Dental Dots Now in 10,000 Stores in United States; National Chains, Longs Drugs, Walgreens and Eckerd Now Stocking Innovative, Convenient Fingertip Toothbrush.Lifestyle Editors/Health and Medical Writers RESEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2000 Although launched only nine months ago on an entrepreneurial shoestring, Dental Dots Inc. this week announced that its innovative, convenient fingertip fin·ger·tip n. The extreme end or tip of a finger. toothbrushes are now distributed in more than 10,000 chain drug stores in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Walgreens, Longs Drugs Longs Drugs (NYSE: LDG) is a pharmacy chain store located in the West Coast of the United States. It was founded in 1938 by brothers Thomas and Joseph Long (son-in-law of Marion Barton Skaggs, co-founder of Safeway Inc.), with their first store in Oakland, California. and Eckerd have expanded their Dental Dots(R) selection to all units in their chains as of Feb. 1. Dental Dots president, John Stoltzfus, today said that, along with international sales in France and Australia, Dental Dots(R) (www.dentaldots.com)(800/700-9409), are selling at a rate of 35,000 units a month and new orders are coming in every day. &uot;Considering we only launched nine months ago with $150,000 to promote Dental Dots in a $40 billion per year oral hygiene Oral Hygiene Definition Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing and flossing to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. and personal care category, I'm just thrilled with how the demand for Dental Dots has grown,&uot; Stoltzfus said. Bolstered by the sales of Dental Dots, Stoltzfus' company will invest nearly $1 million in consumer advertising and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most for Dental Dots in 2000 &uot;to keep up the momentum,&uot; he said. All in all, nine chains now stock the six- and 18-count packages of Dental Dots, that sell for an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $1.99 for the six-pack, and $4.99 for the 18-pack. The chains include: Eckerd; Longs Drugs; Walgreens; Meijer; Horton &Converse; A& Stores, including Waldbaums, Food Emporium, Kohl's, Farmer Jacks; and in Stop &Shop, Big Y Stores and Kinney Drug chains. Dental Dots, in Reseda, holds three U.S. patents for Dental Dots(R), The Fingertip(TM) Toothbrush. The dime-sized pads, with pre-applied fluoride toothpaste, backed with adhesive, are individually blister packed for convenience. Just stick the pad to your fingertip, brush your teeth with it and then throw the pad away. No rinsing is needed. Dental Dots are designed to be an effective adjunct to a proper oral hygiene regimen recommended by the American Dental Association American Dental Association (ADA), n.pr a nonprofit professional association whose membership is dental professionals in the United States. Its purpose is to assist its members in providing the highest professional and ethical care to the citizens of the . Note to editors: Press kit materials are also available online at www.bdpr.com. |
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