Hawai’i doesn’t fluoridate its water, mostly because people think its the best water in the world and don’t want it messed with. I think that’s foolish, but I’m no policy-maker.
What this means, though, is that the policy maker at my periodontist has decided that when a patient comes in for a cleaning his teeth get painted with Butler White Fluoride Varnish right before he gets out of the chair.
One of the product claims is this: “Thin and easy to apply, feels smooth on the teeth.” Ha! My teeth feel like they’ve got gunk smeared all over them, and I can’t brush it off for 4-6 hours after its application. And it’s ugly, too. Hopefully it works.
I get the same stuff. Since I have a lot of exposed roots, I’m actually quite happy to protect them this way. Also the stuff my hygienist uses is a LOT better than the first version they used (tasted terrible), and much easier to ignore as long as you don’t drink anything hot. This may have more to do with your teeth than with Hawaii’s water; East Bay MUD (my water provider) puts 1 PPM in the water here.