Ortho-Care introduces ComfortBrace to the UK

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 27, 2011 -- Ortho-Care Ltd, one of the UK’s largest independent manufacturers and distributors of orthodontic products, is introducing ComfortBrace to the UK. A much more effective alternative to dental wax, ComfortBrace protects the mouth from the wear and tear of metal braces.

The brand new product, which has been developed in the US, is already proving to be very popular with fixed lingual brace wearers. The clear, thin plastic protective strips which adhere to teeth and braces significantly improve mouth comfort by eliminating pain and irritation.

Commenting on finding ComfortBrace, Ortho-Care director Kelvin Scott said: “As soon as we saw this product we knew it was going to be really popular with brace wearers. It’s so simple to use – just like a plaster – and the adhesive quality is exceptional. It’s one of those products where you think why someone hasn’t thought of this before.

“The strips can be worn for as long as you like, they stay in place whether you’re eating, drinking or sleeping and are impregnated with mint flavouring so help give you fresh breathe, even first thing in the morning!”

Wearers simply use scissors to cut the strip to size, peel off the backing, moisten their teeth with saliva or water and apply across their braces wrapping securely around brackets and wires. The advanced adhesive technology ensures that the strips stay firmly in place forming a protective layer between the brace and lips.

ComfortBrace testers say the strips are far superior to dental wax because they stay in place, there is no need to reapply protection and ComfortBrace doesn’t melt when enjoying hot foods and drinks. It is also really easy to remove, peeling off in one piece, with any adhesive residue simply washing off when brushing teeth.

Laura Hopkins, a ComfortBrace tester said: “I have previously used dental wax but you have to keep putting more on during the day and then chip it out of your braces when you clean your teeth. ComfortBrace is so easy to use, it’s just like a plaster, there’s no mess. It sticks in place all day and is really comfortable – I used to have 5 or 6 ulcers in my mouth all the time before using the strips because of my braces but now I haven’t got any at all.”

ComfortBrace retails at £19.50 for a box of 24 strips. Orthodontic practices wishing to stock ComfortBrace should contact Ortho-Care on 01274-392017, email info@orthocare.co.uk or visit www. orthocare.co.uk.

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Notes to editors:
- ComfortBrace’s ingredients are all completely safe to patients and their teeth
- The ingredients are: Carbomer 980, Hydroxyethol Cellulose (HEC), Sorbitol, Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), Polyethylene & Polypropylene and water
- Established in 1982, Ortho-Care supplies a complete line of products to dentists and orthodontists worldwide

- Manufactured in the USA, ComfortBrace is available in the UK under an exclusive agreement with the manufacturer and Ortho-Care Ltd
- Ortho-Care Ltd HQ is 5 Oxford Place, Bradford, BD3 0EF.

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