Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

DENTAL TRIBUNE | November 2011 Industry News 27A AD The National Museum of Dentistry has created a resource to help par- ents of children with autism spectrum disorder teach good oral health care to their children. Healthy Smiles for Autism is a guide that helps parents teach children how to brush and floss with step-by-step instruction, social stories, and visual sequencing cards. The guide is free, downloadable at www.healthysmilesforautism.org. The guide gives parents usable tools to help effectively teach their children an oral health routine — and prepare children for a first dental visit. “We want to be able to give parents readily usable tools to help their chil- dren to develop a good oral hygiene regimen,” said National Museum of Dentistry Executive Director Jonathan Landers. “We’ve combined best prac- tices for autism education, such as visual sequencing cards and rewards systems, with proven personal oral hygiene techniques to help make the process a little bit easier.” The National Museum of Dentistry partnered with Kennedy Krieger Insti- tute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders and University of Maryland Dental School to develop the guide. Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects ability to communicate and interact with others — including the dentist. The National Museum of Dentistry, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institu- tion, helps the public discover how to have a healthy mouth for life. Also available are www.mouthpower.org, which teaches good oral health skills to children, and www.getmouthpower. org, for adults 50 and over. The Healthy Smiles for Autism guide is made possible by the support of Henry Schein Cares, the Global Corpo- rate Social Responsibility program of Henry Schein Inc., Blakeslee Advertis- ing, and Dr. Irwin and Lucia Smigel. DT (Source: National Museum of Dentistry) Oral health resource helps autistic children New Integrity® Multi·Cure Temporary Crown and Bridge Material, available from DENTSPLY Caulk, is a dual cure 10:1 bis-acrylic material with improved flexural strength. Integrity Multi·Cure can be used as a self-cure material, but additionally provides the option to eliminate wait time by light curing each unit for 20 seconds.Integrity Multi·Cure has the fastest cure time range among leading competitive products. Integrity Multi·Cure is available in a convenient 76-gram cartridge delivery system with five refill shades: A1, A2, A3.5, B1, BW and an Introductory Kit including: Integrity Multi·Cure material, Integrity TempGrip cement, and car- tridge dispenser. For more information, visit www.integritymulticure.com or call (800) 532-2855. DT (Source: DENTSPLY Calk) 20-second light cure ends wait time New temporary crown kit from Dentsply increases flexural strength while decreasing curing time. (Photo/ Provided by DENTSPLY Caulk) GNYDM BOOTH NOs. 2603, 2803, 3103