[Possibilities and limits of application of fluoride-containing varnish in caries prevention, for example,...

Using selected literature, the author provides an overview of the possibilities and limits of fluoride varnish application in caries prophylaxis based on the example of Fluor-Protector. He concludes, as did de Bruyn and Arends (1987), that Fluor-Protector is a safe and effective agent that can prevent caries very effectively and is also promising for use as a desensitising substance.