20 Jul

Keystone Industries Acquires Infection-Control Business, EPR Industries

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GIBBSTOWN, NJ

Keystone Industries® is proud to announce the acquisition of EPR Industries, LLC, a manufacturer of medical and dental detergent solutions, cleaners, and alcohol products located in Cinnaminson, NJ.  EPR’s products will be added to Keystone Industries’ existing infection-control line, and rebranded under the company’s Optimize™ brand (which includes Keystone Industries’ recently-launched hand sanitizer options).

Keystone Industries and EPR began exploring this transaction before anyone had heard of the term “COVID-19.”  The synergies always existed before the global health crisis struck.  “EPR is located 6 miles from our longtime Cherry Hill manufacturing facilities,” noted Ira Rosenau, president of dental at Keystone Industries.  “Their major partners are also significant Keystone Industries partners. …

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16 Jul

Rapid Shape GmbH and Keystone Industries Announce Validation of KeySplint Soft and Other KeyPrint 3D Printing Materials for Dental Applications with Rapid Shape Printers

By Keystone Industries In Lab Products, News /  2 No Comments

Rapid Shape® has validated the KeyPrint® line of dental 3D printing materials from Keystone Industries® for the D20+, D30+, D20 II, D30 II and D40 II 3D printers.  This validation includes Keystone’s unique 3D splint and nightguard material, KeySplint Soft®.

The powerful Rapid Shape lab printers set new standards in terms of quality and productivity. These printers not only excel with validated top-of-the-class quality, but also feature a large print area and short production times. The fast cycle times are made possible by the patented high-speed force feedback technology. The D30+ takes all these features and adds the ability to achieve fast, high-volume print results with consistent quality through its Automatic Separation Module (ASM).…

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20 May

Success Stories: Drake Precision Dental Lab

By Keystone Industries In Lab Products, News, Tech Article /  2 No Comments

Everyone is forced to make changes in these unprecedented times. For dental labs, this means remaining flexible, and lowering operational costs, and adapting production to fill the demand for products outside the dental industry. Many labs are making this transition gracefully, using their cutting-edge digital manufacturing capabilities to increase efficiency and adaptability. Others are discovering new possibilities within the digital manufacturing space, using 3D printers to manufacture face shields, nasal swabs, and other necessities for the front lines of the pandemic. Still others are finding themselves forced to adapt 3D printing technology when they were previously hesitant to do so, and are discovering a new way of doing business, one that is more efficient, precise, and able to adapt to any situation.…

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31 Mar

The Disposable Advantage: Stopping the Spread

By Keystone Industries In Oral health, Tips & Tricks /  2 No Comments

There is no doubt that we are in the midst of a crisis situation with all of the reports of the Covid-19 virus severely impacting our communities and effecting the lives of many. At this time, we must do all that is necessary to protect ourselves, our staff and of course, our patients to eliminate and/or reduce the chances of spreading potentially life -threatening pathogens.

Cross contamination is not a new subject in dental offices. Dental practices do everything possible to keep stringent processes in maintaining excellent infection prevention control.

And, although most people are on mandated quarantines, the dental professional is still on-call for emergency dental situations. This is the time, if you haven’t already, to begin using products that are single-use and disposable in your practice whenever possible.…

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18 Mar

Keeping You, Your Staff and Your Patients Safe

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Now more than ever, the emphasis on keeping good asepsis within the dental office is critical. Of course, clinicians should always be cognizant of maintaining and practicing an excellent infection control protocol, however, with the threat of new viruses, it is extremely important to make certain that you review your infection prevention protocol and you are practicing the best methods in keeping asepsis.

Although it is rare that infectious agents are transmitted within the dental practice, there have been a few reported cases since 2015. Keeping compliant requires a dedicated team, a solid plan and execution. Let’s face it, greeting an OSHA badge rather than a patient creates the same anxiety as getting a letter from the IRS.…

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