Product Showcase

3M ESPE Introduces Impregum™ and Imprint™ 3 Intra-Oral Syringes

Syringes offer easy handling and less material waste

ST. PAUL, Minn. – (May 12, 2011) – 3M ESPE, the worldwide leader in impression solutions, introduces a new wash delivery system that brings easier handling to intra-oral syringing—Impregum™ and Imprint™ 3 Intra-oral Syringes. These new unfilled syringes that deliver a dentist’s preferred choice of wash impression material, continue 3M ESPE’s more than 30-year record of delivering innovative impression solutions.

The small size and ergonomic design of the Impregum and Imprint 3 Intra-oral Syringes make it easier for dental professionals to access hard-to-reach areas of the mouth, resulting in more precise applications and final restorations with excellent accuracy. The syringes are compatible with any VPS or polyether wash material delivered from a 50 mL hand dispensed cartridge, and offer better intra-oral handling than standard hand dispensers.

In addition to their easy handling and convenience, Impregum and Imprint 3 Intra-oral Syringes can also help reduce product waste in the impression-making procedure. As compared to hand dispenser tips, the Imprint 3 Intra-oral Syringe results in 67% less material waste for VPS materials, while the Impregum Intra-oral Syringe produces 84% less waste for polyether materials. 

The syringes also enable dental professionals to dispense individual doses of wash material, giving them exact control over the material amount, with no pre-dosed quantity—which is found with existing unit dose systems in the market. Because they are single-use products, the syringes allow for a more hygienic procedure and there is no need for time-consuming cleaning steps such as disinfection of the syringes, mixing tips or cartridges.

With easier handling and less material waste, the Impregum and Imprint 3 Intra-oral Syringes give dental professionals a new state-of-the-art dispensing option.

For more information, visit www.3MESPE.com/GreatImpressions  or call 3M ESPE Customer Care at (800)-634-2249.

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3M ESPE RelyX™ Luting Plus Automix Cement 

RelyX™ Luting Plus Automix Cement is a Resin Modified Glass Ionomer (RMGI) cement with easier and more precise delivery through a self-mixing syringe dispensing system. The lightweight Automix syringe is sized for easy handling, allowing flexible dosing so the right amount of material can be dispensed for each case with a consistent paste-paste ratio. Offering even more timesaving advantages, RelyX Luting Plus Automix cement is the only RMGI cement to offer faster cleanup with a new tack light cure option. Dental professionals can speed up the gel state by light curing excess cement for about five seconds per surface with a conventional light-curing device for faster removal of excess cement. Additionally, RelyX Luting Plus Automix cement provides sustained fluoride release, making it ideal for caries-prone patients. With its improved formula and convenient new Automix delivery, RelyX Luting Plus Automix cement is ideal for everyday use such as PFMs, zirconia and metal and pediatric crowns. RelyX Luting Plus Automix cement offers the results dentists have come to trust from the RelyX family, while offering the added convenience of a self-mixing syringe delivery system. For more information, visit www.3MESPE.com/RelyX or call 3M ESPE Customer Care at (800)-634-2249.

3M^TM ESPE^TM Scotchbond^TM Universal Adhesive

3M^TM ESPE^TM Scotchbond^TM Universal Adhesive is a single-bottle adhesive with a forgiving technique that offers versatile solutions for direct and indirect restorations.  Scotchbond Universal adhesive offers a unique combination of total- and self-etch properties‚ with consistent and reliable performance in all adhesive techniques.  The product is moisture-tolerant‚ exhibiting high bond performance on both moist and dry substrates. Additionally‚ the adhesive bonds to all surfaces without primer‚ further simplifying its use.  A flip-top vial delivery option allows for one-hand operation‚ and the product can be stored at room temperature for up to two years. It is also available in unit dose. For more information go to: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3M-ESPE-NA/dental-professionals/promotions/scotchbond-universal/

The BEYOND™ II Complete™ Professional Whitening Kit with Tray Whitening Material

Containing a generous 3.5ml dual-barrel syringe of BEYOND™ II 35% H₂O₂ whitening gel,  BlueSeal™ gingival protection gel, cheek retractor, and suction tip, the Complete™ Kit with Tray Material adds two sheets of .040 EVA whitening tray material and two 2.6ml syringes of BEYOND’s 6% H2O2 take-home tray whitening gel for follow-up treatment and maintenance.  Each kit also includes a VITA™ Bleachedguide paper-guide, multilingual instruction manual, face protection cloth, preparatory gauze and cotton rolls, lip protection cream, and mixing and dispensing tips. Typical treatment is three, 10-minute cycles with light acceleration, followed by patient’s home tray whitening for maintenance.

Beyond Dental & Health Inc, Stafford, TX  +1 281 277 4352 www.beyonddent.com

Doxa Dental Inc. Introduces Ceramir^® Crown & Bridge Bioceramic Dental Luting Cement

Newport Beach, California: June, 2011 – Doxa Dental Inc is launching a revolutionary new class of dental luting cements, Ceramir^® Crown and Bridge, through an exclusive worldwide distribution arrangement with Henry Schein, Inc., the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based practitioners.

The culmination of extensive research, development, and clinical trials, Ceramir Crown & Bridge is unlike any other luting cement on the market today.  Based on a patented new technology — Nanostructurally Integrating Bioceramics (NIB) — Ceramir Crown & Bridge, the only bioceramic dental luting cement available, integrates with natural tooth structure, is stable in the mouth and exhibits tooth-like physical and mechanical properties!  This allows clinicians to seal the restorative-tooth interface with a biocompatible, bioceramic material that offers outstanding strength and stability and resin-cement-like retention, with no shrinkage and no post-operative sensitivity. Ceramir Crown & Bridge is one of the easiest cements to handle and clean-up. It requires no bonding agents or extra steps and is extremely moisture tolerant. 

Ceramir Crown & Bridge can be used for the permanent cementation of conventional prosthetics, made from metal or ceramics, provided these are suitable for conventional cementing.  For more information, clinical studies and references visit www.CeramirUS.com .

Dentapreg^™

Dentapreg^™ is tacky light cured strip of extremely high strength. Dentapreg^™ is based on aerospace high-technology of pre-impregnated glass fiber reinforcement. Dentapreg^™offers unsurpassed esthetics, superior clinical reliability, minimal or non-invasive solutions, simple and fast procedure. Dentapreg^™ SFM can be used for oral and vestibular splints, post-orthodontic retainers and space maintainers in dental offices. Packaging contains 8 strips, 5 cm each, light-save box, instructions of use and virtual DVD.

Tuttnauer Elara11 Pre & Post Vacuum

Class B Sterilizer

Hauppauge, NY, June, 2011 --- From Tuttnauer, a global leader in sterilization and infection control, the Elara11 autoclave brings a whole new dimension to fulfilling Pre & Post Vacuum sterilization requirements. 

The Elara11 is a table-top European Class B sterilizer designed for sterilizing dental and medical surgical goods, which includes: wrapped, unwrapped, solid, hollow, porous products and goods defined as hollow A (dental hand pieces and suction pipes).  The Elara11 comes standard with five FDA cleared cycles plus two test cycles, Bowie & Dick and VacTest to meet all of your sterilization needs.

With an 11-inch chamber, a 7.5 gallon sterilization chamber and 5 stainless steel trays, the Elara11 offers the largest capacity in its class within a small foot print (a perfect fit for standard 24 inch shelves or counters). There is no need to reverse or replace the rack to switch between trays or cassettes.

The design of the Elara11 provides easily-accessible front and top water-filling options. Steam is continuously provided by an independent steam generator, virtually eliminating wait time between cycles. The door is equipped with an automated double safety locking mechanism - with a single slide the door will smoothly close and automatically lock. These high performance features ensure optimum sterilization results. For more information click visit here.

About Tuttnauer

For over 80 years, Tuttnauer’s sterilization and infection control products have been trusted by hospitals, universities, research institutes, clinics and laboratories throughout the world. Supplying a range of top-quality products to over 100 countries, Tuttnauer has earned global recognition as a leader in sterilization and infection control. For more information, visit www.tuttnauerusa.com.

EQUIA™ Fil and EQUIA™ Coat

Alsip, IL – August 2011 – GC America is proud to announce the launch of EQUIA Fil and EQUIA Coat. By combining EQUIA Fil and EQUIA Coat, GC America created the EQUIA™ Rapid Restorative System. The development of EQUIA was based on the positive feedback from years of market research and clinical experience with high viscosity glass ionomer cement (GIC) restorations, of which clinical longevity has been presented at the 2011 International Association Dental Research in San Diego, California. On this basis, there is evidence that resin coating of EQUIA improves the physical properties of the restoration. Numerous ongoing worldwide clinical studies and evaluations are showing very promising results.
With two simple steps, EQUIA creates economic, aesthetic and effective solutions for Class I, II and V restorations.
--Bulk-fill
--Self-adhesion
--Outstanding wear resistance
--Excellent aesthetics
--No shrinkage
--Non-sticky handling
--Improved strength over other glass ionomer restoratives
--High fluoride release at tooth restorative interface and recharge capability
--Optimal marginal seal that offers long-term resistance to microleakage and
discoloration
--Moisture tolerant in situations where isolation is difficult
--Coefficient of Thermal Expansion same as dentin

For more information on GC America and its complete product line, please visit our
corporate website at www.gcamerica.com.

FlashMax P3

The all new FlashMax P3 is the most powerful curing light in the world.  A wide-spectrum output of more than 5,800 mW/cm2, cures 3mm layers of most materials in only 1 or 3 seconds.  Manufactured in Denmark, the FlashMax P3 features a unique ergonomic design with simple identical bilateral control buttons in an elegant, cordless form factor.  Replaceable smart-charge battery technology allows the light to charge throughout the day on its 360 degree base and activates 200 cures on a single charge.  Nearly three times the power of plasma arc lights at a fraction of the cost.  

For more information please visit www.cmsdental.com

FlashTips 

The hidden cross contamination risk in your practice…
and a time saving step you can take to stop it in its tracks.

Every day, dental practices go to great lengths to prevent the spread of infection among their staff and patients. One of the most common tools used by dentists and hygienists every day is a potential breeding ground for cross contamination; metal air water syringe tips.

It is estimated that nearly 75% of dental practices in the US use metal tips.  The problem with metal tips is that they need to be reprocessed after every patient use.  Metal tips are exposed—even submerged—in blood, saliva and a variety of dental materials. It can be difficult to clean and sterilize them because of the tips’ small lumens.

How can you guarantee that the metal tips you’re using are properly cleaned and sterilized?  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the use of single-use devices where possible, rather than reprocessing devices to prevent cross contamination.  (Source: CDC MMWR December 19, 2003 Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Settings, 2003.)

New FLASHTIPS™ Disposable Air Water Syringe Tips from Sultan Healthcare provide the performance you expect from an air water syringe tip while reducing the risk the of cross contamination that can occur with metal tips.

“To prove the point we took 20 metal tips in use from a dental office, cut them in half and took pictures to show there was something inside” said Sultan Healthcare Product Manager Tim Lorencovitz.  “We uncovered that it is very difficult to keep the inside of a metal tip clean.  Our new FlashTips provide dental offices with a quality disposable air/water syringe tip that eliminates the need to reprocess metal tips”. 

FlashTips are fast because they directly replace metal air/water syringe tips.  No adaptors or converters necessary (for the most common syringes) and no need to spend additional time reprocessing metal tips.

FlashTips provide safety with a double-grooved, deep locking mechanism to ensure the tip remains secure in the syringe.  Its edges are smooth and even, so they’re comfortable for your patient and gentle on equipment.

FlashTips offer a solid construction with an inner water tube that will not shift under pressure which can potentially irritate patients and decrease separation of air and water.  Overall they are strong enough for cheek retraction.

FlashTips come in five sleek colors to stylize your syringe.  Choose from blue, green, pink, orange and purple.

FLASHTIPS™ are available exclusively through dental dealers.  For more product details, the imagery of the ugly truth about metal tips, and a special purchase offer visit www.flashtips.net.

FLASHTIPS™ are just one of Sultan Healthcare’s brands of a complete cycle of infection prevention products, designed to hit all the touch points of a practice that could potentially spread disease.  From hand care and masks, to disposables, cleaning and sterilization, surface disinfection and evacuation system cleaners, Sultan Healthcare helps protect dentists, hygienists and assistants before, during and after patient treatment.  To learn more, visit sultanhc.com.

Futar® Fast 

Futar® as the original bite registration from Kettenbach has been a high demand product for years.   After extensive market research and analyzing the market trends Kettenbach developed Futar® Fast to suite the modern practitioner needs.  Futar® Fast not only sets quickly, but can also be conveniently milled and easily cut with a scalpel.  Excess material can be easily broken off, and the correct occlusal position can be checked in the mouth.  The upper and lower jaw models can be precisely assigned. The working time is 15 seconds with an intraoral setting time of 45 seconds for a total setting time of 1 minute. For more information visit: http://www.kettenbach.us/dental/products/bite-registration/futar-fast.html

Introducing the first green dual-arch trays: 

Ho Dental's Harmony Posterior and Anterior trays

The Harmony Anterior: 
The world’s first biodegradable dual-arch tray.

Now, in just one simple step, you can capture the prepared teeth, the opposing arch, the bite registration, as well as the facial midlines with one Earth-friendly device made from corn starch.

The Harmony Anterior tray can be used without alignment sticks for single units, or with alignment sticks for multiple units. No more slanted crowns or veneers.

The Harmony Posterior: also biodegradable.

Harmony's green technology is also available in a posterior design. The narrow stainless steel bar at the back is only 2.6 mm in diameter, preventing tuberosity impingement, while still giving it rigidity equal to or better than any other disposable dual-arch tray.

Costs less, too.

They're the gold standard, and yet, at 99 cents apiece suggested retail price, they costs less than other dual-arch trays.

You'll love the convenience, accuracy, and savings...your patients will love the results!

For more information or 

for free samples, please visit:

HoDentalCompany.com

Digital Doc, Inc.

IRIS USB Intraoral Camera

Brilliance & Beauty

It is easy to bring the power of the Digital Doc IRIS USB Intraoral Camera into every operatory. This quality precision optical instrument continues a 13-year tradition in innovative camera advances making Digital Doc the leader in intraoral cameras. And the only camera designed and manufactured in the United States.

The newly refined IRIS handpiece has an elegantly streamlined profile with a much smaller, specially designed soft-tip, and offers high-end features like the advanced multi-lens optics system, ergonomic dual-sided capture buttons for fingertip control, and a positive stop 5-point Focus Wheel, so you always get the picture and focus you want.

Capture all the details and color with brilliant 8-point LED lighting and Sony’s Hi-Resolution CCD that combine for the finest, best in its class, picture quality. While our uniquely designed USB connector seamlessly fits in a standard delivery unit.

Now, Mac compatible! Models are available designed to work with OS X.

Digital Doc’s award winning customer service is the cornerstone to a successful Doctor relationship. When you call Digital Doc, a live representative will answer the phone and be happy to assist you. All camera models come with a 2-year parts and labor warranty. Selling a camera is the beginning of the relationship with our Doctors, not the end. When quality and performance matters, see why Digital Doc is the #1 choice in intraoral cameras. To find out more call 1-800-518-1102 or visit us at www.digi-doc.com.

Digital Doc

www.digi-doc.com

800-518-1102

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New MatrixTemp Proves Perfect for Making Temporaries

MatrixTemp is the 1:1 bisacryl that Advantage Dental puts its name behind.  It is an automix provisional temporary material that possesses everything a dentist would expect—fluoride, fluorescence, multiple shades, low shrinkage and usability on single crowns or long spans.  Moreover, it has an extended rubber setting phase that allows removal from interproximal undercuts, and the thicker viscous consistency allows easy mixing and placement—even without an automatic tip.

Kit contains one 50ml cartridge and 10 mixing tips and is available in Shades A1/B1, A2 and A3.

For more information, visit: www.advantagedentalinc.com or call 800/388-6319.

Midmark M3 Ultrafast

The Midmark M3 UltraFast® Automatic Sterilizer provides simplicity, intelligence and speed, sterilizing unwrapped instruments in six minutes and pouched instruments in just over 10 minutes. There is also a low temperature cycle to accommodate rubber or plastic items.

The M3 was designed for use as a stand-alone sterilizer or as a complementary sterilizer to the market-leading Midmark M9 and M11. All three are similar in ease of use and function - the M9 and M11 provide maximum sterilizing capacity, while the M3 provides the speed required when instruments are needed quickly. The M3 is equipped with a fully automatic door that closes at the start of each cycle and opens at the end of each cycle to dry an instrument load in as little as 25 minutes. This feature increases efficiency and eliminates the need to monitor the sterilization cycle, freeing the clinician to perform other tasks.

The Midmark M3 provides other quality features, such as three pre-programmed cycles, on-board user guide and built-in intelligence to sense low water reservoir and full condensate tank water levels. The water level sensors eliminate spillage from the condensate tank, helping to avoid any unnecessary mess or degradation of cabinet and floor surfaces. In addition, the ergonomically developed, removable M3 door tray is easy to use and maneuver. The door tray slides into the sterilization chamber effortlessly for easy loading, while its convenient open-top design assures simple, fast and consistent instrument processing, saving time for the clinician.

The M3 fits on a counter or in a steri-center. Several handpieces and instruments can be accommodated in one load, and the tray is large enough to hold a standard Hu-Friedy® Signa-Stat cassette.

For questions regarding this new product, please contact the Midmark Dental Customer Service Department at 1.800.MIDMARK or visit midmark.com.

About Midmark Dental
Dedicated to helping dental professionals deliver the most efficient patient care, Midmark offers a complete line of innovative equipment solutions for operatories, instrument processing and central utilities. The Midmark Artizan™ Dental Furniture line and Integra™ Dental Casework offer the most comprehensive cabinetry solutions available from a dental manufacturer.  And, its line of ergonomic dental chairs with patented integrated armrests is recognized for comfort and style. Designed to deliver exceptional value and productivity to high-tech dental practices, including intra-oral dental X-ray, digital panoramic and digital sensor systems, the Progeny dental imaging products lead the industry with more than 33,000 intra-oral X-ray installations. In addition, Midmark offers quality lighting, reliable delivery systems, ergonomic seating, air compressors and evacuation systems, as well as market-leading sterilizers.

METAL-BITE

METAL-BITE ® is an addition silicone (VPS) registration material and may be used for conventional intraoral registrations and for powderless scanning in conjunction with universal CAD/CAM systems. METAL-BITE offers brilliant antagonist data.

Early in 2000 the classical METAL-BITE (dark grey) was introduced as the first scanable and automixing vinyl polysiloxane (VPS, A-Silicone), and was used for universal dental applications (static occlusion registrate in hikp) and for chairside and labside powderfree scanning. METAL-BITE is recommended by SIRONA for CEREC worldwide.

Until now the universal METAL-BITE is the standard in the dental CAD/CAM registration. The scan characteristics of the METAL-BITE ®-Products provide optimal data for totally faultless antagonist and “natural” design suggestions for restorations. Over time the classical indications have been extended: As a result of innovative applications METAL-BITE is not only used for static but also for dynamic registrations and because of its radiopacity METAL-BITE is used further on for manufacturing surgical guides for implanology and for bite plates of face bow registrations.

METAL-BITE only sets in 60 s despite its long working time of about 25 s. It incorporates an excellent snap-set. METAL-BITE has a neutral taste and odour and is inflexible, not crumbly and very suitale for trimming and contouring. Each METAL-BITE box contains two 50-ml cartridges plus 12 mixing tips and the 5 language instructions for use.

More about: www.r-dental.com, Registration materials, CAD/CAM products

MIXPAC Colibri^TM – Mixer with needle from Sulzer Mixpac

Complicated root canal fillings in daily practice have an end. MIXPAC Colibri^TM a combination of the established mixers of Sulzer Mixpac, and a bendable and flexible needle made of medical stainless steel makes work much easier. First of all, the needle will be bended into the desired shape without affecting the maximal flow rate. The capability to rotate the needle by  360° will make work even more flexible. Subsequently, the root canal can be treated in only one working step. MIXPAC Colibri^TM is perfectly suitable for impressions, restorations with fiber posts and cementing as well as for silicon, composites with two hardening mechanism and resin cement. Please, contact your dental dealer for further information and purchase orders.

 N’Durance^® Cristal

Building on the success of the latest innovation in composite chemistry, Septodont introduces a superior esthetic composite – N’Durance^® Cristal – “the unique blend of beauty and science.”

The proven science of Nano-Dimer conversion technology^® creates enhanced, long lasting composite properties.  These enhanced properties provide low volumetric shrinkage while simultaneously demonstrating unprecedented high monomer conversion, ensuring extra durability and biocompatibility of restorations.  Due to its increased translucency, N’Durance^® Cristal provides high esthetics, creating a naturally beautiful smile.

N’Durance^® Cristal has excellent handling properties.  It shows a “soft-on-demand” consistency due to its superior thixotropic properties.  It is easy to use, will not slump and polishes beautifully.  The high radiopacity allows the clinician to easily differentiate tooth structure from the restoration without guessing, resulting in better control and post-operative follow-up.  N’Durance^® Cristal is available in 7 of the most popular Vita^® shades plus Incisal.  It is a perfect companion to N’Durance^® Universal Composite and N’Durance^® Dimer Flow.

For more information visit: http://www.septodontusa.com/products/n-durance-cristal

NV Microlaser delivers the full capabilities of much larger desktop soft‐tissue lasers in a cordless pen‐sized package.  Weighing only 1.9 ounces and completely self-contained, a laser has never been this easy to use – and numerous design and clinical awards are the proof.  NV is activated by a wireless foot pedal, providing better flexibility and mobility than hand‐activated lasers, while allowing unobstructed access and visibility with posterior procedures without loss of dexterity or finger fatigue.  The first of its kind, NV remains the smallest, lightest diode laser in the world and is proudly backed by Discus Dental’s world‐class customer service and support.  Every NV includes a full‐day, hands‐on certification
course to ensure successful implementation of laser technology into your practice.  Experience all the benefits of soft-tissue laser technology without any additional clutter or cords.  Call (800)217-8822 or visit www.discusdental.comto learn more!

Panoramic Corporation officially announces the release of its fully integrated PC-4000 digital panoramic X-ray system.

Panoramic has long been recognized for developing products designed with enduring performance at an unparalleled value. Carrying on the brand tradition, the PC-4000 combines a legacy of proven performance with cutting edge digital technology.

The PC-4000 produces extraordinary images by coupling an advanced x-ray energy source with an exclusive Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) sensor. This proprietary digital sensor provides a unique feature among panoramic systems that allows adjustment of the focal layer to the ideal for the individual patient.

“Years of market involvement and development have resulted in the state-of-the-art PC-4000 digital panoramic x-ray system. Unquestionably, the PC-4000 produces one of the best images available,” Eric Stetzel, Founder of Panoramic. “Coming from a family of dentists, I understand the incredible value panoramic systems can provide and I believe the new PC-4000 offers practitioners a complete package with the latest digital technology and at a very affordable price.”

Panoramic Corporation is the panoramic x-ray leader with the PC-1000 film unit and the 1000-DR digital conversion kit. Since 1986, more panoramic units have been installed by Panoramic than any other. Built in Fort Wayne, Indiana, thousands of dentists rely on Panoramic’s products and services for everyday peak performance. 

To learn more, contact Panoramic Corporation at 800-654-2027 or email PC4000@pancorp.com.

New Quick Up method eliminates the risk of accidental locking of dentures to the implant and cuts procedure time in half.

VOCO is introducing with Quick Up, an innovative and complete implant pick up system that virtually eliminates the risk of interlocking and cuts chair side time in half.

Designed specifically for bonding attachments, such as ball, Locator® and telescopic attachments as well as other attachments in acrylic-based dentures, Quick Up can also be used for reattaching secondary elements in a denture such as bar retainers. With everything in one system, Quick Up improves workflow and chairside efficiency—saving time and money.  The system includes Quick Up self-curing composite in the QuickMix syringe.  Easy to use, Quick Up SC demonstrates exceptionally high strength.  Other components of the System include: Fit Test C&B—used to check whether the openings in the denture base provide enough space to receive the attachments and for blocking out undercuts in the overdenture; Quick Up adhesive—a strong adhesive material that is applied to the underside of the denture to improve composite retention; and Quick Up LC, a light-cure composite used to correct minor surface defects in the denture.

In the new quick up technique the recess holes will be filled only 2/3 with the self cured Quick Up SC and after intraoral setting finished with the light cured Quick up fill LC. This procedure does not require vent hole preparation and excess material removal, polishing time is significant reduced.  The overall procedure time is cut in half compared to the classic methods.

New Universal Sensor Holder Available: RINN^® Uni-Grip^® 360

Elgin, IL 10/1/2010 — DENTSPLY Rinn announced the launch of a new disposable universal sensor holder, Uni-Grip^® 360.  The Uni-Grip 360 Universal Sensor Holder for digital intraoral x-ray sensors holds all size 0, 1, and 2 digital x-ray sensors.  Utilizing a movable bite-tab for fast indication changes, Uni-Grip 360 positions sensors for anterior, posterior and bitewing radiographs.
 

“Rinn Uni-Grip 360 is a major redesign of an already popular sensor holder.  The design was improved for easier use, increased positioning range, and accuracy.  While retakes are easier than ever before with digital imaging, our goal is to help reduce patient radiation exposure via sensor holders that make each image captured ideal for diagnosis” said Kim Brown, Marketing Director for DENTSPLY Rinn.

For additional information, please contact Jonathan Whiteside at 630-503-4384 or visit Rinn online at www.RinnCorp.com.  To request a free sample of Uni-Grip 360, please visit www.UniGrip.com.

Established in 1923 to provide top-quality x-ray supplies with fast and courteous service, Rinn is part of the DENTSPLY family, traded publicly on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

Contact:

Jonathan Whiteside           

Dentsply Rinn

630-503-4384

847-742-8196

Jonathan.Whiteside@Dentsply.com      

www.rinncorp.com

Snap-On Smile^®…The Non-Invasive Esthetic Solution

Patented Snap-On Smile from DenMat Lab is a non-invasive cosmetic, removable full arch that literally snaps over the patient’s existing dentition…without impinging on the gingival tissue or covering the palate. It’s completely tooth-borne, so no adhesives are required; patients can eat, drink, and function normally in every way—and wear it all day, every day! It’s ideal for esthetic provisionals in implant cases, cosmetic removable partial dentures, and even as a long-term smile enhancement. As a non-invasive option, it’s easily removable and completely reversible. Since launching the Snap-On Smile television advertising campaign last year, literally thousands of patients have changed their lives with this exciting new treatment option.

To help prospective patients learn more about Snap-On Smile and practices offering it near them, DenMat introduced www.snaponsmile.com, which features a “Find a Snap-On Smile Dentist Now” doctor look-up tool. Three Preferred “Find a Snap-On Dentist Now” Listing spots are available to subscribing practices in every zip code for a three-month listing period, which is renewable on an ongoing three-month basis.

“We’re seeing many new patients coming into the dental practice seeking Snap-On Smiles. Snap-On is not only an effective cosmetic tool, it’s an outstanding practice-builder. That’s why we built the web site with the local dentist search tool, to help practices get the maximum benefit from the demand we’ve created for their services,” commented Eric Relyea, Vice President of Marketing, DenMat.

For more information or to opt-in to the Snap-On Smile Preferred Listing, please contact DenMat at 800-445-0345. Henry Schein is the exclusive distributor of Snap-On Smile.

Tapmaster®

With over 18 years of quality manufacturing and outstanding aftermarket service, Tapmaster® has become the #1 hands-free faucet system in the North American dental industry.  All of the industry’s manufacturers of cabinetry systems either incorporate Tapmaster® faucet controllers as standard equipment or offer them as an option.

Tapmaster® has achieved this success by producing a simple, highly reliable, cost effective valve assembly that works on water pressure alone. These valves are controlled by the largest selection of foot and knee activators available in the plumbing industry.  The ability to easily convert any faucet, new or existing, to hands-free operation provides the end-user with the greatest flexibility possible in terms of design and functionality.

Tapmaster® makes it easy to minimize water consumption and related energy costs by placing you in control.  You’ll actually feel good about the water you’re saving every time you use your faucet.  There are no sensors, electronics, batteries, electrical or maintenance requirements. Tapmaster is the greenest hands-free faucet system available.

Hygiene and conservation may be the initial primary motivators to add a Tapmaster® to the faucet; however, long-time users learn to love it for one primary reason - convenience. Tapmaster® operation becomes automatic, like the gas or brake pedal in a car.  Hand waving is not required.

Model 1750 shown, mounts on the cabinet toe kick and features a stainless steel kick plate which activates water flow momentarily when pressed horizontally and locks on for continuous flow when pressed on the angled face.  Flow and mix is adjusted at the faucet.

TurboTemp 3

Danville’s new and improved temporary crown and bridge material, TurboTemp 3, is being introduced at the Yankee Dental Congress in Boston, MA this month. TurboTemp 3, which comes in a 10:1 formula and is available through your local dealer representative, has superior physical properties than other temporary materials on the market and is on average 30% less costly. 

“As a market leader with TurboTemp 2, we have further enhanced the properties that make a temporary C & B material desirable, including better esthetics, low shrinkage for a precise fit, high flexural strength, a precise set time and minimal oxygen inhibition layer,” according to Dr. Pat Roetzer, Clinical Director for Danville Materials.   

TurboTemp 3 offers great aesthetics, perfect fit and a precise set time. Danville guarantees TurboTemp 3 to be equal to or superior than any comparable material. With only 0.4% shrinkage, fit and occlusion are perfect, and high flexural strength further makes TurboTemp 3 the ideal choice for a temporary crown and bridge material. TurboTemp 3 is a syringeable, Bis-Acrylic self-cure composite with true Vita* Shade match in shades A-1, A-2, A-3, A-3.5, B-1 and Bleach, TurboTemp 3 also comes available with a free interchangeable slider to convert current 4:1 dispensing guns for 10:1 use.

“Danville is best known for our groundbreaking equipment, such as the PrepStart and PrepStart H₂0 air abrasion systems and our extremely popular MicroEtcher,” says Craig Bruns, President of Danville Materials. “However, what some dentists may not know is that our Southern California laboratory employs some of the industry’s leading chemists and that we are committed to continual improvement on our consumables, like TurboTemp 3, which are consistently awarded high ratings by industry opinion leaders and top awards from respected industry ratings organizations.”

About Danville Materials

Danville Materials, founded in 1997, is dedicated to producing some of the most innovative clinical devices and materials available to the dental professional, at value pricing. Products are developed with carefully selected properties that deliver predictable results to enhance the dentist's performance. Danville’s products are available only through authorized dealers. While Danville strives to support its dealer network, the company is always interested in customer feedback and in cultivating long-term relationships with dentists who use and admire its products.

For more information about TurboTemp 3, please call 800-827-7940 or visit www.DanvilleMaterials.com.  To place an order, please contact your local dealer representative.

x-tra base

Bulk Fill Flowable Posterior Composite with 4mm cure in 10 seconds

VOCO introduces with  x-tra base, a fast setting bulk fill posterior composite which allows curing of 4mm layers in only 10 seconds when using the universal shade.  This is 50% faster than the leading brand.  The 75% filled x-tra base has a low shrinkage stress and low shrinkage that combined with its high compressive strength (350 MPa) and flexural strength (133 MPa) makes it a perfect foundation for posterior fillings. The self-leveling effect allows easy adaption to the cavity walls. X-tra base is highly radiopaque (350% Al) for easy x-ray identification and available in VOCO’s patented non-dripping syringe or unit dose caps with extra long bendable metal tip in universal or A2 shade.

Contact:
VOCO.
555 Pleasantville Road
Suite 120 North Building
Briarcliff Manor, NY  10510
1-888-658-2584
1-914-747-0871 (Fax)
Website:  www.vocoamerica.com
Email:  infousa@voco.com