That is an authentic weblog put up from Dr. Gupreet Sidhu, D.D.S., Langley, BC
Haley got here to me 3 years in the past and mentioned she had an excellent lunch the place she realized a couple of new Fluoride varnish she had a possibility to check out from Oral Science. It used to be other in its common make-up as it didn’t have the cheesy really feel maximum varnishes have. As much as that time, we have been most commonly the usage of a conventional PCxx thixotropic 1.23% APF gel. In most cases, sufferers had been ok with it, however we at all times had a good choice of sufferers who declined fluoride on account of style considerations, disillusioned stomachs, no longer having the ability to consume for half-hour in a while, and even simply common discomfort with the process. It used to be at all times one thing I used to be conscious about on the workplace (Lighthouse Dental Centre), however from the time I used to be in dental faculty, this used to be nonetheless thought to be the most popular approach of Fluoride utility.
From a time-efficiency viewpoint, I’ve at all times felt gel fluoride hasn’t been the most efficient product for a number of causes:
- All of the procedure takes about 4-5 mins by the point you take a seat up the affected person, select the right kind trays, load the gel, and make allowance the affected person to expectorate for 30-60 seconds afterwards.
- When operating a hectic apply, if I’m coming in for an examination, and it’s the beginning of the Fluoride utility, then I’m ready, and as a result, my different affected person is looking ahead to me to go back as neatly.
- The hygienist often handiest has 60 mins to study the affected person’s scientific historical past, probe tooth, take X-rays, entire the cleansing, prophy, floss, look forward to the examination, blank the room, and arrange for the following affected person. Each minute counts.
We used a number of varnishes, however the varnish we predominantly used used to be a 3M product known as Vanish. We most often would use this on sufferers that declined the gel or had a prime occurrence of cavities. Vanish is available in a Unidose bundle, which inherently will increase the CPP (Value according to affected person), nevertheless it does have some nice homes like a 24-hour Fluoride unencumber time, simple utility, and no want to dry the tooth. It additionally labored nice with sensitivity alongside the gum line, however nearly all sufferers would touch upon how the tooth didn’t really feel “blank” in a while on account of the tackiness brought about by way of the pine tree sap component referred to as colophony or rosin.
I say the entire above to mention this: My hygienists and I’ve been in search of a product with the entire certain attributes I’ve discussed with out the drawbacks that retract from the affected person enjoy.
Then, alongside got here Fluorimax.
Oral Science does an excellent task explaining what Colophony-free approach in relation to product thickness, however in our real-world utility, what it in reality approach is a a lot better affected person enjoy. The food-grade shellac permits the applying to be very skinny and nearly invisible. We use this product on 100% of our sufferers, and in the course of the hundreds of hygiene sufferers we’ve observed, no longer a unmarried affected person has complained or has no longer been ready to tolerate the Fluoride utility.
Like Vanish, the Shellac works neatly for allergic reaction, and we’ve got had nice good fortune with the usage of it prior to an ultrasonic cleansing to lower sensitivity and discomfort all the way through instrumentation.
In relation to the time it takes to use, the CDA and hygienist can observe the fluoride in beneath a minute, making it a lot more environment friendly for the apply. As a result of the thinness, I will do an examination any time prior to or after the applying.
We most often use two flavours: mint and bubble gum. As anticipated, the youngsters love bubble gum, and maximum adults desire mint. As a substitute, a caramel flavour could also be to be had. Alongside the way in which, we unquestionably discovered it’s essential to practice instructions and shake the bottle for 15 seconds prior to allotting the Fluoride to forestall settling. If we don’t do this, sufferers will realize an acidic style from the applying, however as soon as the Fluoride is correctly combined, it’s rather delightful for the affected person. They in reality love the truth that they are able to consume and brush ceaselessly after the appointment. Dental pros all have the ones sufferers who get so hungry within the chair, and so they need to get out to take hold of a snack instantly!
Regarding charge with 585 drops in one bottle, it’s extremely cost-effective, and it decreases the related hygiene overhead. Every affected person is fairly other, so we will dial in how a lot varnish we need to dispense according to affected person.
I latterly took over a 2d dental workplace (Blue Water Dental) that has a longtime affected person base of over 40 years. Each hygienists had been practising for many years, and so they love this product such a lot it took handiest in the future of utility to appreciate that this used to be going to be the way forward for our hygiene program. With it being extra comfy, it has no doubt enhanced affected person compliance.
A large number of instances, we had sufferers who at all times denied Fluoride utility, who at the moment are transformed to Fluoride customers once we’ve satisfied them to check out Fluorimax. It in point of fact is other than anything else available on the market.
Certainly one of my favorite quotes, “None people are smarter than all people,” is a theory that has helped our trade develop. Via paying attention to others who’ve been on a an identical trail in expansion and building, we’ve been ready to conform. I approached Oral science to offer my unique comments on their product to succeed in a broader target audience to optimistically lend a hand different dentists and apply house owners strengthen their services and products for his or her sufferers and building up performance and profitability.