ORTHO INDUSTRY NEWS Global Celebration Planned for World Oral Health Day in March World Oral Health Day is March 20 and an international day to celebrate the benefits of a healthy mouth and to promote worldwide awareness regarding oral health and the importance of practicing good oral hygiene. This year, more than 50 countries plan to participate in activities that promote oral health. National dental associations, student dental associations, and World Oral Health Day partners will take part in a number of activities around the world. In Asia, participants will attempt a new world record for the number of people brushing their teeth at the same time. In the Baltic region, children will take part in an art competition to will build a giant photo montage of healthy smiles. Additionally, the FDI World Dental Foundation reports that dental students around the world will go out onto the streets, into schools, and around their communities to inform and help improve oral health. "Reaching local communities on World Oral Health Day 2014 is a priority for FDI. It can only be achieved thanks to the major effort by the national dental associations, as well as dental students who prepare novel and exciting activities worldwide," says Dr. Tin Chun Wong, FDI president. To learn more, visit www.worldoralhealthday.com. interpret the campaign slogan "celebrating healthy smiles." In India, a planned national educa-tional tour will visit schools, while in Ukraine, participants Damon’s New Self-Ligating Bracket bracket features a completely clear body and door. Made with polycrys-talline alumina material, the bracket is virtually invisible and resis-tant to staining. According to Ormco, the Damon System's bracket bond strength and opening/closing forces ensure dura-bility, as well as comfortable wire changes and adjustments. It is designed as an ideal solution for today's image-conscious adults and teens. It is suitable for a variety of cases, including patients with crowding, flat profiles, open bites, and indi-viduals in need of crossbite correc-tion and arch development. Disposable Snap-On DiscGuard Offers Peace of Mind Ormco Corporation released the newest item in the company's Damon System line of products called Damon™ Clear2. The Clear2 self-ligating bracket features two times the rotational control due to a new ultra-precision slot. In addition to optimized stan-dard torque, the Damon Clear2 8 Winter 2014 JAOS The Snap-On DiscGuard is a transparent plastic guard that easily snaps on and off the disc, increas-ing efficiency while protecting the patient's tongue, lips, cheeks and gums from spinning discs. The single-patient use, disposable Disc-Guard from ContacEZ fits discs up to 22 mm and is designed for use with slow-speed handpieces. The compact, lightweight design as well as its transparent plastic, enables dental professionals to perform proce-dures without obstruction or fear of injuring the patient. Once the proce-dure is complete, the guard is snapped off of the disc and disposed of with normal waste products.
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