$373.40

• Clear 5% sodium fluoride varnish, 22,600 ppm fluoride
• Dries clear, so teeth do not look stained or chalky
• Contains xylitol; free of gluten and saccharin
• Seals dentin tubules and eases hypersensitivity
• Mint flavored 0.4 mL unit-dose brush packages
• Quantity: 200 per Pack (0.4 mL unit-dose packages)

DMG America Kolorz ClearShield Fluoride Varnish, 5% NaF, Mint is used for treating dentinal hypersensitivity and as a cavity liner under amalgam restorations, giving clinicians a 5% sodium fluoride varnish that dries clear, in mint-flavored unit doses. When a hygienist finishes scaling a patient with gingival recession and the patient reports sensitivity along the exposed root surfaces, the varnish is brushed onto the sensitive areas from a unit dose, where it seals the dentin and delivers fluoride, and the teeth are not left stained.

The varnish is mint flavored. Each pack contains 200 unit-dose packages at 0.4 mL each, in mint flavor. Every unit-dose package holds the varnish together with a disposable brush and a mixing well. Each milliliter of the varnish has 50 mg of sodium fluoride, equal to 22.6 mg of fluoride ion, which is 22,600 ppm.

The pack includes instructions for use and a pad of post-treatment instructions that the patient takes home. The varnish seals the dentin tubules and relieves hypersensitivity, and the fluoride it releases strengthens the surface of the tooth, because a fluoride varnish stays on the tooth and keeps fluoride in contact with the enamel and dentin after the visit. It is clear when it goes on and clear when it dries, so there is no discoloration, and the consistency is clump-free, so the brush spreads a smooth layer. The setting time gives the clinician a little extra time to cover all the sensitive surfaces.

The formula contains xylitol and natural sweeteners and is free of gluten, aspartame, and saccharin, and the mint flavor is pleasant for adults and children. The unit-dose format provides a fresh portion for each patient, and the mixing well keeps the varnish in one place while the brush loads. A thin layer of the varnish on the dentin also serves as a liner under an amalgam restoration.