Children’s Oral Health & the Primary Care Provider

Oral Health Tool Kit

Present website resources information on

dental caries, water fluoridation and fluoride

varnish

Present website video clips information on

fluoride varnish application

Present sources where fluoride varnishes can be ordered

Oral Health Tool Kit: Objectives

Oral Health Tool Kit:Objectives

Review anticipatory guidance for parents

Parent information: to decrease the risk of ECC Nutrition & dietary habits Oral hygiene Role of fluoride Importance of the dental home

Website Resources Information

Iowa Department of Public Healthhttp://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/

oral_health_programs.asp

AAP Children’s Health Topics: Oral Health

http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/oralhealth.cfm

AAP Oral Health Initiativehttp://www.aap.org/commpeds/dochs/oralhealth/pedsCare.cfm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/index.htm

Website Video ClipsWebsite Video Clips

InformationInformation

http://www.kdheks.gov/ohi/index.html

Kansas Department of Oral Health http://www.kdheks.gov/ohi/index.html

YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=khJDMuUrDA&mode=related&search=

Fluoride Varnish: Ordering Information

Product Description Cost Source

Duraphat5% sodium fluoride

Use with disposable brush

10 ml tube (20-30 applications per tube)

$25.99 Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals Distributed through dental supplier only*

Duraflor5% sodium fluoride

16 unit dose – 0.5 ml32 unit dose – 0.25 ml32 unit dose – 0.4 ml

10 ml tube (20-30 applications per tube)

$24.49$32.40$33.95$23.60

Medicom, Inc.Distributed through dental supplier only*

CavityShield5% sodium fluoride

Vanish5% sodium fluoride (white)

32 unit dose – 0.25 ml200 unit does – 0.25 ml50 unit dose – 0.4 ml

$30.50$155.00/cs.$117.95 ea.

Omni PharmaceuticalsDistributed through dental supplier only*

VarnishAmerica5% sodium fluoride

32 unit dose – 0.25 ml200 unit dose – 0.25 ml

$28.16$146.00

Medical Products Laboratorieswww.medicalproductslaboratories.com

1-800-523-0191 ext 326This vendor does sell to non-dental

professionals.

Flor-Opal Varnish5% sodium fluoride

Syringe-type application

5 unit dose – 0.5 ml20 unit dose – 0.5 ml

$11.49$29.00

Discounts for large quantities

Ultradent Products, Inc.http://www.ultradent.com

1-800-496-8337(This vendor does not establish account

without dental license number)

AllSolutions5% sodium fluoride

50 unit dose – 0.25 ml $83.00 retail$54.36 gov’t

DentsplyDistributed through dental supplier only*

Fluoridex5% sodium fluoride

16 unit dose – 0.5 ml $22.00 retail$17.49 for > 6

Discus Dental http://www.discusdental.com

1-800-422-9448(This vendor does not establish account

without dental license number)

Fluorilaq5% sodium fluoride

Use with disposable brush

10 ml tube $18.65 each$17.95 (3+)

Pascal Co. Inc.Distributed through dental supplier only*