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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 07/24/2018

  Back-to-School Season Reinforces Importance of Mouthguards

  As August comes to a close, millions of students across the U.S. are preparing for their return to school. Many student athletes are involved in athletic summer camps for contact sports, so prior to stepping foot into a classroom, they’re stepping out onto the field or court. Yearbook photos aside, it’s crucial they avoid a dental emergency by...

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  • Julie Schmitt
  • 10/05/2017

  Get Your Pink On With Keystone and Pro-Form Mouthguards

  We’ve seen the color pink popping up everywhere this month. The Chicago Bears had a PinkOut at Soldier Field. Pink ribbons are sold at countless locations. Even the White House was glowing pink to introduce Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Keystone Industries encourages you and your patient athletes to “Get Your Pink On” by...

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  • Julie Schmitt
  • 05/25/2017

  It’s Always Mouthguard Season with Keystone’s Pro-Form and PF2

  Whether it’s football season or hockey, tennis or boxing, gymnastics or volleyball, it’s always mouthguard season. In fact, during a single athletic season athletes have a 1 in 10 chance of suffering a facial or dental injury, and 5 million teeth are lost every year in sports-related injuries, according to this video from Keystone Industries. ...

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  • Julie Cullen
  • 12/20/2016

  Are You Fabricating Mouthguards in Your Practice?

  Growing up, I thought all sports mouthguards were those hard pre-fabricated things with sharp edges. Of course, that was back in the 1970s, so things have changed. I know that my dentist makes these appliances right in his office. And while my kid (and I) have no athletic ability whatsoever and don’t have a need for mouthguards, I’ve talked to...

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  • Julie Cullen
  • 12/10/2016

  Good Advice from Keller Dental Lab

  Keller Dental Lab offers three different bite guard options—Crystal Clear, ThermoFit, and Comfort H/S. Crystal Clear, which you can get only from Keller, is made using their proprietary technology with Clear 450®, a high heat pressure-injection material. It’s exceptionally strong and has a nonporous surface to prevent stains. ThermoFit is...

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  • Julie Cullen
  • 09/19/2016

  Chairside Oral Appliance Fabrication…Think Again

  Have you ever considered, and dismissed, the idea of fabricating oral appliances (nightguards, bleaching trays, mouthguards, retainers) in your office? The numbers from Dentsply Raintree Essix might make you rethink that change of heart. For example, did you know that the average lab fee per appliance (removable, one arch) is around $63? If you...

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