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A true smile is a pure emotional reaction that we can’t control. It’s the first thing people see when you meet them, and it can make a lasting impression. Today, many researchers think that smiles can also show a person’s true nature. Read more in this interesting blog post by Robin Koontz.
During Oral Health Month, we would like to remind you that prevention is crucial to keeping your patients' smiles healthy throughout their lifetime. One of the ways to ensure your patients maintain optimal oral health are regular fluoride treatments. For many years, the only formulations available were gel or foam applied with trays, for a grueling application time of four minutes. The process was messy and even hazardous if gel was ingested by the patient in volume. One-minute fluoride gel application foam products appeared on the market; however, according to the ADA, they are not effective and should not be used. Thankfully, today there are better options available. Fluoride varnish is the latest approved standard of care from the ADA for fluoride treatments. Fluoride varnish is effective, efficient, and approved for patients of all ages, even as young as 6 months old.
Given the effectiveness of fluoride varnish, it isn’t particularly surprising that one of Centrix’s best-selling products is FluoroDose®! Our fluoride varnish has been ranked as the TOP in its category for 6 straight years by THE DENTAL ADVISOR. We’re proud to also announce that we’ve recently updated our packaging to an enclosed LolliTray™ with 4 patented features to make varnish applications easier for you and your patients. Learn more here!
Carly Cammarano, RDH, describes why she recommends fluoride varnish and FluoroDose in particular for her patients:
Centrix is taking FluoroDose®, award-winning fluoride varnish, to the next level. The same loved features remain, but now come in a fully enclosed LolliTray™, the patented, hygienic, and ergonomic design! The new package includes a smooth, easy peel cover, a finger rest for secure handling and a pop-up brush that’s easy to grab and hold. These custom features make each fluoride application easier, safer, faster, and more comfortable!
We all know that brushing and flossing twice a day is a very major step in preventing caries and decay, however getting your patients through their adult life caries free is a HUGE challenge! Which is why we’ve taken Prevention to the next level with our Prevention for Life® program!
We’ll show you how to add incremental revenue to each hygiene appointment with our FREE Prevention for Life® online CE Course.
As dental offices resume business and again offer services that were put on hold during the pandemic, they will now face costly infection-control requirements. This is a hard pill to swallow after a few months with little or no income. How do you recoup costs associated with the new regulations and requirements to provide additional and much more expensive PPE for all staff members?
Their article compliments our Prevention for Life® campaign by stating “It’s no secret that caries risk factors don’t cease to exist after adolescence. In fact, they do quite the opposite and increase as we age, for example, as a result of numerous multi-surface restorations or prescription medication use that leads to reduced salivary flow.”
A recent blog from Dental Product Shopper can help shine some light on an area that we take very seriously… Greater preventive care for adults!
October is National Dental Hygiene Month. The goal is to raise awareness of habits that promote good oral care & a healthy smile. The following article from the UIC provides easy tips and educational videos on oral hygiene and caries prevention.
Working as dental hygienist, Robert Fucci Jr. RDH, BS, does more than just clean teeth. Education truly drives his role. He educates his patients on their oral health, proper oral hygiene, nutritional counseling; and advises on ways to prevent oral cancer, such as smoking cessation. All of his patients receive oral cancer screenings as well information on how to reduce the risk of getting oral infections such as dental caries.