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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

DENTAL TRIBUNE | May 2011 Industry News 29A Keystone Industries is proud to announce the addition of the Gelato line of oral health care products and the Prehma line of disposable and surgical products to its overall offering. Keystone has long been a major supply source for the dental labora- tory industry and, in recent years, has made strategic acquisitions that have expanded the product offer- ings into the dental operatory arena. With the addition of the Gelato and Prehma lines, Keystone now has the ability to offer products in almost every item class, including anesthetics, articulating, cements, cosmetic dentistry, disposables, endodontic products, small equip- ment, evacuation products, finish- ing and polishing, impression mate- rials, infection control, lab prod- ucts, matrix materials, preventives, surgical products, waxes and office products. Here are a few of Keystone’s products, all of which are made in the United States. Gelato APF Fluoride Gel This is an economical and 60-sec- ond acidulated phosphate fluoride gel that contains 1.23 percent fluo- ride ion. The smooth and creamy thixotropic formula will not run, preventing patient gagging. It is available in cherry, mint, orange vanilla, piña colada, bubble gum, strawberry, grape, cotton candy, mango smoothie and marshmallow. The formula is gluten-free. Gelato Home Care Rinse & Gel This 0.63 percent stannous fluoride perio rinse lO oz (284 g) bottle with pump comes in two natural flavors: mint and raspberry. It is antimicro- bial and alcohol-free and relieves tooth sensitivity, reduces gingival inflammation, helps inhibit plaque build-up, prevents demineraliza- tion and promotes re-mineraliza- tion. The formula is gluten-free. The 0.40 percent stannous fluo- ride brush-on gel 4.3 oz (120 g) tube also comes in two natural flavors: mint and red berry. The product reduces sensitivity and plaque bio- film, while inhibiting the microbial process. The formula is gluten-free. Gelato 0.12% Rinse Chlorhexidine Gluconate This “alcohol-free” formula is a broad-spectrum, anti-microbial oral rinse that has been proven safe and effective for treating gingivi- tis. The time-released formula con- tinues to work after rinsing, reducing redness and swell- ing of gums. Gelato Foam Fluoride The 1.23 percent acidulated phos- phate fluoride for- mula provides com- fort and consistent and efficacious cov- erage. The foam remains in the fluo- ride tray under bite pressure to elimi- nate patient gagging. It is avail- able in these flavors: cherry, bubble gum, grape, mint, strawberry and cotton candy. High-volume evacuator (HVE) tips The HVE tips are available in nine distinctive colors: light blue, white, dark blue, mauve, green, orange, yellow, red and purple. They also come in assorted color packages. The proprietary vented/non- vented design with soft edges reduces suction of soft tissue and provides greater patient comfort. They are also available in vanilla- mint scent. Products to fit your entire practice High-volume evacuator tips are available in nine colors. (Photo/ Provided by Keystone Dental) Gelato Topical Anesthetic Gel This gel has no bitter aftertaste and is fast-acting with no systemic absorption. It is available in seven flavors: cherry, piña colada, bubble gum, mint, mango, strawberry and raspberry. It contains 20 percent benzocaine for effective temporary pain relief during procedures such as local anesthetic injections, periodontal curettage, impression taking, scal- ing, intra-oral radiographs, root planning and prophylaxis. DT Introducing ProMax 3D Mid The new PLANMECA ProMax® 3D Mid is a CBVT unit including 3-D imaging, panoramic, extra-oral bite- wing and cephalometric all in one machine that can accommodate all of your clinical needs. The PLANMECA ProMax® 3D Mid: • provides an extended selection of 3-D volume sizes combined with traditional 2-D panoramic and ceph- alometric imaging; • and has the unique ability to meet all of your diagnostic needs, including implantology, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, as well as dental and maxillofacial surgery and TMJ analysis. The volume sizes range from ø3.4 x 4.2 cm to ø16 x 16 cm. This wide selection of volume sizes allows for optimizing the imaging area accord- ing to specific diagnostic task — always complying with the best practices of dentistry including the ALARA (as low as reasonably achiev- able) principle to minimize radiation. Versatility • Adjustable KV and MA. • Pediatric Mode automatically reduces volume according to child’s anatomy. • Works natively in MAC OS envi- ronment. • Provides volume sizes for every clinical application. • Cephalometric upgrade avail- able. Ease of use • Simple, effortless patient posi- tioning. • The intuitive graphical user interface offers preprogrammed tar- get sites and exposure values for dif- ferent image types and targets. • Fully integratable with third- party software. • Comes with a complete software system for diagnosis. SmartPan, unique panoramic imaging • A unique SmartPan imaging system also uses the same 3-D sen- sor for panoramic imaging, elimi- nating the need to change sensors. The SmartPan system automatically calculates nine different panoramic curves in a 1 mm shift. • The user can browse between the panoramic images and select the most suitable for diagnosis after the exposure. For an in-office consultation or more information call (630) 529- 2300 or visit www.planmecausa. com. DT (Photo/ProvidedbyPlanmeca) CDA BootH no. 342 CDA BootH no. 202 2-D and 3-D fusion in one unit