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Advantages of Fluoride Varnish
•Neutral
taste
•Apply in
less than one minute
–Does not
require special equipment or the need for a
prophylaxis prior to application
•Safety
•Application
in Orthodontics
–As much
as 50% reduction in demineralization (1)
•Special
applications for handicapped, mentally and medically
compromised patients
•Delay
caries progression
1. M.A. Todd et al., “Effect of fluoride varnish on
demineralization adjacent
to orthodontic brackets,” American Journal of
Orthodontics and Dentofacial
Orthopedics (August 1999): 159-167.