High-Value Products for Every Stage of Prevention

As the cornerstone of oral health, the value of preventive care cannot be overstated. “Hygiene is the best way to prevent almost any of the problems or conditions that might bring a patient into the dental office,” said Erick Vega, RDH, who practices in Laredo, TX. It was this importance, along with a critical need for hygienists in his local community, that inspired Vega to make the move from dental assistant to hygienist just over 2 years ago. Since then, he’s brought a heartfelt passion for public health to his work in both private practice and as a clinic volunteer for the City of Laredo.

While Vega acknowledges that dental hygiene itself is priceless, cost is a consideration for any practicing professional, especially given the number of products it takes to provide quality preventive care. Thankfully, a search for alternatives to popular but more costly options introduced him to ACCLEAN—a comprehensive line of high-performing preventive products from Henry Schein, available at a value any practice can appreciate.

Designed for easy, efficient preventive care, the ACCLEAN portfolio includes everything hygienists need to support patient health in-office and at home. For clinician convenience, ACCLEAN preventives come in a color-coded system with 3 stages: Clean & Polish, Treat & Protect, and Home Care. Since discovering this product family, Vega reports that he’s replaced the “major tools” of his trade with ACCLEAN solutions. He recently shared some of the benefits he’s experienced with each ACCLEAN product in his armamentarium.

Efficient Prophy Appointments

ACCLEAN Disposable Prophy Angles—part of the Clean & Polish stage—have quickly become a staple of Vega’s everyday hygiene arsenal. “I love using ACCLEAN prophy angles because they’re lighter than other angles I’ve tried but work just as well,” he explained, adding that their curvature enables access to all reaches of the oral cavity.

The perfect companion for superior cleaning and polishing, ACCLEAN Prophy Paste is available in many great-tasting flavors to satisfy both adult and pediatric patients. Vega uses both medium and fine grits of the splatter-free paste. “Whenever I ask my patients, they always tell me it feels and tastes refreshing,” Vega affirmed. “So, I like that ACCLEAN delivers that freshness and mouthfeel, all while keeping teeth nicely polished.”

New to ACCLEAN’s prophy paste line is ACCLEAN Prophy Paste with TCP, which enhances fluoride activity with the addition of tri-calcium phosphate.

Promoting & Sustaining Oral Health

To help his patients prevent tooth decay and sustain oral hygiene, Vega uses is ACCLEAN 5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish. Part of ACCLEAN’s Treat & Protect stage, the pearlized white varnish with xylitol dries clear and applies effortlessly. As they do with ACCLEAN Prophy Paste, Vega’s younger patients appreciate the product’s pleasant taste. “I use the Bubblegum flavor and I’ve never had a kid spit it out,” Vega said. The product is available in unit-dose cups with a finger ring and Microbrush applicator, or as a brush-and-tray system that features convenient 0.4 mL unit-dose packaging and an application brush.

Referring to sealants as a “lifeline” of dental hygiene, Vega has also experienced great success with the light-cured, resin-based ACCLEAN Pit & Fissure Sealant. Featuring direct syringe delivery and low viscosity, he noted that the material affords easy application and a quick working time, improving overall efficiency of treatment. “I’ve seen patients who we placed ACCLEAN sealants on last year and they are still going strong,” Vega added. “Everything looks really good.”

To help some of his patients who struggle with symptoms of gingivitis, Vega will also employ ACCLEAN Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse. The mint-flavored oral rinse helps reduce tissue inflammation, bleeding, and plaque accumulation. “It works wonders for deep cleaning patients after SRP because it ensures minimum healing time,” Vega noted.

Keeping Patients Healthy at Home

ACCLEAN offers a wide spectrum of preventive solutions to keep patients healthy between appointments, with products for brushing, flossing, whitening, and more. A key player in the Home Care stage is the full line of premium-performance toothbrushes. Vega has found a particular favorite in the ACCLEAN Single-Use Toothbrushes, which come individually wrapped and preloaded with paste. These, he said, are perfect tools for oral health instruction (OHI).

“A lot of patients I see were never properly taught how to brush, so I use the disposable ACCLEAN brushes for OHI because they’re super soft and easy to use,” he said. Vega even uses them personally whenever he needs a quick clean at the office. “I’ve tried just about every brand of soft toothbrush in the consumer dental aisle, but I honestly prefer ACCLEAN.”

Other ACCLEAN Home Care products include ACCLEAN Desensitizing Gel, which—when used in conjunction with a daily fluoride toothpaste—helps rebuild protective enamel with a professional strength formula that reacts with saliva to quickly mineralize on the tooth’s surface. ACCLEAN Professional Dissolvable Teeth Whitening Strips, formulated with 10% hydrogen peroxide, can be worn twice a day for 14 days, dissolving in 15 minutes and brightening smiles without any chair time.

Value for the Entire Practice

Every practice and patient deserve great preventive care products, and with ACCLEAN, Vega has found that everyone wins. “ACCLEAN products provide a great way for me to fulfill patient care and education needs while being mindful of the costs and production necessary to keep the dental office alive and well,” he explained. “ACCLEAN delivers the quality I’d expect from any of the top brands, so my patients are comfortable, the practice saves, and I’m very happy.”