If you could prevent tooth decay, reduce tooth sensitivity and help make your teeth stronger for a lifetime with a simple 2 minute procedure, would you want to know more?
Our office is now offering topical fluoride varnish treatments to all patients. Fluoride varnishes offer a safe, easy, affordable evidence-based treatment to prevent dental caries and hypersensitivity for patients from infancy and older. The teeth are dried with gauze or air and then the flavored gel is painted on the teeth with a small brush. The gel dries clear when it comes in contact with saliva and stays on the teeth ideally for 4-6 hours after application. Patients can eat and drink immediately and are asked to avoid hot, sticky, or crunchy foods until they brush off the varnish before bed.
Benefits include:
- Prevents decay is children and adults
- Reduces tooth sensitivity
- Reduces sensitivity to whitening procedures
- Strengthens teeth
- No trays are needed
- No waiting to eat or drink
In a recent Wall Street Journal published on April 11, 2016, the benefits of fluoride varnish made headlines; “The advantages of fewer fillings go beyond avoiding the dreaded anesthetic injection and drill. Fillings don’t last forever and eventually need to be replaced, says Mark Wolff, chair of cariology at New York University College of Dentistry. Each successive filling is going to be bigger than the last, progressively weakening the tooth. The key is avoiding the first one.”
Ask about fluoride varnish at your next dental visit!
- http://www.wsj.com/articles/simple-dental-treatments-may-reverse-decay-1460407763
- http://www.dentalproductsreport.com/hygiene/article/making-case-fluoride-varnishes
Cheryl Elmstrom, RDH, BS