The document outlines dental care recommendations and products for low, moderate, and high caries risk patients. For low risk patients, it recommends Colgate fluoride toothpaste and fluoride varnish. For moderate risk, it adds XyloBurst gum to the recommendations. For high risk, it includes additional products like Prevident 5000-Rx TP, MI Paste, ACT Fluoride Rinse, and CHX rinse to further reduce caries risk.
1. Low Risk
-Colgate Fl Toothpaste
-$3.00-Walmart
-brush 2x day for 2 minutes
-Fluoride Varnish
-Embrace-$72.99/50 units
-$45 office production
-$50 in office-insurance may cover
-patient should not brush/floss or eat sticky/crunchy food for 4-6 hours after
application
2. Moderate Risk
-Colgate Fl Toothpaste
-$3.00-Walmart
-brush 2x day for 2 minutes
-XyloBurst Chewing Gum
-$7.50/100 pieces at Sprouts grocery store
-2 pieces 4-5x/day
-Fluoride Varnish
-Embrace-$72.99/50 units
-$45 office production
-$50 in office-insurance may cover
-patient should not brush/floss or eat sticky/crunchy food for 4-6 hours after
application
3. High Risk
-XyloBurst Chewing Gum
-$7.50/100 pieces at Sprouts grocery store
-2 pieces 4-5x/day
-Fluoride Varnish
-Embrace-$72.99/50 units
-$45 office production
-$50 in office-insurance may cover
-patient should not brush/floss or eat sticky/crunchy food for 4-6 hours after
application
-Prevident 5000-Rx TP
-$10 in office
-$2.50 per unit for office
-$7.50 profit per unit
-use in place of normal TP
-MI Paste
-$5 per unit for office
-$20 in office
-$15 profit per unit
-Apply with finger, leave on teeth 3-5 minutes, expectorate; Wait 2-3 hrs after
rinsing with CHX or CPC before MI paste
-ACT Fluoride Rinse
-$4.00 at Walmart
-Rinse twice a day for 3 weeks when not using CHX
-CHX rinse
-$10 in office
-2.50 per unit for office
-$7.50 profit per unit
-Rinse 2x day for 2 weeks and don’t use for 3 weeks; alternate with OTC
Fluoride rinse