GuruNanda’s released a new Happy Smile toddler toothbrush gives toddlers a pleasant brushing experience with its 8000+ super soft micro bristles that guarantee brushing is pain and sensitivity-free. The bristles are ten times softer than those used by other brands. The BPA-free toothbrushes also have a built-in tongue cleaner - a textured soft surface on the back of the head that helps clean the insides of cheeks & will protect kids from bad breath. The two packs come in an assortment of kid-pleasing colors and are available at Walmart.com. BONUS - Included are two free covers to protect from germs and keep the toothbrushes as clean as they get teeth.

Clinician’s Choice is pleased to announce the Canadian Rockies Dental Conference sponsored by Hands-OnLine LIVE, August 11-13, 2022, hosted at The Rimrock Resort Hotel in Banff, Alberta.

The Canadian Rockies Dental Conference is open to all dental professionals with an interest in enhancing their knowledge and scope of restorative and esthetic dentistry. With a commitment to supporting their clients to deliver clinical excellence for their patients with innovative solutions and providing leading education, Clinician’s Choice has secured a distinguished line-up of speakers including Dr. Sabiha Bunek, Dr. David Chan, Dr. David Clark, Dr. Nate Lawson and Dr. Bob Margeas. This 3-day event provides 12 CE credits, with courses running daily from 7:30am – 12:00pm.

Morning programs leave plenty of time each day to explore beautiful and picturesque Banff, the leading destination for adventure seekers where the options to explore are endless. Visit the Banff Gondola for views of mountains at eye level, admire the small shops of Banff, explore crystal teal blue waters of Lake Louise and more!

The Rimrock Resort Hotel, a Four Diamond rated property located on Sulphur Mountain, is just a few minutes drive from downtown Banff, where nature, mountains and adventures will captivate your senses.

Early Bird Registration ends June 10, 2022, and space is limited – register early to avoid disappointment.

For more information on the 2022 Canadian Rockies Dental Conference or to register online, visit https://www.banffdentalconference.com.

ABOUT CLINICIAN'S CHOICE DENTAL PRODUCTS, INC.

For over 27 years, Clinician’s Choice Dental Products Inc. has been providing dentists throughout North America and 28 countries with clinically proven products and techniques designed to solve the everyday clinical challenges of their esthetic restorative procedures. Their knowledgeable team is committed to providing innovative product solutions and leading continuing education which forms the core of the company’s values which will consistently help their clients achieve clinical excellence for their patients.

Solmetex, LLC, the dental industry's leading provider of amalgam separators and other waste compliance products, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sterisil , a leading innovator of dental unit water line infection control products. The combined company creates a large, diversified business and the category leader in dental water treatment and safety management for the U.S. and International markets. This includes a commitment to strengthen and expand partnerships built over a combined fifty years, driving more effective compliance with water treatment requirements for both individual dental practices and Dental Service Organizations.

Sterisil brings 25 years of excellence and leadership in dental waterline infection control and, as part of the Solmetex platform, will expand and strengthen its ability to develop and implement transformational technologies. The two companies will continue a proud tradition focused on clean water, safety, and waste recycling solutions to improve the ecological impact of caring for patients within the dental category.

Gene Dorff, Solmetex Chief Executive Officer, stated, “This is an incredibly exciting time for Solmetex and I am confident that adding Sterisil to our platform will ensure growth and expansion opportunities as we continue to deliver excellent customer service and high-quality, reliable products. I look forward to collaborating with the team to develop and execute our strategic vision for a successful future.”

Theresa Downs, Sterisil’s Vice President and Co-owner, added, “We were meticulous in our search for a partner that would ensure Sterisil’s next chapter combined the ‘best of’ our proud legacy with the resources, potential and platform to help us launch our next phase of growth and diversification. Solmetex delivers on all accounts, and I am certain both companies will provide environmentally sound, effective, and safe products for the dental industry.”

Solmetex is a portfolio company of Avista Capital Partners (“Avista”), which together with other shareholders, is providing equity capital, operational oversight, and strategic counsel to help ensure the success of the newly combined company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ABOUT SOLMETEX, LLC

Solmetex provides waste management services through a series of specialized processes and systems that cost-effectively remove mercury from the waste stream and offers additional dental waste solutions. The company’s NXT Hg5™ Series of Amalgam Separators and recycling program, which treat dental wastewater, is highly regarded as the best solution for regulatory compliance. Solmetex is widely recognized as the single trusted source for comprehensive environmental solutions for the dental waste needs. For further information, visit www.solmetex.com ABOUT STERISIL Sterisil offers a complete line of dental water line antimicrobial products with the first-to-market registered EPA quantified claim to maintain dental unit waterline effluent less than or equal to 10

CFU/ml HPC purity. Applying its knowledge of silver based antimicrobial treatment, Sterisil assists dental practices in achieving compliant levels of odor causing bacteria in dental unit waterlines. Having the only product evaluated by the American Dental Association, the Institute for Biofilm Research at Montana State, and Loma Linda University, Sterisil products represent the leading edge of safe and effective dental waterline treatment. Sterisil has demonstrated market leadership towards achieving the highest standard of environmental and social governance. For more information, visit www.sterisil.com.

ABOUT AVISTA CAPITAL PARTNERS

Founded in 2005, Avista Capital is a leading New York-based private equity firm with nearly $8 billion invested in more than 40 growth-oriented healthcare businesses globally. Avista partners with businesses that feature strong management teams, stable cash flows and robust growth prospects – targeting product and technology businesses with clear scale potential across six sub-sectors experiencing strong tailwinds. The team is supported by a group of seasoned Strategic Executives enhancing the entire investment process through strategic insight, operational oversight, and senior counsel, which helps drive growth and performance, while fostering sustainable businesses and creating long-term value for all stakeholders. For more information, visit www.avistacap.com.

Caries, also known as cavities or tooth decay, is one of the most common yet preventable childhood diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 52 percent of U.S. kids have experienced a cavity by age eight, and 90 percent of people age 20+ have experienced one or more cavities.

Even kids who practice good oral hygiene, brushing and flossing twice a day, are still prone to bad breath, discolored teeth, cavities, tooth decay, gum issues, and more. That's because brushing and flossing, while important daily oral-care tools that help fight the bad bacteria in kids' mouths, is only half of the battle. To best support their oral health, kids also need to repopulate the "good bacteria" native to the mouth, helping to fight against the pathogenic bacteria brushing and flossing can't reach.

"The rampant prevalence of cavities in early childhood, along with the development of periodontal disease (gum disease) in the majority of kids by age 17, is a serious public health concern," said Dr. Mark L. Cannon, DDS, MS, and Professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. "Adding an oral-care probiotic into your child's daily oral-care routine is one of the most effective, preventative measures parents can take to help support their kids' oral health, helping to crowd out the harmful bacteria that cause bad breath, cavities, and more."

The Root of Tooth Decay and Oral Health Issues in Kids

Pathogenic bacteria, or "bad bacteria," in the mouth prey on young children the moment their first tooth arrives. While most people blame sugar for kids' cavities and oral health issues, it is actually the mouth's pathogenic bacteria that consumes sugar, creating lactic acid that corrodes teeth enamel.

Diet and stress cause an imbalance of bad and good bacteria in the mouth. Additionally, many kids are not adept at daily brushing and flossing, adding to the problem. Only by fighting the harmful bacteria and adding back in the good bacteria is a child's oral health best supported.

How It Works

ProBioraKids features ProBiora3®, a patented blend of the three most beneficial strains of good bacteria naturally found in the mouth that live on kids' teeth and below their gums including Streptococcus oralis KJ3®, Streptococcus uberis KJ2® and Streptococcus rattus JH145®. Formulated for tooth health, ProBioraKids naturally fills the mouth with the beneficial bacteria it needs for healthier teeth, crowding out the harmful, pathogenic bacteria and restoring the mouth's natural balance.

When dissolved in the mouth nightly after brushing and flossing, a kid's saliva hydrates the probiotics, which will seek out their natural habitat, immediately migrating to the tooth surfaces, gums, gum pockets and tongue where they live and compete with the pathogens. When taken daily, the good bacteria in ProBiora helps to rebalance the mouth's oral biome, which leads to improved oral health.

The Mouth Is a Gateway to Kids' Health

The mouth is a gateway to a person's overall health, and kids with healthy mouths are healthier overall. Countless numbers of clinical, published research have shown an oral-systemic health connection, and poor oral health can impact a child's digestive system, brain development, heart, lungs, kidneys, and more.

"Getting kids started with a good oral-care routine is critical for their lifetime health, including the use of an oral-care probiotic after brushing at night," said Chris Koski, president and CEO of ProBiora Health. "ProBioraKids is the first oral-care probiotic designed to promote strong teeth and gum health in kids, which benefits their overall health, too. Other products that claim to be for kids' oral health are not specially formulated for their oral health needs, and do not include probiotic strains that live on the tooth and gum surfaces – rather they contain bacteria that live in the throat or gut."

ProBioraKids and ProBiora Line of Oral-Care Probiotics

ProBioraKids comes in a great-tasting, orange creamsicle lozenge. It is gluten-free, vegetarian friendly, with no artificial flavors, sweeteners, or colors. Additionally, it's safe to use with dental and orthodontic appliances.

One or more ProBioraKids' lozenge is recommended nightly for kids three or up, who can dissolve the lozenge in their mouth. For younger children, the lozenge can be made into a powder and dissolved under the child's tongue.

The ProBiora line of oral-care probiotics is the original dental probiotic clinically designed specifically for oral health. ProBiora probiotics are based on landmark clinical research, well tested, and dentist approved, helping people to better support their oral health for more than 12 years.

"Adding ProBioraKids into your child's daily oral-care routine is an important, easy step to help restore and maintain a healthier mouth, enabling you to better support your child's total body health," said Dr. Cannon.

About ProBiora Health

Based in Tampa, FL, ProBiora Health is committed to improving the oral health of people and pets around the world. The company brings the science of probiotics to oral care by developing and marketing a complete line of proprietary oral-care probiotics that are based on clinical research and specifically designed to enhance oral health for humans and pets. The complete ProBiora Health® product line includes ProBioraPlus®, ProBioraXtra® and ProBiora Pro®, a professional-strength formula available through dental care professionals. All ProBiora Health products may be purchased at www.ProBioraHealth.com or Amazon. For more information, visit www.ProBioraHealth.com. Information on ProBioraKids can be found at https://probiorahealth.com/product/probiorakids/.

DANB and OSAP Launch Certified in Dental Infection Prevention and Control (CDIPC) Certification

The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) in collaboration with the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) have officially launched the Certified in Dental Infection Prevention and Control (CDIPC) certification program.

The CDIPC certification is the first clinically focused dental infection control certification in the U.S. The exam is rigorous and requires demonstrating not only knowledge of infection control guidelines and standards, but also the analytical and critical-thinking skills to apply them in a variety of scenarios. Maintaining CDIPC certification requires a commitment to lifelong learning and staying up to date on infection prevention and control knowledge.

Earning CDIPC certification is a professional achievement that also benefits dental practices and their patients by ensuring precautions are taken to keep providers and patients safe. The CDIPC certification mark is a signal to patients, employers, and colleagues of a commitment to ensuring safety in the dental practice.

“Already, more than 125 dental professionals have earned CDIPC certification,” said DANB CEO Laura Skarnulis. “This distinction indicates that you are a leader in the field, with the most up-to-date knowledge in dental infection control, and can oversee and implement necessary protocols to protect your team and patients.”

“By earning CDIPC certification, dental professionals are positioned to maintain safety in the dental practice – both today and in the future, as new threats may emerge and policies and guidelines continue to evolve,” said Michelle Lee, OSAP Executive Director.

Learn more about CDIPC certification.

About DANB

The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) is the national certification board for dental assistants. DANB’s mission centers on public protection, which it fulfills by developing and administering credentials for oral health professionals. DANB exams and certifications are recognized or required by 37 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

About OSAP

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is the only nonprofit membership association for oral healthcare professionals that focuses exclusively on infection prevention and patient and provider safety. OSAP helps operationalize dental infection control and safety laws, regulations, guidelines, standards, and best practices to ensure every dental visit is a safe visit.