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Product Manufacturer Product Name Details

END TUFT BRUSH

• Flat TrimmedBristles

Pro-Dentec® Rota-dent One Step®, HollowBrush Tip

Cleans and polishes the large surfaces of the teeth as well as sweeps under thegums, small microfilaments

TePe Oral HealthCare Inc

Compact Tuft Angled brush with a compact, dome-shaped tuft and short, extra soft filaments;allows easy access to difficult-to-reach areas

• Pointed Bristles AIT Dental Inc Perio-Brush Very soft bristles

Oral-B End Tufted Brush Designed with a contra-angle for site-specific and effective gingival cleaning

Plak Smacker End Tuft Brush Four-tuft tapered trim head features an angled handle and soft, highly polishedand end rounded bristles

Pro-Dentec Rota-dent One Step, Long PointedBrush Tip, Short Pointed Brush Tip

Cleans between the teeth, sweeping under the gums and under braces

Sunstar Americas

GUM® End-Tuft Soft Tapered TrimBrush

Small bendable brush head addresses maintenance concerns like orthodonticbands, furcations, implants, and distal of the last molar; tapered trim

GUM Proxabrush® Dual End Snap>OnsSulcus Brush

Features soft bristles that gently and effectively clear along gumline to help fight andprevent gum disease, massages gums interproximally and along gingival margin toremove plaque and help prevent bleeding

TePe Oral HealthCare Inc

Interspace Pointed tip to improve access around implants and orthodontics; good for furca-tions and back molar’s distal surface; two different angles for optimal access

INTERPROXIMAL BRUSHES

• Cylinder-shapedBrush Refill

AIT Dental Inc Proxi-Tip Effective at removing debris

Allpro Allpro Interdental T1 fits in spaces of .50 mm, T2 fits in .65 mm, T3 fits in .75 mm, T4 fits in .80mm, and T5 fits in .80 mm

Oral-B Extra-fine and Compact Cylindrical Cylindrical brush refills safely and effectively remove plaque

Pro-Dentec Rota-dent One Step True 360° rotary action generating 92,000 plaque reducing sweeps of patentedMicroAccess technology

Sunstar Americas

GUM Proxabrush Snap>Ons Cylindricaland Ultra Fine Refills

For patients with interproximal spaces, furcations, bridges, extractions, andpatients with orthodontics, implants, and galvanic sensitivity; easy to refill

GUM Proxabrush Standard, Ultra Fine,and Large Cylindrical Refills

For cleaning hard-to-reach spaces between teeth and around bridges; for patientswith orthodontics, implants, and galvanic sensitivity; antibacterial bristle protection

• Pointed BrushRefill

AIT Dental Inc Perio-Brush Very soft bristles

Allpro Allpro Interdental T1 fits in spaces of .50 mm, T2 fits in .65 mm, T3 fits in .75 mm, T4 fits in .80mm, and T5 fits in .80 mm

Oral-B Extra-fine and Compact Tapered Tapered brush refills safely and effectively remove plaque

Pro-Dentec Rota-dent One Step True 360° rotary action generating 92,000 plaque reducing sweeps of patentedMicroAccess technology

Sulcabrush Inc Sulcabrush Replacement Tips For patients with difficulty flossing

Sunstar Americas

GUM Proxabrush Snap>Ons Standardand Ultra Fine Tapered Refills

For patients with interproximal spaces, furcations, bridges, extractions, andpatients with orthodontics, implants, and galvanic sensitivity; easy to refill

GUM Proxabrush Standard and UltraFine Tapered Refills

For cleaning hard-to-reach spaces between teeth and around bridges; forpatients with orthodontics, implants, and galvanic sensitivity; antibacterialbristle protection

TePe Oral HealthCare Inc

TePe Proximal™ Color codes and sizes correspond with TePe’s interdental brushes, sevensizes

FocusonAlternativestoDental Floss

Product Manufacturer Product Name Details • Full Size

HandleAIT Dental Inc Proxi-Tip Standard Handle Ergonomic for home and office

Allpro Allpro Interdental Clear handle with snap on latch

Oral-B Oral-B Interdental Brush System Designed to deliver enhanced control, comfort, and precision; angled neck allows for easyaccess to interproximal areas; dual-material grip provides increased control; longer lengthand larger size provide stability without sacrificing precision

Plak Smacker Long Handle Interproximal Ergonomic friendly handle allows easy access to arch wires and brackets in posterior

Pro-Dentec Rota-dent One Step True 360° rotary action generating 92,000 plaque reducing sweeps of patentedMicroAccess technology

Sulcabrush Inc Sulcabrush For patients with difficulty flossing

Sunstar Americas GUM Proxabrush Snap>Ons DualEnd Handle

Easy-to-manage snap-on refill system, dual ended handle can maintain two separatebrush heads in one handle

GUM Proxabrush Snap>Ons SingleEnd Handle

Easy-to-manage snap-on refill system

GUM Proxabrush Dual End PlasticHandle

Classic handle and refill system, dual ended handle can maintain two separate brushheads in one handle

GUM Proxabrush Single End Plas-tic Handle

Classic handle and refill system

TePe Oral HealthCare Inc

TePe Proximal Long handle; cleans palatally, lingually, and between posterior teeth; two differentangles and seven color-coded sizes

• Travel Size AIT Dental Inc Proxi-Tip Pocket Traveler Stores tips in handle

Allpro Allpro Interdental T1 fits in spaces of .50 mm, T2 fits in .65 mm, T3 fits in .75 mm, T4 fits in .80 mm,and T5 fits in .80 mm

Oral-B Oral-B Compact Interdental Brush Easy access to molars and interproximal areas provided by sliding hinge system,exceptional control and maximum hand comfort due to rubber thumb grips and softrubber, maximum reach and easy cleaning because brush head adjusts to 180°, venti-lated cap for quick drying

Plak Smacker Travel Interproximal Brush Travel interproximal is available in five assorted colors, good for patients on the go

Sulcabrush Inc Pocket Sulcabrush For patients with difficulty flossing

Sunstar Americas GUM Proxabrush Traveler Cylindri-cal or Tapered

For patients with interproximal spaces, furcations, bridges, extractions, and patients withorthodontics, implants, and galvanic sensitivity; antibacterial bristle protection

GUM Go-Betweens® Cleaners For patients with healthy gingiva, dental restorations, orthodontics, and those with troubleflossing; small shape fits in .9 mm to 1.2 mm spaces; antibacterial bristle protection

GUM Go-Betweens Angle Cleaners For patients with healthy gingiva, dental restorations, orthodontics, and those with troubleflossing; angled shape fits in .9 mm to 1.2 mm spaces; antibacterial bristle protection

GUM Go-Betweens Ultra Extra Fine Ultra friendly pivot head adjusts for access to anterior and posterior teeth; extra finereaches into smaller spaces, ergonomically designed; comfort grip handle, travel case

GUM Go-Betweens Ultra Cylindrical Ultra friendly pivot head adjusts for access to anterior and posterior teeth; ergonomi-cally designed; comfort grip handle, travel case

GUM Go-Betweens Ultra Tapered Ultra friendly pivot head adjusts for access to anterior and posterior teeth; ergonomi-cally designed; comfort grip handle, travel case

TePe Oral HealthCare Inc

TePe Interdental Brush Eight sizes to fit wide and narrow interdental spaces; handle provides a comfortableand firm grip for ease of use; color coded by size

TePe Interdental Brush Extra Soft Extra soft filaments for gentle cleaning; for delicate oral tissue or inflammation likegingival lichen and patients with mucosal sensitivity; five sizes

Rubber Tip Stimulator

AIT Dental Inc Proxi-Tip Doubles as a rubber tip

Oral-B Stimulator Designed to gently clean, stimulate, and massage gums

Sunstar Americas GUM Stimulator Handle and Tip Designed to promote healthy, firm gums; for gingival massage and interproximal cleaning;latex-free rubber tip; slender, angled neck for easy maneuverability around arches

Wedge Stimulators

• Plastic AIT Dental Inc Proxi-Stik Plastic stimulator, won’t splinter

Pro-Dentec Rota-point™ Made of high strength polypropylene, removes both dental plaque and debris frominterproximal spaces, can easily be bent or shaped before or after insertion

Sunstar Americas GUM Soft-Picks® Soft, flexible bristles with a tapered design to work with bridges, pontics, implants,and orthodontics; tissue friendly; easy to use; latex free

UltradentProducts Inc

Opalpix Flexibility and rigidity to move through interproximal spaces without splintering,breaking, or gouging the gums; flattened, tapered shape allows for gentle moving inand out of interdental spaces to loosen debris or plaque; good for orthodontics,bridgework, or other areas where flossing is difficult

• Wooden McNeill-PPC Inc STIM-U-DENT ADA Seal of Acceptance, fights gingivitis by removing plaque from between teeth, softwooden cleaners shaped to clean between teeth and invigorate gums, convenient

Sunstar Americas GUM Go-Betweens Picks Disposable, wooden picks; made with birch wood to avoid splintering; gentle on gums,contains xylitol; mint-flavored

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