Practice Essentials

Denture Essentials Kit
GlaxoSmithKline’s Denture Essentials Kit, featuring Polident® Denture Cleanser and Super PoliGrip® Denture Adhesive, enables dentists to educate denture patients about care and maintenance and provides them with the proper tools to help patients adapt to their new “teeth.” The kit includes a high-quality denture bath, Wernet® denture brush, everyday tips for denture success, and instructions for proper denture care and maintenance. For more information about the Denture Essentials Kit or to place an order, visit www.dental-professional.com or call 1-800-652-5625.

Interna® Implants

BTI’s new Interna® 4.5 mm, 5 mm, and 5.5 mm wide implants in lengths as short as 7.5 mm to 8.5 mm offer a predictable solution for distal abutments. Its helical apex and self-tapping thread designed for efficient, atraumatic advance capacity allow drilling 1 mm to 2 mm short in type II-IV bone, minimizing surgical risks and maximizing bone anchorage. External hex and a complete range of prosthetic components are also available. For more information contact BTI of North America at 1-866-646-4067.

Long-Lasting Topical Anesthetic

Available from your local dental dealer, Cetacaine® Topical Anesthetic allows a hygienist to put a patient at ease immediately. Onset is within 30 seconds with a deep, penetrating anesthesia that lasts up to 30 minutes, making even scaling and planing comfortable. It also helps control pain and suppresses the gag reflex. Applicable for all mucous membranes except the eyes, Cetacaine contains benzocaine, butyl aminobenzoate, and tetracaine hydrochloride. It is the effect of these three combined active ingredients that produces the extended duration of anesthesia andthe resulting comfort. Used safely for over 50 years, Cetacaine is available as a liquid, spray, or gel. For more information about Cetacaine, visit www.cetylite.com or call 1-800-257-7740.

Two-Tip, Gearless Prophy Angle

Introducing the first gearless, two-tip, 100° prophy angle, Ho Dental’s Total Access prophy angle allows you to remove stains from even the most difficult to reach areas, such as gingival or veneer margins, proximal areas, implants, and around orthodontic brackets. The cup can be easily pulled off with the thumb and index finger to reveal the pointed tip beneath. For more information, call Ho Dental Company at 1-805-898-9748.

High-Level Disinfectant/Sterilant
Cetylcide-G is an effective, long-lasting concentrate for sterilization and high-level disinfection. The product is designed to be used at room temperature (20° C/68° F). No heating of the solution is required for effective and compliant use. User-friendly measuring and mixing instructions are included on the packaging and, once it is prepared, the solution may be used for 28 days. Cetylcide-G has been shown to kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis (var. bovis) in 40 minutes and to effect complete sterilization in 10 hours—all at room temperature. To learn more about Cetylcide-G visit www.cetylite.com or call 1-800-257-7740.

Synergy D6

Synergy® D6 from Coltene/Whaledent is an ultra-esthetic, nano-hybrid composite featuring self-blending Duo shades. The Synergy D6 Duo Shade concept combines two Vita™ Classic shades to equal one self-blending Duo shade. The Synergy D6 White Opalescent Enamel recreates an effect that adds a youthful vitality to any restoration. SynergyD6 Universal Enamel restores life to mature, thinning enamel. Formulated with a balanced distribution of fillers and resin particles, Synergy D6 is nonsticky, nonslumping and highly polishable. Visit www.coltenewhaledent.com for more information or call 1-800-873-7683.

Visual Solutions™ Patient Demonstration Models
These models from Sun Dental Labs let you quickly and easily explain the various treatment options available to your patients. When it comes to explaining complex concepts, product features, and procedures, 3-D dental demonstration models are the proven “tool of choice.” By seeing and feeling the differences between various materials, patients grasp technical information more quickly. Consequently, decisiveness is reached much sooner, which in turn helps your business grow sooner. For more information, please visit www.sundentallabs.com

New Hiring System eBook
Hiring good people is the hardest part of running a practice and it’s getting harder every day. Yet nothing has a greater impact on the quality of a practice. The Office Magic Hiring System eBook takes the guesswork out of hiring and provides a resource to turn to whenever the need arises. Everything needed is included—complete, proven ads that have worked all over the country, an employment application, and exactly how to interview and find out what you need to know. Full details and instant download information can be found at www.officemagic.com/hiring.html.

The Paste Tooth & Gums Paste™
The Paste Tooth & Gums Paste from Dental Herb Company is formulated without sodium lauryl sulfate (a no-foaming agent) and without artificial sweeteners or chemical preservatives. This unique dentifrice contains pure essential oils and herbal extracts that have been used for centuries to maintain healthy tissue. The Paste contains potent green tea extract, which interferes with the ability of cariogenic bacteria to adhere to tooth surfaces, as well as reducing the pathogenecity of periodontopathic bacteria. The Paste is also highly effective as an anti-halitosis formulation. For more information, call Dental Herb Company at 1-800-747-4372

UltraDose® Enzyme Plus

This new ultrasonic cleaning solution from L&R Manufacturing is an enzymatic-based, super-concentrated solution with a corrosion inhibitor. The solution has enhanced cleaning action that breaks down protein soils and effectively cleans and removes blood, tissue, and mucus leaving the instruments looking clean and shiny. The corrosion inhibitor minimizes rust on ferrous-metal parts over the duration of extended cleaning in the ultrasonic bath. Anti-corrosive agents extend the life of instruments while maintaining a new look and appearance. This biodegradable formula is safe for both the environment and instruments. Each box contains 24, 1-oz, single-dose concentrated tubes. One tube makes 1 gallon of ultrasonic cleaning solution. For additional information, call 1-201-991-5330 or visit www.LRultrasonics.com.

Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry, 12th edition

The top-selling drug reference for all dental professionals is now available in its 12th edition. The 2007 Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry, written by Drs. Wynn, Meiller, and Crossley, and published by Lexi-Comp, Inc., features more than 50 new FDA-approved drugs, updated herbal medicines, and over-the-counter drugs, including dentifrices and rinses. Other updates include a chapter on sample prescriptions, the addition of a "Dental Dosing" field, and updates to "Effects on Dental Treatment," "Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions," and "Dental Comments" fields. To order the 12th Edition Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry, call toll free 1-866-397-3433 or visit www.lexi.com/dentistry.