FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Introducing Hu-Friedy’s Clear Collection: a New Line of Clear
Aligner Instruments
Clear Solutions for Customized Efficiency
CHICAGO, IL – August 5, 2013 –
Hu-Friedy, a global leader in the manufacturing of dental instruments and
products, today announced the North American launch of the Clear Collection, a
new line of Orthodontic Clear Aligner Instruments. Set to launch globally later this year, the
Clear Collection, offers Orthodontists four instruments that help accent, individualize
and optimize the biomechanics of clear aligners in the office.
Due to the recent clear aligner trend
in Orthodontics, Hu-Friedy in partnership with Hu-Friedy Thought Leader, Dr. S.
Jay Bowman DMD MSD, designed the Clear Collection to help streamline the
treatment process. Each instrument within
the collection has a unique function that, when properly applied to clear
aligners, allows for easier in-office adjustments and tweaks. Instruments include:
·
The
Tear Drop - An instrument that creates a notch at the gingival margin of
clear aligners where elastic hooks are required within the arch. It also provides a reservoir to hold the
elastics in place, permitting easy manipulation of elastics by the patient.
·
The
Vertical - Focuses on the over-correction of rotations by producing an
indentation at the mesial or distal angles of a tooth.
·
The
Horizontal - Creates an indentation to accent individual
root torque. Retention of either the
clear aligners or retainers is enhanced by placing this indent into a tooth’s
undercut or below a bonded attachment.
·
The
Hole Punch - creates a half moon cutout for relief of
clear aligners around bonded buttons used for elastics. It also can nip away plastic to provide soft
tissue clearance to prevent aligner impingement of tissue.
“Hu-Friedy’s Thought Leader program
enables us to create cutting edge products inspired by professionals that are
leaders in their field of dental expertise.” says Ken Serota, President of
Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC “The Clear Collection is an example of this relationship,
our collaboration with Dr. S. Jay Bowman led to the launch of a new generation
of innovative orthodontic instruments designed to help ease the clear aligner
experience for both the practitioner and the patient by allowing on-the-spot
aligner modifications.”
For more information about Hu-Friedy’s
Clear Collection, please call 1-800-HU-FRIEDY.
About Hu-Friedy
Founded in Chicago in 1908, Hu-Friedy
Manufacturing Company, LLC helps dental professionals perform at their best by
producing dental instruments and products designed to function as an extension
of each practitioner's particular skill. Its products, hand-crafted by
highly-skilled artisans, are known for their precision, performance, longevity,
reliability and quality. Headquartered in Chicago, Hu-Friedy products are
distributed in more than 75 countries and the company maintains offices in
Rotterdam, Tuttlingen, Germany, Milan, Shanghai and Tokyo.
Contact:
Megan Mendes – Senior Product Manager
GP Specialties
(773) 868-5644
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