Solventum Clinpro Clear

Erin Haley-Hitz has learned about the magic of silence. When she recommends a fluoride varnish treatment, for instance, the hygienist discusses the patient’s risk assessment, explains the rationale behind her recommendation, and describes what the patient can expect. Then she waits quietly.

“It’s hard to be quiet,” Haley-Hitz said. “We want to keep talking and explaining.” Instead, she waits patiently for a bit and then says something like, “It looks like you have some questions. What do you want to know?” Now that she uses Solventum Clinpro Clear Fluoride Treatment, Haley-Hitz can answer patient questions with confidence.

Can't Feel It, Can't See It

Patient resistance to fluoride varnish treatment can range from concerns about cost to recollections of unpleasant past experiences. A patient might say, “I don’t want a fluoride varnish treatment. The last time I could feel it on my teeth all day long.”

Solventum Clinpro Clear Fluoride Treatment, however, “isn’t gritty or grainy,” Haley-Hitz said. “It’s clear, and patients only have to wait 15 minutes to eat or drink. In my operatory, those features have led to almost 100% acceptance of Clinpro Clear treatment.”

Haley-Hitz first encountered Solventum Clinpro Clear Fluoride Treatment on the exhibit floor at a convention. “My hygiene manager wanted to bring the product into the practice, but I wanted to try it first,” she explained. “I didn’t know anything else about it at this point, but as soon as I applied it, it didn’t feel like I had wax paper on my teeth. And you can’t see it!”

At her practice, Morning Glory Dental in Lincoln, NE, Haley-Hitz offers Solventum Clinpro Clear Fluoride Treatment to every patient. The hygienists and dentists even bundle fluoride varnish treatment with other services.

“Sometimes, the doctor will apply it when he’s seating a crown,” Haley-Hitz explained. “I had a conversation with a patient recently who had crowns on every tooth. They said, ‘Oh my gosh, the doctor gave [Clinpro Clear] to me for free today. If he believes in it that much, then I’ll do it at my cleanings.'"

More Patients Are Saying Yes

According to Haley-Hitz, Morning Glory Dental’s preventive approach has led to “no shortage of new patients at our practice. I think that approach—which includes Solventum Clinpro Clear Fluoride Treatment—does bring patients in because they’re getting referrals from their friends and family.”

Once patients experience the varnish's lack of grit, clear application, and 15-minute wait time, they don’t hesitate to accept treatment at the next appointment. “These factors have made a difference,” Haley-Hitz said. “Acceptance has just skyrocketed!”