ORTHO INDUSTRY NEWS Mess-Free Delivery of Fluoride Varnish with New SoftEZ Tip Unlike traditional fluoride varnishes that use messy, wasteful fluoride "wells" and brushes, Flor-Opal Varnish White relies on an innovative syringe and tip delivery system to make application fast, simple, and mess-free. The new SoftEZ tip makes fiber shedding and tip clog-ging a thing of the past. It also eliminates the messy dripping that occurs with a well and a brush. The unique syringe-to-syringe mixing system ensures that a consistent, even dose of fluoride is applied to each tooth. The innovative syringe allows you to apply Flor-Opal Varnish White in one quick motion, without having to repeatedly return your brush to a fluoride well. To learn more about Flor-Opal Varnish White, visit us online at www.ultradent.com. You may also contact your local representative or one of our customer service represen-tatives for more information: (888) 230-1420. ClearCorrect Countersues Align Technology ClearCorrect filed a countersuit against Align Technology in May, denying allegations that it is infringing on Align patents by making, offering to sell, and selling its clear-aligner therapy systems. In fact, ClearCorrect is asking the court to declare all 408 claims in 10 of Align's patents invalid. Align filed a lawsuit against ClearCorrect earlier this year, asserting that ClearCorrect infringes on eight Align patents in the production and sale of ClearCorrect aligners. The patents-in-suit cover a wide range of Align's processes and include patents previ-ously challenged and validated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office through the patent re-examination process. The counter-suit was filed in the in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. In the countersuit, ClearCorrect alleges that Align's allegations are invalid and accuses Align of patent misuse and double patenting. www.orthodontics.com July/August 2011 9
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