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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / December 2006Prevident 5000
When I went to the dentist and the hygienist did an exam, she gave me a bottle of Colgate Prevident 5000. This is a prescription toothpaste. Why would a person need a prescription for toothpaste anyway? It's very expensive. Anybody have opinions on how effective this stuff is? I'm supposed to only spit it out and not rinse -- hard to remember. It's nice toothpaste and all, but is it necessary? Will it really make a difference? TIA! Eva Nobody ever answered this, so I'm reposting it. :) I know -- I'm a nag. Eva > When I went to the dentist and the hygienist did an exam, she gave me a > bottle of Colgate Prevident 5000. This is a prescription toothpaste. Why [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Eva I've been married for over 30 years. I can handle being nagged. <G> When I dispense/prescribe Prevident (Omni Gel, etc.), it is to help reduce decay (especially on root surfaces). Preventing one single cavity will pay for the added cost. Now if there are no suspicious decalcifications and no cavities...... JMO, D >> When I went to the dentist and the hygienist did an exam, she gave me >> a bottle of Colgate Prevident 5000. This is a prescription [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >> Eva This is the third time I've asked this question. I dunno why nobody will answer it. If nobody answers this time, I give up! Happy Holidays! Eva > Nobody ever answered this, so I'm reposting it. :) I know -- I'm a nag. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Eva > This is the third time I've asked this question. I dunno why nobody will > answer it. If nobody answers this time, I give up! Happy Holidays! [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >> > >> Eva Eva, did you ask the dentist or the hygienist this question? If not, why not? Are you a student at the University? Webby What was the reason that they recommended it to you? Adult tooth decay problem or tooth sensitivity? Instead of selling it to you directly, they could have given you an Rx to take to the drug store. Your Rx plan may or may not cover it. I think that it is controlled because too much of the product swallowed is probably poisonous. Hope this satisfies your curiosity. BTW, do you remember Oxy-Fresh? > This is the third time I've asked this question. I dunno why nobody > will answer it. If nobody answers this time, I give up! Happy Holidays! > > Eva I have seen improvements in patients using the prescription high-fluoride gels. This does not constitute proof by any means, but like any prescription drug needs to pass safety and effectiveness studies to make it through the FDA. Steve >> Nobody ever answered this, so I'm reposting it. :) I know -- I'm a nag. >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>> >>> Eva Dear Eva, Please do an internet research on "fluoride deception". You may be surprised what you find. My brush tale is one of fluoride. I quit fluoride and switched to baking soda about a year ago. Went in a couple weeks after the switch, for my hygentist apointment. The hygenist said I had good color, great bone density, and nearly no plaque or tartar. Gave me excellent reviews for dental home care. When I told her that I'd gone off fluoride and gone to baking soda, she and the dentist both tried to convince me to go back to the high fluoride prescription paste that he kept writing for me. Since that time, I've delayed a dental cleaning (why bother?) and havn't had any cavities. I used to have about one cavity per checkup. Anyone wish to submit a wild guess why they both wanted me to go back to fluoride when fluoride appears to give me white teeth, bad bone density, lots of tartar, plenty of plaque, and cavities every visit?  SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . When I went to the dentist and the hygienist did an exam, she gave me a bottle of Colgate Prevident 5000. This is a prescription toothpaste. Why would a person need a prescription for toothpaste anyway? It's very expensive. Anybody have opinions on how effective this stuff is? I'm supposed to only spit it out and not rinse -- hard to remember. It's nice toothpaste and all, but is it necessary? Will it really make a difference? TIA! Eva EVA Prevident is a prescription Sodium Fluoride jel. It should be used as an adjuct to your toothpaste. You probably are at risk for decay and this was recommended for you. Fluoride at concentrations such as prevident 5000 can be deadly if not used properly or as directed. It is for this reason it is not sold over the counter but rather by prescription. > When I went to the dentist and the hygienist did an exam, she gave me a > bottle of Colgate Prevident 5000. This is a prescription toothpaste. Why [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Eva > EVA > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > > Eva It seems that the patient, Eva, should have had this information at the time it was prescribed. Maybe it was explained but the information was not retained. That's a common problem. I wondered if the clinic was something she accessed at the university (see her acct info) because if it is, maybe there is a communication breakdown in a large system. Webby |
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