Aetna Announces Agreement with Epic Dental to Provide Members with Oral Health Care Products; Initiative Supports Efforts To Improve Overall Health of Aetna's Members.HARTFORD, Conn. -- Aetna (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AET AET Aetna, Inc. AET After Extra Time AET Actual Evapotranspiration AET Alliance for Environmental Technology AET Alpha-Ethyltryptamine AET Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. ) today announced it is expanding its offerings to Aetna members by contracting with Epic Industries, a leading provider of innovative dental care products, to offer oral health care products to reduce plaque and the occurrence of cavities. "Our agreement with Epic represents our belief that a healthy mouth contributes to overall well-being," said Pat Farrell, head of Aetna Dental. "Aetna believes that dental health is a critical component of overall health, and that members may benefit from products and services that can enable them to improve their dental health." The Epic product line features gum, toothpaste, mints and mouthwash mouthwash /mouth·wash/ (mouth´wosh) a solution for rinsing the mouth. mouth·wash n. A medicated liquid for cleaning the mouth and treating diseased mucous membranes. . Their proprietary system contains Xylitol xylitol /xy·li·tol/ (zi´li-tol) a five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose and as sweet as sucrose; used as a noncariogenic sweetener and also as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets. , which is a natural sweetener Sweetener A special feature added to a debt obligation or preferred stock to promote marketability. Notes: Warrants and convertibles are two popular sweeteners. See also: Convertible Bond, Kicker, Warrant Sweetener that helps stop tooth decay Tooth Decay Definition Tooth decay, which is also called dental cavities or dental caries, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth. by reducing the amount of bacteria in the mouth.(1) Members simply visit their general dentist, receive a routine cleaning, then call a toll-free telephone number A toll-free, Freecall, Freephone, or 800 number is a special telephone number, in that the called party is charged the cost of the calls by the telephone carrier, instead of the calling party. to order the Epic products and set up a regular shipping schedule. The Epic product line also is available on the following website: www.epicdental.com/aetna. Aetna members can receive a free sample up to $25 in value, and a 20% discount off subsequent orders. As one of the nation's leading providers of health care, dental, pharmacy, group life, disability and long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. benefits, Aetna puts information and helpful resources to work for its approximately 14.4 million medical members, 12.8 million dental members, 9.0 million pharmacy members and 14.0 million group insurance members to help them make better informed decisions about their health care and protect their finances against health-related risks. Aetna provides easy access to cost-effective health care through a nationwide network of more than 672,000 health care professionals, including approximately 400,000 primary care and specialist doctors and 4,084 hospitals. For more information, please visit www.aetna.com. (Figures as of March 31, 2005) Epic is a leading provider of innovative dental care products containing Xylitol, a natural sweetener clinically proven to reduce cavities by up to 70%.(2) Utah-based Epic has a patent-pending on delivery mechanisms for Xylitol. Epic's research includes optimal dosage studies determining optimal daily intake of Xylitol. Epic carries a comprehensive line of Xylitol products, covering a range of gums, mints, toothpaste, mouthwash and more. Visit www.epicdental.com or call 1-866-920-4200.
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