Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | July 2013 A9INDuSTRy NEWS Ad to write in English and Winter being a dentist, not a professional writer, balked at the idea of Tawil and Winter as authors — despite Winter’s history degree and previous books. So the project stalled. Throughout that time, another book was rolling around in Winter’s thoughts, inspired by a single sentence in a book he read while attending Rutgers. The book’s overall theme about African American Jews intrigued Winter. But what really grabbed his attention was a single sen- tence that suggested the possibility that Arnold Ford, the music director for the founder of Temple B’nai Abraham in Har- lem, was also W.D. Fard, who founded the Black Muslims in Detroit. Ultimately, that single sentence twisted together in Winter's thoughts with the Codex of Aleppo, and Winter realized the two could be woven into one sweeping tale touching on timeless themes and to- day’s headlines involving Christianity, Ju- daism, Islamism — and mankind's shared dreams. “Savior’s Day,” 346 pages of suspense and engaging history, is the result. Bruxing has always been an issue for a large portion of the population. More than 50 million people (one in six) in the United States have symptoms of bruxing; however, many never receive an effective treatment. In response, Keystone Industries is offering a new product, NiteBite®, which it describes as being an innovative device that easily and effectively treats grinding, clenching, pain, headaches and jaw joint syndrome (TMD or TMJ). The company recognizes that there are plenty of night-guard options available, but it contends that many of them often do not work properly. Sometimes the devices overcorrect by opening the bite too far; and they do not stop bruxism and clenching. Ac- cording to the company, its NiteBite device is different. The proprietary, patented and FDA-cleared device is the first bite guard that functions within the patient's “freeway space” — the distance between the physiological rest position and the first point of con- tact of the upper and lower teeth. Unique design, thin construction Its unique design and thin construction within this “freeway space” stops people from clenching and grinding their teeth. According to the company, NiteBite also can stop symptoms such as headaches and tooth and jaw pain. Here’s how the company describes the mechanics involved: NiteBite uses the jaw's natural proprioceptive re- sponse to trigger the jaw-opening re- flex. As the lower teeth approach con- tact with the NiteBite, the jaw-opening reflex returns the lower jaw to the physiological rest position where no teeth touch each other or the NiteBite. The muscles relax and NiteBite effec- tively relieves jaw, head and neck pain — as well as the associated symptoms of TMJ disorder. According to the company, not only Keystone Industries’ NiteBite helps bruxing patients Keystone Industries describes its new anti-bruxism device, NiteBite, as a preventive and occlusal treatment that is easy to use and cost effective. Photo/ Provided by Keystone Industries does the device work physiologically and simply, it’s also easy to mold to the patient’s bite. In less than five minutes, a dentist or hygienist can heat the de- vice and shape it to the patient’s front teeth. Then the patient is ready to go home with his or her new NiteBite. Key features • Stops bruxing and clenching. • FDA cleared for use by dental pro- fessionals. • Inserts, molds and fits in five min- utes. • No second patient visit. • No lab time or expense. • Custom fit for each user (in office). • Easy to fit and comfortable to wear. • Extremely safe and easy to use. • Clinically proven to be effective. • Most profitable oc- clusal appliance on the market. • Little or no adjust- ment is needed. • Prevents TMJ/TMD syndrome. • Relieves chronic ten- sion and pain within the head, jaw and neck neuromuscular system. • Available through your distributor. With its simple design and easy ap- plication, NiteBite enables dentists to help the millions of untreated bruxing patients across the country. You can get more information about NiteBite and other Keystone products at the Keystone Industries website, www.keystoneind.com. You can call Keystone Industries at (800) 333-3131 or fax (856) 663-0381. Keystone Industries is based in Cherry Hill, N.J. (Source: Keystone Industries) “ NOVELIST, page A8