The Author: Tracy Bikhaus

So, what’s the book about? Here’s what Tracy had to say:

Super Blake Books are a series of children’s picture books that follow Super Blake through a variety of adventures and show kids how they can be a hero in everyday life. Our Mission at Super Blake Books is to engage young readers and provide them with fun and educational stories. The first book in the series is titled “Super Blake and the Cavity Monster”. Blake becomes a superhero by making good choices and helping others. He defeats the Cavity Monster and his evil sidekicks: Ginger Vitis and Sir Plaque by brushing and flossing.

How to Learn More

To learn more about the book, please visit the Super Blake Books website. While you’re there, don’t forget to print out the free coloring pages and stickers for your little ones.

How to Enter

Entering to win a copy of “Super Blake and the Cavity Monster” is easy. Simply like both the Dental Heroes‘ and Super Blake Books‘ Facebook pages to enter. Entries must be submitted by 11:59PM on Friday, August 26th to be eligible.

Good luck!

We’re giving away 10 beta invites for Odonto.me, a brand-spanking new web application to help you effectively manage appointments, patients, doctors, even some basic patients balance information.

Odonto.me Introductory Video

Additional Benefits

• Easy to use
• No software installation needed
• No hardware to maintain
• Secure
• Multi language
• No setup needed
• Reminders
• Works on the iPad® & iPhone®

What’s this going to cost me?

For up to 500 patients, you’ll pay absolutely nothing. How’s that for cost-effective? If you plan to manage over 500 patients, the cost is still very low, just $9.99/month.

How to Learn More

To learn more about the Odonto.met web application, please visit Odonto.me

How do I enter the beta invite giveaway?

Entering the beta invite giveaway is easy. Simply comment on this post and tell us why you want to try the Odonto.me application. If you’re one of the first ten people to leave a comment, we’ll e-mail you the beta invite code.

Mydent International Supports Autism Speaks

HAUPPAUGE, NY: April 12, 2011 — Mydent International is pleased to announce its ongoing support of Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest and most effective autism science and advocacy organization. Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism.

With autism rates estimated as high as 1 in 91 children, Mydent feels compelled to take action. As a result, a portion of the profits from every DEFEND product sold will
go to Autism Speaks, with a $10,000 minimum annual commitment. Gary Mahr, Mydent’s Director of Operations, said: “As the parent of an autistic child, it is particularly gratifying to me that Mydent has chosen to support an outstanding organization such as Autism Speaks. It’s nice to know that a percentage of what we do every day is going to help improve the lives of people like my daughter.”

Mydent is proud to play a small part in helping Autism Speaks to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. We urge you to learn more at www.autismspeaks.org.

Mydent International is dedicated to fully maintaining its brand promise: “To provide the healthcare professional with the highest quality infection control products,
disposables, preventatives and impression material systems at affordable prices, supported by superior service and 100% Customer Satisfaction.” DEFEND. Works Better. Lasts Longer. Costs Less. For more information on Mydent International and the DEFEND brand of products, call 800-275-0020, or visit www.defend.com.

Enter the Dental Heroes/Mydent Giveaway

defend

To enter to win these great products, simply follow @dentalheroes on Twitter and “like” Mydent on Facebook. When you’ve done both, let me know in a comment under this post. A winner will be picked at random on Friday, May 20, 2011. The announcement will be posted right here on DentalHeroes.com. Stay tuned, and good luck!

To win a free year’s supply along with a $200 gift card, you simply need to “Like” Aquafresh on Facebook. Additionally, for each friend who registers, you’ll be granted an additional chance to win.

Aquafresh will also be giving away six weekly prizes of all three varieties of Aquafresh iso-active toothpaste as well.

Like Aquafresh Now

Who’s Eligible to Enter

To be eligible to win, you must be (i) a licensed dentist, (ii) a dental hygienist, (iii) a dental assistant, or (iv) an office manager that has been employed at a licensed dental office during the entire six (6) months immediately prior to entry. Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor, its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, third-party partners, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, their immediate family members and persons living in their same household, are not eligible to participate in the Giveaway. Void where prohibited or where registration or bonding required. Federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.

For a full listing of the official rules, check out the sweepstakes rules page.

How to Enter

To enter, simply fill out the sweepstakes entry forms. Registration is FREE and only takes a few minutes. Good Luck!

P.S. Don’t forget to follow DentalProductShopper.com on Twitter (@DentalProducts).

What do you think?

Should you win, what would your practice do with the cash?

System Highlights

• Direct USB Connectivity
• PerfectSize™ Sensor
• TrueComfort™ Design
• WiseAngle™ Cable Exit
• PureImage™ Technology
• ScatterGuard™ Protection
• Custom-fit Holders
• Durable Components
• Easy-to-use Software

Check out the DEXIS website for more information regarding the DEXIS Digital X-ray System.

How to Enter

Simply visit the official DEXIS contest page and fill out the short entry form.

From September 1 through November 30, Oral-B is offering you a 50% savings on a number of their more popular electric toothbrushes, including the:

• ProfessionalCare 5000 with SmartGuide
• ProfessionalCare 4000
• ProfessionalCare 3000
• ProfessionalCare 1000
• Pulsonic

Bonus

Your purchase will be matched with a donation to help improve America’s oral health.

Important Details

The 50% savings on the models above is only valid at participating retailers including: Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Drugstore.com and Amazon.com. After purchase, the retailer will provide you with a printable rebate form to redeem 50% of the purchase price. Note that this incredible offer ends on November 30, 2010. Also be sure that you’ve mailed your rebate form to Oral-B by February 7, 2011 along with proof of purchase and your original receipt for an Oral-B Professional Care Premium Electric Toothbrush (1000, 3000, 4000, 5000 or Oral-B Pulsonic) to:

Dept. Y
PO Box 470828
El Paso, TX 88547-0828

Gendex GXS-700 Features

If you’re not familiar with the Gendex GXS-700, here are some exciting features:

High Quality Image Capture

• Advanced CMOS sensor technology enhances image quality, elevating technical and diagnostic capabilities
• High-performance sensor captures high resolution images, providing more than 20 visible line pairs per millimeter
• Working within a wide dynamic range of x-ray exposure settings provides consistent image quality and repeatable results

Two Ergonomically Designed Sensor Sizes

• Size 1 and Size 2 accommodate children and adults
• Rounded corners and smooth edge finishes comfortably fit the anatomical shape of the oral cavity
• Durable materials and components increase the life span of the product

Direct USB Connectivity

• Ultra-portable sensors with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity
• No need for USB controllers, adapters, or docking stations
• Low power consumption

For additional information regarding the GXS-700, visit the Gendex website.

How to Enter

Entering the Gendex GXS-700 Sweepstakes couldn’t be easier. Simply head on over to the Gendex website and fill in the Sweepstakes Entry Form. That’s it!

Who Can Enter?

Any bloggers who care about their health and the health of their friends and family
*Please no adult content, no new blogs (less than 10 posts) or incomplete blogs.

What can I win?

The first place winner will win $300 cash or $600 worth of free advertising on Worldental.org. Runners-up are eligible to receive an electric toothbrush, a teeth whitening kit, childcare dental products, an UV sanitizer, a flosser, and more! Oh, and all accepted participants will receive a dofollow link from the contest page.

Learn More

To learn how you can participate in the Dental Health is Important blogger contest, head on over to the contest page on Worldental.org. The contest ends March 31, 2010, so get writing. Good Luck!

Who’s Eligible to Enter

To be eligible to win, you must be (i) a licensed dentist, (ii) a dental hygienist, (iii) a dental assistant, or (iv) an office manager that has been employed at a licensed dental office during the entire six (6) months immediately prior to entry. Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor, its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, third-party partners, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, their immediate family members and persons living in their same household, are not eligible to participate in the Giveaway. Void where prohibited. Federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Prizes will be awarded to the entrant’s dental office, as identified by the entrant in his or her entry (the “Winner”).

For a full listing of the official rules, check out the sweepstakes rules page.

How to Enter

To enter, simply fill out the sweepstakes entry forms. Registration is FREE and only takes a few minutes. Good Luck!

P.S. Don’t forget to follow DentalProductShopper.com on Twitter (@DentalProducts).

What do you think?

What gear in the Grand Prize Package would you like to have in your practice?

To enter the sweepstakes, simply fill out the Sweepstakes Entry Form and check the box below the form that reads “Yes! I’d like to enter for a chance to win $500 and a complete P&G oral care prize package.”

Be sure to fill out the form before April 29, 2010. The prize drawing will be on May 3, 2010. For full sweepstakes rules, please visit Crest.com.

Enter Sweepstakes

The winner of the free copy is Joe F. Congratulations Joe. I hope you enjoy your prize.

We have a number of exciting contests coming up in the near future for some great prizes – so stay tuned.

The Prize

Dr. Austin was gracious enough to allow me to give away one copy of her new book to one lucky Dental Heroes reader.

How to Enter

• Leave a comment below about Dental Heroes (e.g. a general comment about what you enjoy most about Dental Heroes)
• Follow Dental Heroes on Twitter @dentalheroes and tweet this message to your followers, “Win a Copy of Dr. Catrise Austin’s new book, “5 Steps to the Hollywood A-List Smile” on the Dental Heroes Blog. http://bit.ly/8WAqy2

Rules

• One entry per person. Duplicate comments will be voided and deleted.
• Winner will be selected at random on Friday, January 8, 2010.

Ultimate Office Sweepstakes

The Dental Product Shopper’s latest sweepstakes is what they’re appropriately calling the “Ultimate Office Sweepstakes”. As the name suggests, Dental Product Shopper is trying to hook up your dental practice with great dental gear. The collective estimated value of the Grand Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize is $293,500!. Click on the links below to view the prize packages that you can win:

1) Grand Prize Package – estimated value ($280,000)
2) Second Prize Package – estimated value ($10,000)
3) Third Prize Package – estimated value ($3,500)

Who’s Eligible to Enter

Before you take the time to enter, keep in mind that “you must be a (i) licensed dentist, (ii) dental hygienist, (iii) dental assistant, or (iv) an office manager that has been employed at a licensed dental office during the entire six (6) months immediately prior to entry(dentalproductshopper.com)” to enter. For a full listing of the official rules, check out the sweepstakes rules page.

How to Enter

Dental Product Shopper has made entering the “Ultimate Office Sweepstakes” real easy. Oh, and did I mention that it’s free to enter? No? Well, it’s FREE TO ENTER. Simply fill out the official sweepstakes entry form to be eligible for almost $294,000 in prizes.

P.S. Don’t forget to follow DentalProductShopper.com on Twitter (@DentalProducts).

What do you think?

What do you think of the prize packages? Which product(s) do you currently use in your practice?

Dear Doctor and their sponsors are at it again! That’s right, they’re once again running the Ultimate Dental Health Makeover Contest.

What can I win?

The rules haven’t changed. Whether you need crowns, implants, veneers, orthodontics, periodontics, etc. your expenses will be covered! For a complete list of rules that you should read prior to entering, visit the contest rules page.

Contest Sponsors

The sponsors that will make the 4th Annual Ultimate Dental Health Makeover possible include: Biomet 3i, Osteohealth, Nimbus, Nuvora, Invisalign, OralCDx, Serenity Smiles and Dental Ceramics, Inc. So please thank these fine sponsors by checking out their products.

Where to Enter

To enter, simply visit the official Dental Contest Page on DearDoctor.com and fill out the contest form. However, you’ll have to hurry because the contest will end on May 31, 2009. Good luck!

One such company that is taking an active role in stimulating the economy – perhaps with a hint of satire is Dentek. Dentek, the widely known dental product manufacturer is currently running an Economic Stimulus Sweepstakes at their website(Dentek.com). Read below for details.

Prizes

Dentek will be awarding a $25 Target gift certificate to one entrant each day until March 2, 2009. Then, on March 2, everyone who has entered will get a chance to win one of five $100 Target gift cards.

How to Enter

Entering is easy. All you have to do is fill in the Dentek Stimulus Sweepstakes Entry Form. You can sign up as many times as you want, so they encourage you to come back everyday. I assume they’re hoping you’ll buy something from their online store while you’re at it(lol).

Stay Tuned

If you don’t win, don’t lose hope. Dentek will be starting a new contest on March 2, 2009 to give away more great prizes and get our economy back on its’ feet(lol).

Colgate is currently running a sweepstakes and instant win game to promote what they call “Colgate Smile”. Colgate Smile is essentially a website dedicated to sharing your smile photos and stories with others. It’s one big smile party(overdoing the cheese there). Colgate probably describes it much better than I:

As a company that makes smile care products, we realize that the health and appearance of your smile is very important. We want you to live life to the fullest — to be healthy, confident and happy.

So, we have gathered a gallery of smiles and smile stories to show off those significant moments in life – moments of celebration, triumph, passion, encouragement and delight.

How to Enter

Entering is actually pretty easy. To enter, you simply have to register a new profile with Colgate Smile. With a profile, you’ll now have a “home base” each time you visit Colgate Smile. You’ll store all of your personal smile images and stories here. That’s all you need to do to be entered into the sweepstakes.

If you want to be entered into the instant win game you have to:

choose one of the following at ColgateSmile.com: send a photo e-Card, use the SmileStudio Application tell-a-friend feature, or send a slideshow. Or you can click the “No Thanks” link available in any of these options to proceed to playing the Instant Win game.

Prizes

The grand prize for the winning sweepstakes entry is a digital video and photo camera in one and a laptop computer. The prize package is worth $6,000. Winners of the instant win game will be awarded one of hundreds of gift cards from major retailers.

Enter

To register your Colgate Smile profile visit the registration page.

You’ll have to hurry, however, because you’re only eligible to win if Healthbolt receives your comment prior to January 1st, 2009. That gives you until 11:59 on Wednesday evening of this week to make your comment. Also, do them a favor and don’t leave a comment like “Please pick me”. Be original and thoughtful. It’s the least we can do to thank them for the giveaway.

In the event that you don’t win, but still want to get your hands on an Oral-B® Pulsonic™, take a look at a recent post of mine that tells you how to receive $15.00 off the purchase price.

Oral-B Pulsonic Specs

Enter Healthbolt Giveaway

$15.00 Oral-B® Pulsonic™ Coupon

15 iPod Shuffles in 15 Days

Dentek, a popular dental product company which produces everything from dental picks to whitening products, has announced a contest in which they will give away 15 Apple iPod Shuffles from December 2nd through December 15th. Winners will be selected each day and posted on the Dentek website. The only eligibility requirement is that you are 18 years of age or older.

Enter Now

To enter the Dentek iPod Shuffle Giveaway simply enter your information and answer a few survey questions on the Dentek iPod Giveaway page.

Bonus Tip

When prompted, enter the e-mail addresses of two of your friends to receive 2 additional entries into the giveaway.

Crest has just announced a winning entry and posted it to their website. The $50,000 winner is Lee, from Statesville, North Carolina. He won with the catch phrase “FanTaste-ic”. I have to say, I personally liked a number of entries better than this one, but, hey I’m not the judge. You can watch the winning entry on Crest’s Contest Page.

Your Thoughts

What did you think of the winning entry? Did you submit an entry? If so, post the Youtube url for everyone of us to check out.

Enter the “Hostess for the Holidays” Contest.

Contest Background

The Crest Whitening Expressions Catch Phrase Contest is a promotion for Crest’s Whitening Expressions toothpaste line. I have yet to try any of the Whitening Expression products, but I will in the near future so I can post a review for you. But, the flavors sound interesting: Wintergreen Ice, Cinnamon Rush, Extreme Herbal Mint and Refreshing Vanilla Mint.

Anyway, in short, the contest asks you to come up with a “catch phrase” that will capture the flavor of Crest Whitening Expressions products. Some of the early contest entrants have included, “Boo-Ya,” “Kazowie” and “That’s a spicy meatball”. Hmmm. I know somebody can do better than these. Take a look at the video below to size up the competition. lol.

How to Enter

To enter, you’ll have to put together a short video an upload it to the Crest Page on Youtube. Don’t worry about producing a professional video. Just take a minute to come up with an original catch-phrase. To be honest, most that I’ve seen aren’t very good. So, definitely give it a shot if you think you have a good idea.

Your Thoughts

Did you have any clear favorites? Did you find the doll submission to be as creepy as I did?

Colgate Total® Advanced Whitening is giving away a trip for four to an exclusive spa resort in Arizona. It’s interesting to me that they didn’t include the name of the spa, but the prize is valued at $10,985. So, it sounds pretty nice.

The prize package includes:

• Round-trip airfare to Tuscon, Arizona
• Two-night stay (double occupancy) at an exclusive spa resort
• Resort spa services
• Daily gourmet meals and snacks
• Full access to the resort’s programs and amenities

Instant Win Prizes

The cool thing about this contest is that Colgate is also offering a slew of instant win prizes, including:

• SpaFinder® gift certificates
• Yoga and Pilates DVD’s
• Subscription to a health or fitness magazine – Magazines.com, Women’s Health magazine
• Healthy/Gourmet food delivered to your door – Homebistro.com
• Colgate Total® Advanced Whitening samples

How to Enter

Entering is actually pretty easy. All that you need to do is enter your e-mail address in the box in the upper right-hand corner of the contest page, and fill out the form on the resulting page. That’s it.

Sweepstakes Deadline

The deadline for the Colgate Healthy Upgrade Sweepstakes is October 2, 2008.

For a complete listing of contest rules, visit the colgate contest page. Good luck!

How to enter
Entering to win “The Ultimate Dental Health Makeover” is easy. Simply fill out the form on the contest page with your information and wallah – you’ve entered. You have plenty of time to sign up(the contest runs through December 1, 2008), but it only takes a minutes, so you may want to get it over with now.

Enter the contest on the Deardoctor.com Contest Page.

Grand Prize
The grand prize for the Live Right – Sleep Tight Sweepstakes is a trip for two to the Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Arizona or Lenox, Massachussetts(your choice).

This is what Listerine.com has to say about the Canyon Ranch Health Resort:

Canyon Ranch, consistently voted among the world’s best spas, combines a great vacation with a life-enhancing experience that will last a lifetime.

How to Sign up
To sign up simply visit the Listerine.com Sweepstakes Page. On that page, you’ll be asked to fill in a simple registration form. Once the registration form has been filled out, you’re all done. Simply log in daily for a new entry into the sweepstakes and the chance to win instant prizes.

Instant prizes include:

• Soothing sound box
• Therapeutic Pillow
• Chair back massager
• Chenille bathrobe
• & more…

Visit the official rules for more information.

Prize Information
The Rota-dent One-Step Professional Powered Toothbrush is a professional-grade toothbrush valued at $100. According to Pro-Dentecâ„¢, manufacturer of Rota-dent products, the Rota-dent One-Step Toothbrush is “superior to leading powered and sonic brushes and is proven to save teeth.” Featuring over 90,000 filament sweeps per second, “over 92% of plaque is removed within one minute, adds the brush maker. Pro-Dentecâ„¢ also touts the Rota-dent’s clinically proven ability to reduce gingivitis & decalcification during orthodontic treatment.

Enter Aspen Dental Contest
Complete Contest Rules

What makes you smile?

Product Information
Crest Whitestrips Daily Whitening Plus Tartar Protection is the newest addition to Crest’s Whitestrips line of products. In fact, it is one of the first whitening products to combine tartar protection. This product is also one of only two offered by Crest that provides whitening benefits in just 5 minutes per day. I don’t know about you, but less is more when it comes to wearing those strips.



Video Testimonial
So, you know what Crest has to say about their Whitestrips products. But, what do people like you have to say? I turned to Youtube for personal, unbiased testimonials, and this is what I found(Really funny):



Thousands of people entered photos of their pearly whites in this competition – with some great backdrops to boot.

Now that 25 finalists have been chosen a panel of industry experts, including internationally recognized fashion photographer Nigel Barker, Crest has asked for your help in choosing a winner.

One lucky winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City to attend a gala of beautiful smiles curated by Gen Art in New York City, and an additional $1000 cash.

Now Crest needs your help to select a winner. To cast your vote visit the My Life in Smiles website.

The Grand Prize winner will receive:

• Tickets to the Young Hollywood Awards
• Round-trip air transportation and hotel accommodations
• Spa treatments to relax before a fun-filled evening with the stars
• Hair and make-up session to get camera-ready before the big night
• The opportunity to walk among the stars at
  the award show and at the exclusive Crest Whitestrips after party
• Crest Whitestrips Daily Whitening +
• Tartar Protection kit to ensure a brilliant smile for the awards show and to keep your smile dazzling all season long

20 First Prize winners will receive:

• Crest Whitestrips Daily Whitening + Tartar Protection kit to ensure a brilliant smile all season long
• Makeup essentials from CoverGirl®

This contest is being run to promote Crest’s brand new tooth whitening product, Crest Whitestrips Daily Whitening + Tartar Protection.

For a chance to enter, simply visit the Crest Contest Page.

This free song is being offered as a promotion for Crest Nature’s Expressions toothpaste. This toothpaste provides a twist on toothpaste flavor as we know it. Included in this toothpaste is a hint of lemon, peppermint, and green tea extracts. So, basically, this toothpaste tastes different, but still abides by Crest’s strict quality guidelines.

Take advantage of the free Martina McBride song download while it lasts.

Here are the official offer rules from Crest:

*Limit one song download per person, per email address. To obtain free download, consumers must visit www.crest.com and enter their name and email address. While supplies last. Free download must be redeemed at www.crest.com by October 15, 2007 at 11:59 p.m (EST). Offer open only to residents of the United States of America who are age 13 or older as of date of redemption. Not valid in combination with any other offer. Void where taxed, restricted or prohibited. Fraudulent submissions will not be honored and may be prosecuted.

The good news is, even if you don’t win instantly, you’re still entered into a sweepstakes where you can win a boatload of other Crest products. They’ve even thrown a digital camera into the mix, so it can’t hurt to simply enter your e-mail address. Don’t worry, you can opt out of their e-mail list – so you really have nothing to lose.

To enter the Crest Instant Win Game and sweepstakes, simply visit (*update* This promotion is now over and Crest has removed the promotion page. Sorry for any inconvenience.) Crest Promotion Page.

What makes this toothbrush so unique is that it includes a small wireless “monitor” of sorts that displays in real-time feedback to improve your brushing habits. The monitor displays not only the amount of time you’ve been brushing, but it also features tiny icons that indicate areas of your mouth that you have not yet reached with the brush head. Pretty cool, right?

This is what others are saying about the product:

“… you feel incredibly clean-mouthed and virtuous after each use.” – Robin Raskin of Yahoo! Tech

“… this is the best, smartest toothbrush I’ve ever used.” – Erik Sofge of Popular Mechanics

To launch this product in a BIG way, Oral-B has teamed up with The Ellen Degeneres Show to give away $100 of these devices before the holidays. Simply visit the Oral-B� Triumph Giveaway Entry Form to sign up. Heck, Oral-B is even offering $10 off this product just for entering!

Let us know if you win one, and please submit a review on my blog. I’m sure others would be interested to know what you think.

Ok, so how do you enter? All you need to do to enter is visit the Crest Holiday Contest page on Webshots.com. Once there, simply upload a photo of your favorite holiday memory and a short description and your done. Simply check back on December 4th to find out if you’ve won.

Enjoy!