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c h a se , and su pp ortin g d o cu m en ts (a co p y o f th e p u rch ase ord er, ca n ce le d c h e c k , and an y cor re sp o n d e n c e sh ou ld b e in clu d ed ). A carbon co p y o f the le tter sh ou ld b e se n t to the m ail order firm . — T h e lo ca l branch o f the U S P o sta l S e r v ic e . — T h e D ir e c t M ail/M ark eting A sso c ia tio n (230 Park A v e , N e w Y o rk , 10017). — T h e lo ca l B etter B u sin ess Bureau. — T h e A m e rica n D en ta l A s s o c ia tio n ’s C o u n cil on D en ta l M aterials and D e v ic e s , w h ich h as a C om p lain t R ep ortin g P rogram , or the loca l d en tal so c ie ty . In a d d ition , the b u y er can se e k th e a d v ice o f a la w y er or tak e th e c a s e in to sm all claim s cou rt.
When ordering any goods through the mail In ord erin g d en tal su p p lies/eq u ip m en t or oth er item s through th e m ail, th e b u yer should: ■ Inquire ab ou t th e repu tation s o f unfam iliar co m p a n ie s through the B etter B u sin ess B u reau, lo ca l C h am b er o f C o m m er ce , local dental so c ie ty , or th e sta te /c ity co n su m e r p rotection agen cy . ■ D o u b le c h e c k to s e e if the prices o ffered on th e p rod u cts w ill a ctu ally p rovid e savin g s (p ack
ing, p o sta g e , in su ra n ce, and o th er c o s ts in m ail ing the su p p lies m ay in cr ea se the final b ill.) ■ D eter m in e w h at kind o f se r v ic e a g reem en t is ava ila b le w h en p u rch a sin g dental u nits and o th er eq u ipm en t. C o n sid e r th e tim e it w ill take to m ail the unit b ack to th e m ail order h o u se for m anufacturer repairs. ■ Plan ahead fo r su p p lie s, a llo w in g so m e tim e for the order to be filled , or the su p p lies m ay n ot b e r e ce iv e d w h en th ey are required. O b tain in w riting the d etails o f an y ex istin g refund p o lic y , in clu d ing w h eth er cash refun ds or cred it w ill be g iv en . F o llo w in g the a b o v e su g g estio n s w ill help en su re actu al receip t o f th e den tal su p p lies or o th er item s p u rch a sed . T h is m ay m ean a n tici pating future n eed s. T im e m u st b e a llo w e d fo r in v estig a tin g th e b ack grou nd o f a m ail ord er firm . In a d d ition , there sh o u ld b e an ad eq u a te in v e n tory in th e dental o ffic e so that u n e x p e c te d d e la y s (up to a fe w w e e k s) w ill n ot a d v ersely af fe c t the p ractice.
This report was prepared by Ms. An-Shih Cheng, d ire c to r of the O ffice of A dvertising Review, at the request of the C ouncil on Dental M aterials and Devices.
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COUNCIL W lp m ON DENTAL T i R l MATERIALS AND DEVICES
Dental Materials and Devices Council on Dental Materials and Devices
S in c e p u b lication o f th e m ost recen t L ist o f C er tified D en ta l M aterials and D e v ic e s re v ise d to Jan 1, 1977 and p ub lish ed in the January 1977 is s u e o f T h e J o u r n a l (94:135), th e fo llo w in g c h a n g es h a v e b een m ade in the L ist. A d d itio n s— T h e fo llo w in g p rod uct con form s to th e A m e rica n D en ta l A sso c ia tio n S p e c ific a tion N o . 18 fo r C ertified D en ta l H y d ro co llo id a l Im p ressio n M aterials— A lgin ate T y p e and is bein g ad ded to th e L ist as a n ew certification .
CERTIFIED DENTAL HYDROCOLLOIDAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS— ALGIN ATE TYPE ADA S pecificatio n No. 18 TYPE I, FAST SETTING
Kalginate Alginate Impression Powder, Teledyne Dental, Getz-Opotow Division
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When ordering any goods through the mail In ord erin g d en tal su p p lies/eq u ip m en t or oth er item s through th e m ail, th e b u yer should: ■ Inquire ab ou t th e repu tation s o f unfam iliar co m p a n ie s through the B etter B u sin ess B u reau, lo ca l C h am b er o f C o m m er ce , local dental so c ie ty , or th e sta te /c ity co n su m e r p rotection agen cy . ■ D o u b le c h e c k to s e e if the prices o ffered on th e p rod u cts w ill a ctu ally p rovid e savin g s (p ack
ing, p o sta g e , in su ra n ce, and o th er c o s ts in m ail ing the su p p lies m ay in cr ea se the final b ill.) ■ D eter m in e w h at kind o f se r v ic e a g reem en t is ava ila b le w h en p u rch a sin g dental u nits and o th er eq u ipm en t. C o n sid e r th e tim e it w ill take to m ail the unit b ack to th e m ail order h o u se for m anufacturer repairs. ■ Plan ahead fo r su p p lie s, a llo w in g so m e tim e for the order to be filled , or the su p p lies m ay n ot b e r e ce iv e d w h en th ey are required. O b tain in w riting the d etails o f an y ex istin g refund p o lic y , in clu d ing w h eth er cash refun ds or cred it w ill be g iv en . F o llo w in g the a b o v e su g g estio n s w ill help en su re actu al receip t o f th e den tal su p p lies or o th er item s p u rch a sed . T h is m ay m ean a n tici pating future n eed s. T im e m u st b e a llo w e d fo r in v estig a tin g th e b ack grou nd o f a m ail ord er firm . In a d d ition , there sh o u ld b e an ad eq u a te in v e n tory in th e dental o ffic e so that u n e x p e c te d d e la y s (up to a fe w w e e k s) w ill n ot a d v ersely af fe c t the p ractice.
This report was prepared by Ms. An-Shih Cheng, d ire c to r of the O ffice of A dvertising Review, at the request of the C ouncil on Dental M aterials and Devices.
Supplement to the List of Certified J T k c c p ia b lt
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COUNCIL W lp m ON DENTAL T i R l MATERIALS AND DEVICES
Dental Materials and Devices Council on Dental Materials and Devices
S in c e p u b lication o f th e m ost recen t L ist o f C er tified D en ta l M aterials and D e v ic e s re v ise d to Jan 1, 1977 and p ub lish ed in the January 1977 is s u e o f T h e J o u r n a l (94:135), th e fo llo w in g c h a n g es h a v e b een m ade in the L ist. A d d itio n s— T h e fo llo w in g p rod uct con form s to th e A m e rica n D en ta l A sso c ia tio n S p e c ific a tion N o . 18 fo r C ertified D en ta l H y d ro co llo id a l Im p ressio n M aterials— A lgin ate T y p e and is bein g ad ded to th e L ist as a n ew certification .
CERTIFIED DENTAL HYDROCOLLOIDAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS— ALGIN ATE TYPE ADA S pecificatio n No. 18 TYPE I, FAST SETTING
Kalginate Alginate Impression Powder, Teledyne Dental, Getz-Opotow Division
REPORTS OF COUNCILS AND BUREAUS / JADA, Vol. 95, August 1977 ■ 327