New UV/Ozone Sanitizer for the Millions of Consumers with Oral Appliances

NatureZone is a safe and effective way to disinfect, sanitize, and deodorize all common, removable oral appliances

CONSHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new, one-touch sanitizing system designed for the hundreds of millions of Americans who wear retainers, mouth guards, night guards, dentures, and more, and struggle to keep them free from germs and odors, is now available to retailers nationwide. NatureZone™, a new product manufactured by Brain-Pad®, is a portable and handheld UV/Ozone Sanitizing Chamber that uses natural Ozone to penetrate deeply into porous materials to destroy harmful bacteria, viruses, yeasts, and molds. After a three-minute cycle, the patented combination of UV and Ozone technology kills 99.9 percent of bacteria that can lead to MRSA, Staph, Step, Salmonella, and E. Coli.

“The most frequently asked question I receive from my patients who wear oral appliances is how to keep them clean and odor free”

NatureZone is battery operated, making it 100 percent portable for home, school, and travel use. The unit comes in blue/silver with the NatureZone trademarked logo stamped on the front of each. Each individual unit measures 4 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches and can be displayed on store counters in a 7.5-by-8-by-4-inch carton that can hold six NatureZone units.

“Over the last year, our society has shown a heightened concern for the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria, taking extra precautions with hand-washing and sanitizing,” says Joe Manzo, President of Brain-Pad. “However, what many don’t realize is that the oral appliances they use everyday might be putting their health at risk. Appliances like night guards, mouth guards, retainers, and even electric toothbrush heads have been tested and proven to harbor large amounts of harmful bacteria, yeasts, and molds. We created a product that will quickly and safely penetrate deep into oral appliances and kill these germs while eliminating any embarrassing odors for users. The U.S. oral care market represents $7.5 billion for retailers and is projected to reach $8.9 billion by 2012. NatureZone is a product that meets the growing demand for a better and safer way to sanitize oral appliances by this large segment of the population.”

NatureZone emits UV rays and Ozone ions inside a closed environment, mimicking a naturally occurring process in the human body where white blood cells enter the bacterium cells and create an oxidative burst that punctures the cell wall and cripples harmful organisms. Ozone disinfects 3,000 times better than bleach, chlorine, or other commonly used disinfectant chemicals, with virtually no side effects.

“The most frequently asked question I receive from my patients who wear oral appliances is how to keep them clean and odor free,” says Dr. Robert B. Mongrain, DMD, leading dental practitioner and NatureZone customer. “NatureZone helps patients and families protect their investment in dental care and improve their quality of life. Liquid products and other UV-only solutions on the market only clean what’s on the surface and do not penetrate beneath where the germs and bacteria live. Oral appliances that are not properly sanitized are a potentially serious health risk for users. And the objectionable odor of dental appliances is a major factor in patient acceptance. Providing a solution that addresses this issue is extremely popular in our practice and has been well received by my patients. I strongly recommend it to anyone that uses oral appliances.”

NatureZone can be used for mouth guards, night guards, dentures, retainers, electronic tooth brush heads, pacifiers, and even for hearing aids and earplugs. The product has exclusive distribution in the professional dentist market through Henry Schein, Inc., the largest distributor of health care products and services to office-based practitioners. It is also currently available for purchase online here and retails for $49.95. The company is now looking to expand its distribution through national and international drug, health and beauty aids, and sporting goods retail chains. For more information about NatureZone, how it works, and to read testimonials, please visit www.NatureZoneInc.com.

About Brain-Pad®

A privately held corporation founded in 1995 specifically for the promotion, manufacture, and sale of customized Brain-Pad® dual-arch mouth-guards designed to reduce the risk of concussion from lower jaw impacts while increasing endurance and performance. Brain-Pad, Inc. has become a leader in technology development in this field. Its Brain-Pad® products are available in retail and wholesale outlets as well as through distributors; contact sports leagues; professional organizations; and school teams at intermediate, high-school, college, and university level. Brain-Pad® products are well-accepted by professional sports athletes in boxing, mixed martial arts, football, and many other contact sports. Brain-Pad® products also include shock-absorbing wrist, arm, and head-bands as well as juniors', women’s, men's, and professional athletes’ dual-arch protective and high performance mouth-guards.

Brain-Pad, Inc. recently developed, patented, and commercially released a premium, ultra-violet/ozone oral appliance sanitizer, the NatureZone™, available to retailers and distributors, but exclusively distributed to the professional dental industry by Henry Schein. Brain-Pad, Inc.'s corporate headquarters are located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. For product or company details contact 610-397-0893, [e-mail], or visit www.BrainPads.com.

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