DPR Top 100: Top 5 Home Care Products of 2023
Although regular cleanings and follow-up care are critical for patients in maintaining oral health, it is equally important for dental professionals to encourage a proper oral care routine at home. The number of at-home oral care options might overwhelm patients, so dental professionals should have recommendations for a variety of patient situations. Here we look at the top 5 home care products from the past year.
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// Probiotics
ProBiora Professional Strength in Orange
ProBiora Health® has launched a new product flavor geared for adults, ProBiora Professional Strength in Orange. With the new Orange flavor, ProBiora Professional Strength, sold primarily through dental and orthodontic offices, now comes in 2 flavors for adults—including the original Gentle Mint. ProBiora Kids, which features a Creamsicle flavor, also is available through clinicians’ practices. Featuring a proprietary and patented blend of 3 naturally occurring strains of beneficial bacteria, ProBiora offers the only probiotics from the mouth, for the mouth. According to the company, these good bacterial strains specifically target the bad bacteria that live on people’s teeth and gums. Repopulating the mouth’s good bacteria is said to be critical because left untreated, the harmful mouth bacteria can overtake the oral biome and lead to infections such as tooth decay, gum disease, and more. ProBiora says this is key because other brands of oral care probiotics contain bacteria from the sinus, throat, or gut.
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// Water Flosser
Cordless Slide
Described as the store anywhere, go anywhere water flosser, the new Cordless Slide is strategically designed to slide down to half its original size so anyone can water floss wherever and whenever they desire. The compact model can be easily stored upright or flat, making it ideal for putting in a drawer or packing in a small travel bag. It features a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to 4 weeks of use from a single charge, 3 precision flossing tips designed to clean the whole mouth—even back of teeth—and 3 pressure settings. Cordless Slide is also waterproof and can be used in the shower. The flosser delivers warm, pulsating water along the teeth and gumline to remove leftover debris and plaque bacteria for an elevated oral care routine.
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// Home Care Irrigator
Proclaim Custom-Jet Oral Health System
The Proclaim Custom-Jet Oral Health System is a device designed for home care routines to reduce plaque accumulation. Proclaim uses intraoral scanning and 3D printing to craft a customized mouthpiece that contains up to 60 pressurized jets. Jets send precision pulsing water between the teeth and gumline, automating the irrigation system for patients at home. Proclaim was also demonstrably effective in difficult-to-reach interproximal areas, leveraging the irrigator’s unique 360° deep cleaning. Dental professionals with an intraoral scanner are encouraged to try Proclaim for their patients, and demos will be offered for those looking for a hands-on experience.
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// Pre- and Post Probiotics
StellaLife Pre+Post+Probiotics Kit
The StellaLife Pre+Post+Probiotics Kit is a natural solution that is formulated to maintain a healthy mouth, combining oral and gut probiotics to give you a complete microbiome solution. The kit combines oral and gut probiotics to deliver a complete microbiome solution in a single kit designed to restore oral and gut flora back to health. These are available in lozenge and capsule form. The lozenges contain 6 billion CFU of 9 essential strains, including zinc and vitamins C and D, whereas the capsules contain 7.5 billion CFU of 5 essential strains and 10 billion CFU of postbiotics in a vegetable capsule.
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