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3M Expands Prevention Portfolio with New Varnish
3M has launched a new fast-releasing fluoride varnish in new flavors and a
unit dose tray, to give clinicians another option for their patients' needs.
The new varnish complements 3M Vanish 5% Sodium Fluoride White
Varnish, which is formulated to remain on teeth longer for more effective
protection with extended fluoride release, added tri-calcium phosphate and a
durable coating. Although longer fluoride contact is beneficial, some patients
aren't as compliant during their treatments, which led to the creation of 3M Fast
Release Varnish.
3M Fast Release Varnish releases most of its fluoride in the first two hours, so
dental professionals can deliver quick protection to patients who may not always
follow their care instructions. With 22,600 ppm sodium fluoride and a virtually
invisible smooth coating, 3M Fast Release Varnish offers dentists a new choice
when treating patients who may require a shorter treatment time.
For more information, visit 3m.com/preventivecare.

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Colgate Publishes New Oral Health Care Textbook
Colgate-Palmolive has released a new oral health care textbook, Prevention Across
the Lifespan: A Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Common Oral Conditions.
With a focus on prevention in oral health education and professional practices, the
book offers practical information regarding prevention of the most common oral health
indications, with a special emphasis on age-related considerations. The material is
intended for those early in their educational journey as well as seasoned practitioners.
The textbook focuses on the current best evidence available to support decisionmaking for recommended preventive interventions. This book is not intended to be
a comprehensive review of the science around diagnosis and treatment for each of
these indications; rather, it is the editors' and authors' intention to emphasize how
practitioners can help patients prevent disease from occurring, recurring or progressing.
For a free book download, visit bit.ly/2p3Gqqy.

JULY 2017 // dentaltown.com

Henry Schein Celebrates
20th Anniversary
of Dentrix Merger
Henry Schein recently
celebrated the 20th anniversary
of its merger with practice
management software company
Dentrix Dental Systems.
At the time of the merger in
1997, Utah-based Dentrix had
an installed base of 3,500 dental
practice management systems.
Since then, Dentrix, as part of the
company's Henry Schein Practice
Solutions (HSPS) business, has
installed more than 35,000
Dentrix systems in the U.S. and
Canada and helped thousands of
dental office professionals improve
how they manage their practices
and deliver patient care.
Stanley M. Bergman,
chairman of the board and
CEO of Henry Schein, recently
addressed the HSPS team at
its American Fork, Utah-based
headquarters during a special
ceremony to commemorate
Team Schein for helping grow
its practice solutions base by
leveraging the Dentrix platform.
During the past 20 years,
HSPS has expanded its portfolio
with systems such as cloudbased Dentrix Ascend, Easy
Dental, Dentrix Enterprise and
three specialty systems. It also
offers electronic services that
are integrated into its software
in the areas of revenue cycle
management, patient relationship
management and patient demand
generation solutions.

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