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Cavities and Dental Disease Are Preventable!​

Early childhood caries (ECC) begins with the transmission of cariogenic bacteria from the caregiver to the child. Without intervention, caries will negatively impact the child’s oral and overall health.

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Children are seen by their pediatrician before they are seen by their dentist. Their oral health care plan begins with you!

Studies show that applying fluoride varnish decreases caries by 30-35%.

AAP Recommends Fluoride Varnish for Every Child Under 6.*
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The progression of existing decay can be stopped with silver diamine fluoride (SDF).

One-time application can arrest lesions up to 90%1
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Let us help you to ensure good oral health for all of your patients – in less than a minute.

Centrix has been an innovator in dental products for over 50 years with a focus on preventive products to help patients maintain oral health. Centrix provides guidance and education on how to implement an oral care preventive program in your practice. 

Prevention starts at the first tooth; we follow the guidelines of the USPSTF, Smiles for Life (the National Oral Health Curriculum) and the many professional associations, to provide you with the right tools, products, and education to help you give your patients the best oral care possible.

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of children aged 1 through 17 years in low-income households have not received a preventive dental service in 2016-17.

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of low-income children are affected by dental caries.

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If you are currently using caries prevention and management tools like fluoride varnish and SDF in your practice – hooray!

You’re setting your patients up for a lifetime of healthy smiles. Let us teach your team how easy it is to provide great oral care with our award-winning FluoroDose fluoride varnish and SilverSense SDF silver diamine fluoride.
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Today, the recommended standard of care by virtually all major pediatric (AAFP, AAP, CDC, USPSFT)1 and dental (ADA, AAPD, AASTD)2 associations for oral health is “primary care clinicians apply fluoride varnish to the teeth of ALL infants and children, starting with the appearance of the first primary tooth through age 5, at least every 6 months.”3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Follow Our Lead! “Knee-to-Knee”.

In the dental world, we’ve developed the best, easiest methods for fluoride varnish applications on young patients.
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Why SDF?

Silver diamine fluoride is a fast, easy, painless, and cost-effective way to stop caries progression in young patients. The AAPD recommends the incorporation of SDF into the physician’s armamentarium and recognizes the necessity of the physician-dentist interprofessional relationship in the implementation of successful caries management strategies for the youngest patients. 9

Why Centrix?

With over 50 years of innovation in dental care, we provide award-winning products like FluoroDose Fluoride Varnish that are easy to use, effective, and trusted by healthcare professionals.

Our commitment extends beyond products to comprehensive education and support, helping you implement effective oral health programs in your practice.

  1. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). “Chairside Guide: Silver Diamine Fluoride in the Management of Dental Caries Lesions .” AAPD
  2. The American Academy of Family Physician (AAFP)s, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
  3. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), The American Dental Association (ADA), Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
  4. Task Force Recommends Fluoride to Prevent Dental Caries. (accessed: January 20, 2022)
  5. Periodicity_schedule.pdf. (accessed: April 1, 2021)
  6. Bright Futures Guidelines and Pocket Guide. (accessed: March 28, 2021)
  7. BF4_OralHealth.pdf. (accessed: January 20, 2022)
  8. BP_FluorideTherapy.pdf. (accessed: March 28, 2021)
  9. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Research & Policy Center. “Physician Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) in Dental Caries Management.” American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, July 2023.
*   AAP News – All about fluoride: Updated clinical report covers caries prevention in primary care

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