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Colgate Duraphat Varnish

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Colgate Duraphat Varnish
 

Duraphat 5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish

Immediate and long-lasting relief on contact

Colgate Duraphat fluoride varnish contains 22,600 ppm fluoride. It is quick and easy to apply, and sets rapidly in contact with saliva, resulting in patient comfort and acceptance.

Product Characteristics

Product Benefits
22,600 ppm fluoride
Effective
Less fluoride ingestion versus other office fluoride treatments3,4
Proven and safe
Applied with disposable brush, swab, syringe
Quick and easy application
Product has slight tint
Allows for visual control during application
Great taste overwhelmingly preferred in patient taste test5
Patient preferred

  1. Clark DC, Hanley JA, Geoghegan S, Vinet D. The effectiveness of a fluoride varnish and a densitizing toothpaste in treating dentinal hypersensitivity. J. Periodontal Res. 1985; 20:212-219. )
  2. Clark RE, Papas AS. Duraphat vs extra-strength Aim in treating dentainal hypersensitivity. J Dent Res. 1992;71 (special issue):628.
  3. Ekstrand J, Koch G, Lindgren LE, Petersen LG, Pharmacokinetics of fluoride gels in children and adults. Caries Res. 1981;15:213-220.
  4. Ekstrand, J., Koch, G., Petersson, L.G., Plasma fluoride concentration and urinary fluoride excretion in children following application of the fluoride-containing varnish Duraphat. Caries Res 1980; 14: 185-189.
  5. Data on File. Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals.
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