Dental News - Pulpdent helps Special Olympics athletes smile

Pulpdent

Thu. 5 August 2010

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Pulpdent recently participated in Special Olympics International’s Special Smiles initiative. More than 35 athletes received up to 300 sealants at a Georgia Special Olympics event as a result of Pulpdent’s donation of EMBRACE WetBond Pit and Fissure Sealant, ETCH-RITE Etch Gel, and FLECTA Disposable Mirrors. “Pulpdent is delighted to be a part of Special Olympics/Special Smiles,” says Fred Berk of Pulpdent.

Since 1996, the Special Smiles initiative has been providing Special Olympics athletes with free oral health screenings, services and information at local, regional, state and national games. Special Olympics/Special Smiles raises awareness of the dental needs of the developmentally disabled population and the difficulties many face in finding care.

“Embrace is the ideal sealant for this kind of setting, as it does not require a dry field,” Berk said. “It can be applied quickly and is both hygienist and patient friendly.”

Also participating in the project were the Georgia Public Health Department and Help A Child Smile, 3M/ESPE, The Coca Cola Company, Delta Dental, Benco Dental and Colgate.

Pulpdent Corp.’s Embrace Pit and Fissure Sealant is the only resin-based sealant that bonds to the moist tooth. A recent study published in the Journal of Dentistry concluded that Embrace had the longest lasting antibacterial activity of those studied. Among the leading pit and fissure sealants, only Embrace contains no Bis-GMA, and therefore there is no possibility of bisphenol A (BPA).

Pulpdent manufactures high-quality products for the dental profession, including adhesives, composites, sealants, cements, etching gels, calcium hydroxide products, endodontic specialties and bonding accessories.

More information information is available from Pulpdent.

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