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Drying and Storage Drawers

Coltene/Whaledent Inc, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, offers the BiOSYSTEMS™ Dryer Drawers, which provide a work area for loading and unloading sterilized instruments. The drawers dry wet instruments quickly and help eliminate condensation and moisture build-up. Two running fans continuously circulate air throughout the drawer to dry the instruments. (800) 221-3046; www.coltenewhaledent.com.

Sealant

The Harry J. Bosworth® Co, Skokie, Ill, introduces Aegis® Pit & Fissure Sealant, which contains amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP). Aegis has a filler with ACP that is resilient and flexible. The light-cured product has a controlled flowability that keeps the sealant on the tooth structure while filling occlusal pit and fissures. Aegis can be used with any curing light and comes with a Flothru® Microbrush® syringe tip. (800) 323-4352; www.bosworth.com.

Orthodontic Care Kit PDC

Press Inc, Buffalo, NY, introduces Cavity Busters Orthodontic Care Kits. The kits come with all of the supplies needed for good oral hygiene and comfort while in braces, including an instruction video and booklet. The kits also come with a spin brush, toothpaste, wax, floss threaders, fluoride rinse, flouridated water, disclosing tablets, proxy brush, travel toothbrush, 3-minute timer, and a reorder booklet. (888) 292-1991; www.lookmom.com.

Whitening Tray

Ultradent Products Inc, Salt Lake City, introduces Opalescence Trèswhite—prefilled, adaptable, disposable whitening trays. Trèswhite provides a custom fitted tray without the need for impressions, models, or laboratory time. It offers a thin membrane tray that adheres to all teeth, both front and back. The tray is preloaded with an activating gel and a barrier gel. The activator gel is 9% hydrogen peroxide and the barrier gel is loaded along the gingival margin to protect the tissues. Trèswhite is available in mint and melon flavors. (800) 552-5512; www.ultradent.com.

Ultrasonic Tips

Hu-Friedy, Chicago, introduces two new tip designs to its SWIVEL Direct Flow Ultrasonic Insert designs: the 30kHz After Five® Right and After Five Left perio designs. The curved tip designs of these two new inserts increase adaptation in difficult-to-reach areas. The SWIVEL Direct Flow inserts feature a “through-tip” water delivery that focuses the water flow directly to the tip. (800) HU-FRIEDY; www.hufriedy.com.

Fluoride Gels

Sunstar Butler, Chicago, announces the new Butler® Fluoride Gel product line. The gels contain a low pH level of 3.5-4.0 and are designed to provide maximum fluoride uptake. The Fluoride Gel line comes in four flavors: bubble gum blast, tangy orange, jazzy razzberry, and cool mint. (800) JBUTLER; www.jbutler.com.

Oral Pathology Test

CDx Laboratories, Cincinnati, offers the OralCDx brush biopsy test as an adjunct to the routinely performed oral cancer screening examination. The test is intended to assist in the early detection of oral precancerous and early cancerous lesions that, due to their harmless appearance, might be overlooked. The brush biopsy test is simple to perform and the specimen is mailed back to CDx Laboratories in a postage-paid return box. The introductory kit contains an instructional video with practice materials, literature, and instructions. OralCDx has the American Dental Association Seal of Acceptance. (800) 560-4467; www.oralcdx.com.

Barrier Film

Dental Disposables International, Marlboro, NJ, offers AllRap®, an infection control product. The thin sheet of adhesive plastic covers anything that may be touched during a procedure. It is disposable, easy to apply and remove, and does not leave residue. (800) 825-5727; www.dentaldisposables.com.

Oral rinse

Medicom Inc, Lachine, Quebec, introduces the new Denticare 0.12% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse. The new formula is designed to reduce any bitter aftertaste with a mint flavor and a blue color change. The rinse comes in 10 oz bottles with a peel back label, a tamper resistant seal, and a measuring cap. Denticare comes 12 bottles per case. (800) 361-2682; www.medicom.com.