Crosstex subsidiary acquires disposable prophy angle company

July 11, 2007
Purchase of Twist 2 It Inc. expands Crosstex International's dental infection prevention and control business.

LITTLE FALLS, New Jersey--Cantel Medical Corporation, through its Crosstex International subsidiary, has further expanded its dental infection prevention and control business by purchasing the assets of Twist 2 It Inc.

LITTLE FALLS, New Jersey--Cantel Medical Corporation, through its Crosstex International subsidiary, has further expanded its dental infection prevention and control business by purchasing the assets of Twist 2 It Inc.

Twist 2 It, based in Woodside, N.Y., designs, markets, and sells a unique, patented, disposable prophy angle for the cleaning and polishing of teeth. This eliminates the splatter of saliva, blood and other potential infectious matter. The business being acquired has pre-acquisition annual revenues of approximately $1.3 million.

Twist 2 It, based in Woodside, N.Y., designs, markets, and sells a unique, patented, disposable prophy angle for the cleaning and polishing of teeth. This eliminates the splatter of saliva, blood and other potential infectious matter. The business being acquired has pre-acquisition annual revenues of approximately $1.3 million.

According to Andrew Whitehead, vice president of sales and marketing at Crosstex, "The Twist is an ideal addition to our Crosstex brand--innovative, high-quality, disposable and manufactured in the USA. The popular Twist prophy angle will be sold exclusively through Crosstex' network of distributors, complementing the full line of Crosstex' new Patient's Choice products that include prophy pastes, fluoride gels, foams and trays, as well as topical anesthetics."

According to Andrew Whitehead, vice president of sales and marketing at Crosstex, "The Twist is an ideal addition to our Crosstex brand--innovative, high-quality, disposable and manufactured in the USA. The popular Twist prophy angle will be sold exclusively through Crosstex' network of distributors, complementing the full line of Crosstex' new Patient's Choice products that include prophy pastes, fluoride gels, foams and trays, as well as topical anesthetics."

Due to the novel 90-degree reciprocating motion, the Twist aids dentists, hygienists and veterinarians in not only eliminating oral splatter, but also improving patient safety and comfort by avoiding frictional heat.

Due to the novel 90-degree reciprocating motion, the Twist aids dentists, hygienists and veterinarians in not only eliminating oral splatter, but also improving patient safety and comfort by avoiding frictional heat.

For more information, visit the Crosstex Web site at Crosstex.

For more information, visit the Crosstex Web site at Crosstex.