It’s a constant balancing act for dental clinicians to provide patients with the professional care they need and deserve while keeping appointments on schedule. “Time is of the utmost importance during a hygiene visit,” shared hygienist Malee Wong, who is always searching for products and techniques that save time without sacrificing quality.
Specifically, Wong prefers an easy-to-use “prophy paste that removes plaque and stains, does not splatter, rinses clean, and tastes great.” Luckily for her, she tried Henry Schein Brand’s ACCLEAN Prophy Paste with TCP and discovered that it “fulfills and exceeds all these needs.” Not only was “the texture spot on and very effective at removing plaque and stains,” but she also “had no issues with splatter, rinsing, and patient acceptance.” She is thrilled to offer her patients a great-tasting prophy paste that cleans, protects, and enhances fluoride activity with the addition of tricalcium phosphate (TCP).
Especially when treating children with heavy plaque and stains, Wong found that ACCLEAN Prophy Paste with TCP “did its job instantly and saved me time by effectively removing plaque/stains and then rinsing clean.”
Stain & Plaque Removal
Each hygienist evaluated 1 flavor (mint, cherry, or bubblegum) in 1 grit (extra-coarse, coarse, medium, or fine). “ACCLEAN Prophy Paste with TCP is very effective at removing surface stains without gingival irritation, with coarseness that provides accurate polishing,” reported Jessica Dusseault, RDH. “The effectiveness is great, and the ease of rinsing is ideal and reduced overall polishing time.” This paste “removes stain easily for a patient with heavy staining,” shared Jessica Allbritten, RDH, who also “loves the consistency” and said, “It stays where you put it but is easy to rinse.”
“The ACCLEAN Prophy Paste with TCP has an appropriate amount of grit that allows for adequate stain removal,” said hygienist Mandy Macachor, but she found the package difficult to open. Explaining that the paste’s “plaque removal is very effective and the stain removing capability is great,” hygienist Jody Ebert declared, “This paste was amazing!” The medium grit “does well on all types of stain, from yellow to brown to black, and rinses cleanly off the tooth,” shared Kristen Khoury, RDH, who said the packaging was easy to open. “One to 2 swipes removed stain efficiently, and the paste comes off very easily after about two rinses,” noted Karen Dong, RDH. Wong said the texture “saves time when initially getting the paste on the prophy angle,” and Sandra Hersey said, “It doesn’t stain and the pink washes off, making it easy to move to the next phase of the appointment.”
Benefits of TCP
ACCLEAN Prophy Paste with TCP enhances fluoride activity with the addition of tri-calcium phosphate which may help enhance remineralization and prevent demineralization.* Two hygienists specifically mentioned their excitement that TCP is included in the formula. “I love that it has tricalcium phosphate in it,” said Khoury, and Tracy Johnson noted, “It worked well, and I like the added benefit of TCP.”
Splatter Reduction & Patient Experience
Excessive splatter can be a common, yet unpleasant side effect of using prophy pastes, but most of the evaluating hygienists experienced little to no splatter with ACCLEAN Prophy Paste with TCP. “It’s excellent at reducing splatter, and I can polish the lingual surfaces of mandibular molars or anterior teeth without splashing paste all over,” shared Dong. “By not creating excess splatter, ACCLEAN allows for a safer clinician experience and a more pleasant patient experience,” said Macachor. Agreeing that “it removes stain very well with little to no splatter,” Johnson said her patients had positive experiences, and Allbritten called the amount of splatter “mild compared to other prophy pastes.”
Available in 3 flavors, ACCLEAN Prophy Paste with TCP “had a positive impact on patient experience because of the great taste and effective stain removal,” said Allbritten, who “loves the refreshing but not overpowering mint flavor.” Calling the flavor intensity “just right,” Dusseault said she “didn’t get a single complaint,” and Wong said, “Everyone enjoyed the taste and smell.” Hersey’s pediatric patients liked the bubblegum flavor, and Ebert’s patients “found the mint flavor very enjoyable and stayed very comfortable with little pressure needed to remove stain.”
