KNEE TO KNEE

FLUORIDE
APPLICATION
By: Erica Eustaquio DMD 5A

ARMAMENTARIUM:

GAUZE PAD
FLUORIDE BRUSH
FLUORIDE
VARNISH
MIXING PAD

PATIENT’S
INFORMATION
Patient’s Name: Ma. Calixta Geraldyn M. Abrogar
Guardian: Jonaly Abrogar
Age: 3 years old
Birthday : December 8, 2019
Medical History: No Allergies, Asthma or any related
systematic conditions
Dental History: topical fluoride application last 2020
STEP BY STEP
PROCEDURE

STEP 1:
THE CHILD IS ON THE PARENT'S LAP WHILE
THE PARENT SITS ON A CHAIR. THE
CLINICIAN WILL THEN SIT DOWN ACROSS
FROM THE PARENT. WHEN THE CHILD IS
READY AND AT EASE, THE PARENT SHOULD
HOLD THE CHILD'S HANDS AND HAVE THEM
PUT THEIR HEADS ON THE CLINICIAN'S LAP.
STEP 2:
WITH THE USE OF A
GAUZE PAD, BEGIN
DRYING ALL THE
SURFACES OF THE TEETH

STEP 3: APPLY FLUORIDE

TO THE CHILD'S TEETH
ON ALL SURFACES WITH
THE FLUORIDE BRUSH.
CONTINUE DOING THIS
UNTIL ALL OF THE
FLUORIDE HAS BEEN
USED.
STEP 4: THE CLINICIAN WILL
NOW PLACE THE CHILD IN A
SITTING POSITION AFTER THE
PROCEDURE HAS BEEN
PERFORMED. THE CLINICIAN
WILL THEN PROVIDE THE POST-
OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS.