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Crest has provided an innovative new approach to comprehensive oral care with the development of Pro-Health regimen products.

Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste and Rinse are each uniquely formulated to provide comprehensive oral health benefits. Crest Pro-Health Rinse kills germs without the burning sensation of alcohol and Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste, with its unique Polyfluorite© System, is the first and only toothpaste accepted by the Canadian Dental Association to address all these areas: Cavities, Gingivitis, Plaque, Tooth Sensitivity and Whitening. All this and it fights Tartar Buildup and Freshens Breath!

The perfect companion for Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste is the Oral-B© Pulsar© Pro-Health© brush. Its unique combination of ProSoft© and MicroPulse bristles© , along with its pressure-sensitive split head cleans deep, stimulates gums and is gentle on teeth.

Founded by a dental hygienist, Kathleen Bokrossy, D-Sharp is a North American company that offers dental professionals one-stop full service for all their instrument needs. With a team of knowledgeable and experienced craftsman and sales agents, D-Sharp has earned an enviable reputation as a leader in the dental hygiene instrument field and trusted customer resource for superior dental instrument sales, service, maintenance and training.

Helping clinicians maintain their edge.

D-Sharp offers a wide range of competitively priced products and customized service programs:

• Life™ Steel line of Dental Hygiene Instruments; guaranteeing the steel for the life of an instrument; offering longevity with sharpness, ergonomically with lightness and comfort
• D-Lite colour coded instruments for quick tray recognition and organization of the operatory
• Athena Line of 100% Titanium Instruments that actually resemble sickles and curettes, helping with the ease of adaptation
• IntroCusp re-tipping; a revolutionary method to safely replacing the tips to handles that you have already invested in
• VitaSharp sharpening services; extending the life of your dental hygiene instrument
• OIM Program ~ an Operatory Instrument Management program designed to help the practice ensure that every client of theirs is being treated with well maintained instruments; ensuring proper instrumentation and comfort
• Maintain Your Edge sharpening and instrumentation workshops ~ offered on-line, at rdhu, conferences and study groups ~ call today to book your course!

Since 1952, Germiphene Corporation has set a standard of excellence in the manufacture and distribution of products for the health care industry; including sterilants, disinfectants, cleaners, oral health and pharmaceuticals. We produce, package and ship over 80 Germiphene products to customers all across Canada, plus export to 26 countries worldwide. A Canadian, family-owned company, Germiphene has grown and expanded because we understand our industry and your needs. We offer exceptional customer service and a dedicated and highly knowledgeable staff to educate and serve you.

The existence of Germiphene, our progress, and growth depends directly on complete customer satisfaction. Our drive for continued improvement is a daily commitment shown by educating our customers, developing new products, enforcing strict quality standards, and nurturing customer relationships. We consider it our responsibility to further our participation in the growth and prosperity of our customers. We acknowledge our social responsibilities by adopting a greener mentality, and creating products that are safe for you, your clients and our environment.

To learn more about Germiphene and our product line, please visit www.Germiphene.com

http://www.discusdental.com

After nearly 20 years in the business, it was time to refresh our company's core values and renew our commitment to serving you and the entire industry with a unique level of service, quality and creativity.

Customer Synergy™
This is our very own brand of customer service. We don't just act and create with you in mind, we do it with you involved. Dental professionals are integrated into the conceptual stages of development as we work with you and gather research to discover your needs and desires. Together we explore new ways to help you serve your patients and build your practice.

Quality Vow™
This is our very own brand of quality supported by rigorous testing and retesting of products to ensure dental professionals a successful product experience, every time.

Legendary Creativity
True to our heritage, Discus will always push the creative envelope to do things differently. We exhibit an inventive approach to everything we do and that will never change. You can count on us to use our imaginations to keep dentistry profitable and exciting.

WAY Beyond Whitening
As many of you know, Discus is well-known for whitening as we have grown to become the world leader in this category. What you may not know is that Discus also offers a number of reliable and respected impressions and restorative materials, oral hygiene products and devices, safe and revolutionary endodontic systems, and our newest addition - the most impressive lasers in the industry.

Direct to You
As always, our direct sales model allows us to remain in direct contact with you, day after day, year after year. With no one in the middle, you have no marked up fees and maintain direct access with the manufacturer to address your questions and concerns.

Premier Dental Products is a family-owned, manufacturing and distribution company dedicated to bringing the finest, most innovative products, through a worldwide network of dealers, to health providers around the globe.

Please visit us at www.premusa.com

History of the ODHA
Established in 1963, the ODHA is a non-profit organization that represents the interests and needs of member dental hygienists in Ontario.

One of the largest of the regulated health professions, dental hygiene has been recognized and practised as a profession for over 50 years.

ODHA Mission Statement
To advance dental hygiene practice and primary health care promotion in the interest of the profession and the public.

Vision
To be embraced by all health care professions, stakeholders and the public as a key partner in the delivery of primary health care and wellness promotion as well as the essential source for expert input to all dental hygiene and related health issues.

The CDHA serves dental hygienists in supporting their efforts to provide high-quality accessible care to Canadians. As the collective voice of dental hygiene in Canada, the CDHA contributes to the health of the public by leading the development of national positions and encouraging standards related to dental hygiene practice, education, research and regulation.

The CDHA is dedicated to the principle that all Canadians should have access to quality preventive oral health services provided by dental hygienists. The CDHA seeks input from and dialogue with government and consumers to enable it to serve more effectively both its members and the Canadian public.

The CDHA also supports collaborative practice wherein a partnership exists between dental hygienists and other healthcare professionals participating in the delivery of comprehensive oral care.

The DVD Quarterly of Dental Hygiene, in partnership with national dental hygiene professional associations, provides quality continuing education to assist dental hygienists to maintain high standards of professional practice.

The DVD Quarterly of Dental Hygiene programming is clinically-based and intended to complement other forms of continuing education provided through conferences, meetings, publications and the Internet.

The DVD Quarterly of Dental Hygiene is a uniquely convenient and affordable journal offered exclusively in a Digital Video Disk format that can be viewed on any DVD player, including portable units, connected to the television set or on a DVD-equipped personal computer.