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NEW ACTIVELY STRENGTHENS FOR PATIENT CHILDREN’S TEETH CONFIDENCE IN YOUR PRACTICE A new toothpaste for children aged three At the same time the ‘smart-efect’ to six which actively strengthens and means that in the presence of acidic food When you welcome patients back to the protects teeth while it cleans them has been and drink in the mouth, the toothpaste practice, you want them to feel safe. launched in the UK and Europe. Developed starts dissolving more rapidly. Tis restores Reinforce your infection control by BioMin technologies, the toothpaste the mineral equilibrium and starts the protocols with the Steri-7 Xtra range - BioMin F for Kids - is being released in remineralisation process. from Initial Medical, a high-quality two favours and contains a ‘smart efect’ Launched in two favours, melon and cleaning and for that means it is especially efective when strawberry, the toothpaste is available to surfaces and hands. children consume acidic foods and drinks. buy directly from BioMin’s distributors Steri-7 Xtra High Level Surface BioMin F for Kids is based on the same list on https://www.BioMin.co.uk/where- Disinfectant Cleaner is available as a clinically proven technology as BioMin F, buy. To make brushing fun and to support concentrated solution, a ready to use helping to strengthen and protect children’s better oral health in children, BioMin has spray, and a surface wipe. Te Steri-7 teeth and preventing them from damage. created ‘Bino’, a friendly ‘binosaur’ as well Xtra Range includes a Traditional fuoride become as developing colouring-in sheets, stickers hypoallergenic surgical level hand rub washed away by saliva in a relatively short and a useful brushing chart. and wash, both of which are efective time while, in contrast, BioMin’s ‘smart BioMin also ofers two toothpastes for and kind to skin. technology’ controls the release of fuoride teenagers and adults, BioMin F and BioMin Steri-7 Xtra deactivates up to for up to 12 hours afer brushing. C (fuoride-free) which reduce sensitivity 99.999% of a broad range of pathogens Professor Robert Hill worked with and strengthen and protect the within seconds of contact and has scientist colleagues at Queen Mary surfaces. been tested against feline Coronavirus: University, London to develop the BioMin F for Kids has undergone a surrogate for Coronavirus. Steri-7 toothpaste. all the appropriate cytotoxicity and Xtra surface sanitisers utilise specially BioMin F for Kids contains a biocompatibility studies ensuring its safety. formulated micro technology that adheres the BioMin particles to the It is not tested on animals and is suitable that applies an active barrier which can teeth which is slowly dissolved by saliva, for vegans and has halal certifcation. Te persist and kills for hours aferward. continuously releasing an optimum mix fuoride concentration at 530 ppm is the Initial Medical’s supplier’s laboratory of fuoride, and phosphate ions to same as the adult version, which is safe for testing showed the barrier killing produce fuorapatite on the tooth surfaces. children of three years (or those weighing microbes (including pathogens) 72 It is this controlled release mechanism at least 10 kg) and above. Te toothpaste is hours afer application, so long as the which means that a much lower quantity available in a silvery format which does barrier is not wiped away. of fuoride is needed to have a greater not contain . With Steri-7 Xtra, your patients can efect. www.BioMin.co.uk be confdent about how protected they are. / Getty Images Plus You can buy the Steri-7 Xtra range online: https://www.initial.co.uk/ DigitalVision

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