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News DENTAL TRIBUNE | May 20102 pany representative noted. The sanitizer will soon be avail- able in specialty stores such as Bed, Bath & Beyond and in natu- ral supermarkets such as Whole Foods. More information can be found online, at www.drtungs.com. Pamper your patients with heated towels Want to make your patients feel like they are in the lap of luxury when they are sitting in your chair? You might let them refresh themselves with warm, moist tow- els available from White Towel Services, a Fort Worth, Texas- based company. Kill germs with anti- bacterial toothbrush covers There are a lot of germs around these days, including many patho- gens that can harm children. For parents who want to reduce the risk of exposure and infection, there’s a new snap-on toothbrush sanitizer available from Dr. Tung’s, a Kaneohe, Hawaii-based company specializing in natural oral care products. The device snaps on over the toothbrush head and releases anti- bacterial vapors onto the bristles. “The best part is that the sani- tizer uses a proprietary blend of only natural essential oils to do the germ killing, so children are not exposed to unnatural, harsh chemicals,” the company explains. To make the device fun for chil- dren to use, lions and pandas are pictured to “eat away” the germs. According to Dr. Tung’s, the covers are 100 percent biodegrad- able and will turn into biomass within one to five years. “With children being exposed to more germs now than in the past decades — and with germs seeming more resistant than ever — parents would do well to find ways and means to reduce the risk of exposure and infection,” a com- More cool stuff for your practice The pre-moistened, individu- ally wrapped towels come in sev- eral different options, from gently scented, 100 percent cotton to a synthetic fabric. Scented varieties are also available. The single-use, disposable tow- els are designed to help you offer a touch of first-class service to your patients. The towels can be loaded into a warmer to be used as needed throughout the day. And if cold towels would be better, you can store them in a refrigerator or ice chest. To learn more, visit White Towel Services online at www. whitetowelservices.com — or watch for the company at an upcoming dental meeting. Just watch for the people handing out the refreshing towels. DT (Photo/Provided by White Towel Services) (Photo/Provided by Dr.Tung’s) Fight oral cancer! Did you know that dentists are one of the most trusted pro- fessionals to give advice? Prove to your patients just how committed you are to fight- ing oral cancer by signing up to be listed at www.oralcancerself exam.com. This website was developed for consumers in order to show them how to do self-examina- tions for oral cancer. Early detection in the fight against cancer is crucial and a primary benefit in encouraging your patients to engage in self- examinations. As dental patients become more familiar with their oral cavity, it will stimulate them to receive treatment much faster. If dental professionals do not take the lead in the fight against oral cancer, who will? And in the eyes of our patients, they likely would not expect anyone else to do so — would you? DT AD By Fred Michmershuizen, Online Editor