Enamelast: Everything You Need and Everything Your Patients Want
Most patients are probably not jumping for joy at the idea of having a dental hygienist paint fluoride varnish on their teeth. After all, who wants to endure a gritty, bad-tasting, filmy layer that flakes off for the next several hours? Because they believe that prevention should be a positive experience for patients, Ultradent Products developed a different kind of fluoride varnish, Enamelast, with a natural feel and pleasant taste so patients will leave it on their teeth for maximum fluoride absorption.
“I use a lot of Ultradent products because they stand behind all their products,” said Dr. Paul Olenyn, a Virginia dentist who recently spoke with DPS about his favorite fluoride varnish, which happens to be Enamelast. A product which earned a respectable ‘recommended product’ rating from DPS evaluators, Enamelast has been the fluoride varnish of choice for Dr. Olenyn and his entire staff for over 2 years because of its smooth texture, pleasant taste, ease of application, and excellent adhesion. Could Enamelast be the fluoride varnish that every clinician needs and every patient wants?
Texture & Taste
A flavored, xylitol-sweetened, 5% sodium fluoride, Enamelast has expanded from its original Walterberry flavor to include 4 other patient-pleasing flavors - Orange Cream, Cool Mint, Bubble Gum, and Caramel. Every flavor is free of nuts and gluten. “Enamelast is just a great product that is well liked by patients because it has a pleasant taste and doesn’t feel gritty on their teeth,” shared Dr. Olenyn, who said the children in his practice enjoy the bubblegum flavor and the adults prefer the walterberry.
With a smooth, non-gritty texture, Ultradent says patients tend to leave the varnish on their teeth longer, allowing it to deliver the maximum amount of fluoride. “It has a non-gritty invisible appearance and a pleasant taste that makes it a great choice for both children and adults,” Dr. Olenyn described.
Excellent Adhesion
But Enamelast is much more than just great taste. The fluoride varnish adheres well to teeth while providing a high fluoride release and a high fluoride uptake, according to Ultradent’s independent studies. “It has the best adhesion of all the varnishes I have tried,” shared Dr. Olenyn. Because of its patented adhesion formula, the varnish stays on the teeth for a long time and slowly dissolves instead of flaking off, which allows for superior fluoride uptake. Due to Enamelast’s excellent retention, the fluoride has more time to be absorbed by the enamel, promoting enhanced and sustained fluoride release.
Ease of Application
Enamelast is easy to apply to teeth with 2 mix-free delivery options – a 1.2 ml syringe or 0.4 ml unit dose. The syringe includes a SoftEZ tip , while the unit dose is applied with a disposable applicator brush dipped in a single-dose prefilled well. Dr. Olenyn noted, “My hygienists find it easy to apply and highly effective in treating my patients with hypersensitivity.”
Because of its efficiency, effectiveness, and fluoride-releasing capabilities, Dr. Paul Olenyn and the DPS evaluator team recommend that other dental practices give Enamelast a try. It will give you everything you need and give your patients everything they want.
Read the full product evaluation here.