One of the most heartbreaking moments in my practice occured when I suggested fluoride varnish treatment to a patient with high-risk decay, emphasizing its unique preventive advantages. Despite my assurance, the patient declined, saying, “No, I don’t like the way it feels on my teeth.”
I personally love recommending fluoride varnish to all my patients, and I would say that about 80% of the patients I see receive treatment. But over time, I’ve lost count of how many applications end with the patient asking, “Is it supposed to sting my gums like this?”
Since I started using Profisil Fluoride Varnish, the barriers that previously prevented my patients from accepting fluoride varnish have been eliminated. This varnish is barely noticeable when applied to the teeth, while its smooth, soft tissue-friendly formulation encourages more of my patients to say the magic word: “yes.”
A Worry-Free Formulation
When I first tried this fluoride varnish, I couldn’t believe how well it lived up to its claims. For me, the feature that pushes Profisil over the top is that it’s free of both ethyl alcohol and rosin, which is wonderful for our patients because it means the varnish won’t irritate their gums. With 5% sodium fluoride, Profisil excels at its job of treating dentinal hypersensitivity.
For patients, it’s not sticky or gritty; it’s as smooth as silk when it's applied to the teeth, and patients are happier leaving the office without that tacky prophy feeling in their mouths. With the first few Profisil samples I received, I decided to test it on my husband and my children, and they were wowed by how smooth the fluoride felt.
Simple from Prep to Postop
Aside from its incredible formulation, Profisil’s single-dose packaging makes it easy to apply at the end of appointments. We don’t have to worry about wells and droppers; we just place the prepackaged blister pack on the tray, and it’s nice and easy to open and apply.
Additionally, my patients have said that the mint and berry flavors taste much better than other fluoride varnish flavors they’ve tried, and Kettenbach offers an unflavored option, too. Postop instructions are simple—don’t brush your teeth and don’t drink hot beverages or eat sticky foods for 4 hours.
What’s Not to Love?
That said, I have completely fallen in love with Profisil Fluoride Varnish. I would even go out on a limb and say that it’s the best fluoride varnish on the planet, and I am always eager to recommend it to my fellow hygienists.
I love sharing my passion for dental hygiene with my peers, and when I lecture to and mentor other hygienists, I emphasize the fact that we are not just dental hygienists, but prevention specialists. Game-changing products like Profisil allow us to be the best prevention specialists we can be and provide an exceptional service to our patients.
