VarnishAmerica™

VarnishAmerica™ 5% Sodium
Fluoride Varnish

VarnishAmerica 5% sodium fluoride varnish with Xylitol dries to a natural tooth color on contact – patients can leave immediately after application. Sets rapidly in the presence of saliva – no need to isolate teeth.

• Less fluoride ingestion than with conventional treatments.
• One step paint-on process.
• Each application sealed until ready for use.
• Provides immediate and long lasting results.
• Available in great tasting Bubble Gum and Raspberry flavors.
• Children and Adult sizes – 0.25mL and 0.4mL.
• Easy break-off well for finger ring option.
• FDA approved for desensitivity

Instructions on How to Apply VarnishAmerica™

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How To Apply VarnishAmerica™ Video

Position the child:

For an infant – place the child on the parent’s lap with the child’s head on the parent’s knees and the child’s legs around the parent’s waist. Position yourself knee-to-knee with the parent and treat the child from behind the head.

Or, place the infant on an exam table and work from behind the head.

Or, as you gain experience, do whatever works for you.

For a young child – place the child in a prone or sitting position and work from above the head as with an infant. Or, adapt a method that works best for you.

The application:

• Using gentle finger pressure, open the child’s mouth.
• Remove excess saliva with a gauze sponge.
• Use your fingers and sponges to isolate the dry teeth and keep them dry. You will usually be able to isolate a quadrant of teeth at a time, but may have to work with fewer teeth in some children. Infants are easiest because they have only anterior teeth.
• Apply a thin layer of the varnish to all surfaces of the teeth. Avoid applying varnish on large open cavities where there may be pulp involvement.
• Once the varnish is applied, you need not worry about moisture (saliva) contamination. The varnish sets quickly.

Post-application instructions:

• Eat soft food for at least 2 hours after the treatment.
• Do not brush or floss your teeth for at least 6 hours after the treatment.
• Do not consume hot drinks or alcohol (mouthwash) for at least 6 hours after treatment.

Remember:

• Even though the child may fuss, the varnish application is not unpleasant.
• Tell the parent that the teeth will not be white and shiny until the next day

The varnish application should be repeated at three-month intervals for high-risk children and at six-month intervals for children who are not a high risk.