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Flor-Opal Gel Dosage

Generic name: Sodium Fluoride 5mg in 1mL
Dosage form: sustained released gel
Drug class: Mouth and throat products

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 25, 2024.

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Read and understand instructions before using or dispensing to patients.
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Fabricate tray to meet patient's needs. See laboratory instructions (page 2) or send the working cast/model and prescription order form to Ultradent. Areas of sensitivity should be indicated on the cast before sending the model. If patient already has a custom bleaching tray, instruct them to apply Flor-Opal in the same manner as the bleaching gel.
Note: Trays made only for Flor-Opal may be constructed without scalloping; however, one should scallop trays made for Opalescence® bleaching.
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Flor-Opal is dispensed in 1.2ml unit dose syringes. An application of a complete arch should use most of the contents of one unit dose syringe. Tray is loaded by running gel on underside of occlusal and incisal areas.
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The length and number of times the tray is worn depends on the condition, the patient, and the clinician. Recommended treatment times generally range from 2 to 8 hours. Wearing the tray at night may be suggested since the gel generally stays active in the tray 8-10 hours because of slower muscle and salivary activity at night. Gel usually lasts 4-6 hours with daytime activity.
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Tray should be removed at meal times. Following tray removal, patient should brush and rinse with water. DO NOT swallow solution during rinsing. Wash tray and store in a tray storage case. Fresh gel should be used for each application.
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Gel may be warmed before placing in tray to avoid thermal sensitivity.
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Pour and trim cast as you would for a standard bleaching tray. Apply 0.5-1.0mm of Ultradent® LC Block-Out Resin to a clean, dry cast.
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Cure LC Block-Out for ~2 minutes in a light curing unit. A hand-held intraoral light (VALO® or another high quality curing light (output > 600mw/cm2)) can be used. Light cure 20 seconds using a scanning motion over the arch. Carefully check resin cure by tapping the surface of the resin with an instrument. Wipe off oxygen inhibition layer.
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With vacuum former (Ultra-Form® or EconoForm™), heat a Sof-Tray® sheet until it sags ~1 inch. Activate vacuum and adapt softened plastic over mold. Cool and remove model.
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Cut excess bulk of material away with Ultra-Trim™ scalloping scissors.
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Trim excess tray material. Contour the tray margin to avoid frenum attachments, tori, and similar anatomical structures.
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Return tray to model; check tray extensions. Gently flame polish edges one quadrant at a time (Blazer® Micro Torch).
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While still warm, hold periphery of each segment firmly against model for 3 seconds with water-moistened finger. If an area is short of the desired length, gently heat and push the tray material to the desired location. If this material thins too much, a new tray should be fabricated.

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