    General science

    Ingredient evidence

    Ingredient research helps explain what calcium and hydroxyapatite may contribute in oral-care applications.

    GENERAL SCIENCE

  3. 03

    Product specific

    UNBTN formulation

    The finished formulation is assessed for safety, quality and its approved intended purpose.

  4. 04

    Product specific

    Field learning

    Structured athlete feedback guides iteration and is presented as experience, not clinical proof.

    PRODUCT SPECIFIC

  5. 05

    Planned — not yet available

    Future clinical studies

    Product-specific clinical research may be added in future.

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Long-form science, evidence and practical protocols for endurance athletes.

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