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Taking a deep dive into how you justify your product purchases—both big and small—before stepping foot into the next AAO Annual Session Exhibit Hall
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Study Finds that Mouth Rinses Reduce SARS-CoV-2 in Saliva
A study published by the ADA found a 60-second mouth rinse can reduce SARS-CoV-2 viral loads for 45 minutes.
Fashion Forward
Turning brackets and elastic chains into a successful fashion product and side business
Industry Insider: A Costco for Orthodontists
G&H Orthodontics talks about Ortho Club, its new membership-based wholesale orthodontic products provider.
New Products: August 2012
Our monthly product wrap-up offers brackets, apps, and more.
G&H Wire and ODP Merge
The combined company’s core product line will now expand to include ODP’s orthodontic brackets, bands, and buccal tubes, in addition to the archwires, springs, and elastomerics manufactured by G&H.
Henry Schein Acquires Ortho Technology
Henry Schein Inc, Melville, NY, has acquired Ortho Technology Inc, Tampa, Fla. Ortho Technology was founded in 1991, has approximately 90 team members, and posted 2011 sales of approximately $24 million. Ortho Technology offers a complete line
Ormco Releases AdvanSync 2
Ormco Corp,Orange, Calif, has released AdvanSync 2, the latest version of itsAdvanSync Molar-to-Molar Class II correction appliance. AdvanSync 2features 5-to-5 access during correction, allowing Class II patients tobe treated simultaneously
Solomon Orthodontic Systems Offers the BounceBack App
The application allows orthodontists to remind patients to keep up with treatment.
Ormco Releases AdvanSync 2
AdvanSync 2 is the latest version of the company’s molar-to-molar Class II correction appliance.
Get-Braces.com Launches Braces Color Picker Widget
Get-braces.com, Salt Lake City, has developed a widget that allows orthodontists to put a braces color picker on their Web sites. The widget is free and can be installed by copying and pasting a few lines of code. The code is designed to work with
Practicon Now Offers Garrison Dental Solutions Products
Practicon,Greenville, NC, is now distributing products from Garrison DentalSolutions in the United States and Canada. Practicon will offer GarrisonDental’s new Composi-Tight 3D Clear, Slick Bands Non-Stick Matrices,and Cure
OrthoEssentials Adds Cachet Product Line
The company now offers Cachet brand bicuspid bands, weldable brackets, molar bands and tubes, and ceramic bracket.
Practicon Now Offers Garrison Dental Solutions Products
Practicon will offer Garrison Dental’s new Composi-Tight 3D Clear, Slick Bands Non-Stick Matrices, and Cure Through Wedge Wands.
Finishers and Shells
When I am examining a patient, I wear magnifying loupes with a xenonlight. I always try to complete my banded/bonded orthodontic treatmentas perfectly as I can, but after removing all bands and bonds and makingmodels, I sometimes find
SmileCare Launches an Orthodontics Web Site
SmileCare, Tampa, Fla, has launched a Web site to provide parents and teens in California, Nevada, and Texas with a one-stop resource for information on braces. The new site, SmileCareOrtho.com, features a teen-friendly "Get Connected"
Finishers and Shells
How clear plastic aligners can help perfect cases
