Fluoride

Fluoride applications have been a mainstay in dental offices for decades, and have helped reduce decay for countless young patients. Our office continues to subscribe to the notion that such treatments, are both advantageous and most effective after the teeth have been cleaned and polished by your hygienist.  Moreover, we have found that adults can benefits from topical fluoride varnish applications too.  Historically, we have found that only a few insurance companies cover this service for grown-ups. Regardless, we will still offer the treatment to adults, and let you make the decision whether to have the varnish placed.

We also appreciate that we live in an information-age, and that there are some who have jumped into the research, and remained skeptical of the efficacy of fluoride.  For those patients, please know that we will abide by your wishes and honor your concerns, even though we continue to tout the benefits of topical fluoride varnish.  

In addition to the in-office use of fluoride, we often provide our at-risk patients with a prescription-strength toothpaste for use at home.  This can be obtained with a prescription to your pharmacy, or we can provide you the product here.  Some patients simply need a more frequent boost to either reduce sensitivity, slow down the decay process, or prevent suspicious areas from turning into problems.  For even more dire conditions, we have even been known to fabricate custom-made flexible trays that our patients can use at night, to strengthen their at-risk teeth.