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November 19, 2006
Crystal's Omni Lunch and Learn
On November 15th I attended the Omnii Lunch and Learn. I will start with saying excellent choice with the lunch. It was delicious and since I had never had Potbelly's before and have been wanting to try it, it just put the icing on the cake!
Besides all that good stuff I also got to hear from Kevin Bourland on Xylitol. It was really cool and interesting to hear what he had to say about the product and how it can help you. I mean whoever thought chewing a piece of gum was beneficial? I never did, and now Orbit for example is all I will buy. There were a few cool things I learned while I was there such as, Finland is the largest producer of Xylitol, Xylitol plays a big part in childrens' lives with things such as reducing caries but also reducing ear infections. Also, by getting 6-10g of Xylitol a day it will reduce bacterial levels in your mouth tremendously. I think this product is great and very helpful to kids and ourselves nowadays.
We also got to try something called VARNISH which is a fluoride treatment that you paint onto your teeth and it shows up clear which is a big plus. It did feel funny but it is a very beneficial product and works well with your eating schedule because you can eat or drink immediately after applying the product with no interruptions. It comes from tree sap and penetrates deeper into the enamel and it spreads througout the mouth even if you only do 2 teeth because of the saliva in your mouth. This is also a very helpful product and I hope is offered to more people because it really will work.
I love going to lunch and learns because they are a great experience for us especially to gain free knowledge. I really appreciate the presenters coming out to enlighten us with their knowledge of their great products.
Posted by cryslynn at November 19, 2006 06:39 PM
Comments
I totally agree with you about the fluoride varnish, I feel that it is an excellent product to recommend. I tried the varnish and personally didn't like the way it felt on my teeth, but I did like how we could eat and drink right away especially with our schedules. I found it very interesting that he told us about how it could last a few days in pits and fissures, I'm not sure how realistic that is but if it is true then it's just another reason to use the varnish on our future patients.
Courtney
Posted by: fisettco at November 29, 2006 06:52 PM
Lunch and Learns are great because you don't have to worry about being tested on the material.
Your posting highlighted some good points from the presentation. You were listening well.
Mrs. Klausner
Posted by: poissant at November 19, 2006 07:33 PM
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