Your DMG Questions Answered
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Can dentist sell Kolorz Sixty-Second Fluoride Gel and Foam to patients?
No. Kolorz must not be sold or given to patients to take away with them.
How long must Kolorz Sixty-Second Fluoride Gel and Foam be left on the teeth?
Both products require just 60 seconds to take effect.
Is one Single Dose of Kolorz Prophy Paste enough for one application?
There is enough material in one Single Dose of Kolorz Prophy Paste for a complete application.
How many applications do I get of one bottle Kolorz Sixty-Second Foam and Gel?
One bottle of foam or gel includes up to 100 – 140 applications.
Is the patient endangered by swallowing Kolorz Sixty-Second gel or foam?
There is no danger if a patient accidentally swallows a small amount.
Do Kolorz hygiene products all contain fluoride?
Yes the Kolorz products all contain sodium fluoride. Kolorz prophy pastes, gels and foams have 12,300 ppm, ClearShield 5% sodium Fluoride Varnish has 22,600 ppm.
Are fluorides toxic?
Fluorides are the most highly studied substances in the world. More than 300,000 scientific studies do not pose any threat to health when used in the correct way. The strong caries decline in Germany is attributable, among other things, to the fluoride application. According to scientific investigations, the “toxicity” of the fluorides is almost 10 times lower than that of table salt. Further information can be found on the website of the Federal Chamber of Dentists.
Does Kolorz contain menthol?
Menthol is contained in the paste in the flavor mint.
Why is the RDA value of Kolorz pastes not indicated?
The measuring method is very imprecise for determination of an RDA value to be possible. The results are not reproducible, which makes an assessment of whether a paste is abrasive or not impossible. A good comparison is the different pressure to the pen when writing.
Consequently, an RDA value is not indicated for Kolorz pastes. Instead, a range is specified in which the values lie: Fine: 0-40; Medium: 40-120; Coarse: > 120.
What are Tooth Mousse, MI Paste Plus and Remin Pro all about?
Tooth Mousse and the others are used for remineralization, not fluoridation. That is a major difference. Remineralized products contain ingredients like phosphate and calcium that occur in natural tooth substance. They should improve small defects by incorporating these ingredients into the tooth substance. Fluoridation agents are used to attach fluoride to a tooth to make it more resistant. These products cannot therefore be compared with Kolorz or other competing products.
Does Kolorz Prophy Paste, Foams or Gels contain peanut, soy, wheat, eggs, fish, shellfish, dairy or gluten?
No.
To receive maximum fluoride uptake, do I need to leave Kolorz Foams and Gels on for the full 4 minutes, even though it says it is a 60-second gel?
To receive 100% of uptake, yes. However, please note that 80% of the fluoride will uptake within the first minute.
Do Kolorz products contain any artificial sweeteners?
No. Kolorz products only use natural sweeteners, like Xylitol.
Do Kolorz products contain any animal derivatives?
No. Kolorz products are free of animal derivatives.
Do Kolorz Products contain dyes?
Certain flavors of Kolorz ClearShield, Prophy Paste, Foams and Gels contain dyes.
Do Kolorz products contain parabens?
No. Kolorz products are free of parabens.