fluoride varnish application
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Fluoride Varnish Application. Christine Veschusio March 2005. More Smiling Faces in an Oral Health Initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and managed by the Center for Health Care Strategies. Why do we recommend fluoride varnish for very young children?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Fluoride Varnish ApplicationChristine Veschusio
March 2005
More Smiling Faces in an Oral Health Initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and managed by the Center for Health Care Strategies
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Why do we recommend fluoride varnish for very young children? To prevent dental caries and in some cases reverse
early dental caries Children with early childhood decay are more likely
to get more decay Baby teeth are in a child’s mouth until about age 11
or 12 Goes beyond pain and infection
Affects their speech Affects their ability to eat Affects their ability to learn Affects the way they feel about themselves
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Who should receive fluoride varnish? Children are at high risk
for developing dental caries.
Risk is determined by using the Caries Risk Assessment developed by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists
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Risk factors for dental caries are: One or more of the following risk factors place a
child at risk for dental caries: History of dental decay in mother, child and/or other
family members High sugar/complex carbohydrate diet (for example,
bottle with formula, juice or sweetened liquid at night and/or all day long).
Visible plaque, white spots and/or decay Low socioeconomic status Special health care needs Premature/Low birth weight Medications: sugar-based or that dry mouth
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Fluoride Varnish Safe Effective Doesn’t take a lot of time
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How does fluoride varnish work? The lacquer-based product adheres to the
dental enamel forming a depot from which fluoride is slowly released
A dry tooth surface allows the uptake of the fluoride into the tooth surface
Saliva actually sets the varnish
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How does fluoride help remineralization? Changes the reminerlization process Acts as a catalyst May stop or reverse progression of carious
lesion Can make enamel more resistant to acid
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Fluoride varnish products Fluoride varnish is available from 3 different
manufacturers. It consists of 5% NaF. Duraflor (Pharmascience) Duraphat (Colgate) Cavity Shield (Omnii)
Each medical provider contracted with the MSF project will be supplied with this product at no cost.
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Preschool fluoride varnish study 225 3-year-olds Semiannual application of fluoride varnish 44% caries reduction after two years
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Advantages of fluoride varnish easy to apply teeth do not need professional prophylaxis children can eat and drink following
applications potential ingestion of fluoride is low prevents caries
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Frequency of Applications 2 TO 4 applications per year
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Dental Health Screening and Fluoride Varnish Application University of Minnesota by Dr. Amos
Deinard Click link below:
http://meded1.ahc.umn.edu/fluoridevarnish/ Click review of the “Fluoride Varnish
Application Procedure” Then click “view video” The Video is for the North Carolina project “Out
of the Mouths of Babes.”
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Fluoride application video Dr. Michael Kanellis
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White Spots
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Knee to Knee Position
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Fluoride Varnish Application
Clean and Dry Teeth
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Apply Varnish with small brush
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Fluoride Varnish Application
Apply varnish to
Anterior teeth
Posterior teeth
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Fluoride Varnish Application The varnish hardens
quickly after application as a yellow film
The child can have a drink of water
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Post application instructions for parents Varnish will set on contact with
saliva. Child can eat or drink right after
application Do not brush your child’s teeth
tonight. Start brushing them tomorrow morning
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Three Months Later
Remineralized EnamelMy Videos\fluoride varnish.ram
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Establish the dental home American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
recommends age one or within 6 months of eruption of the first tooth.
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AcknowledgementThis power point was adapted from the work of Dr. Michael Kanellis, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Iowa.