It is well known that fluoride containing gels have been utilized professionally to help prevent and control dental caries. While there are various approaches to topical fluoride application, Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride (APF) offers a practical and efficient approach to providing quality dental care.

There is scientific evidence provided by the ADA that professionally and self-applied fluoride gels is associated with reduced caries in school aged children. The repeated use of fluoride gels provides an excellent source of increased uptake in individuals that are high risk for caries – medically comprised with reduced salivary flow, orthodontic patients, and those with high-carbohydrate diets.

APF gels are formulated as either 1.23% (12,300 ppm) with a pH around 3.5 or 2% sodium fluoride that remains an neutral pH. …