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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.

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 cloud-based 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.

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 decision-making 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.