Three new Sempermed gloves and one glove from Microflex are now available from the SCDA Glove Program, administered by Association Gloves. You can now buy the Microflex Ultraform textured nitrile glove in a space-saving 300-glove box for just $6.57 per 100 gloves. For powder-free latex fans, we have added the Sempermed Best Touch glove, with aloe and vitamin E, and the Sempermed StarMed textured glove. The Sempermed Best Touch Vinyl glove with aloe rounds out the newest offerings.

SCDA members can drive down their glove expenses by purchasing from your association-endorsed glove program. You'll find the prices on our 60-plus gloves from seven leading brands are extremely competitive.

• Nitrile gloves starting at $5.12 per 100
• Powder-free latex gloves starting at $6.40 per 100
• Powdered latex starting at $6.47 per 100
• Fitted gloves starting at $6.75 per 100

Let our glove team help your entire professional staff find the gloves they love. They'll provide free samples for your team's evaluation and help your office overcome its top five glove-buying obstacles: fit, feel, comfort, quality and value. Call Association Gloves at 877-484-6149 to request samples or place an order. View their entire product catalog at

www.scdagloves.com. Every purchase from Association Gloves produces non-dues revenue to the SCDA. Association Gloves is the only glove supplier whose profitfrom national dental glove sales are used to support organized dentistry across the board. No other organization channels all profits back into the dental industry. They want to help the SCDA continue to provide the programs and services that benefit you and organized dentistry by sharing their revenues. Help your practice's bottom line by reducing your glove costs and make your dollars do more for you. Keep buying from the SCDA Glove Program, or switch to them today. Call Association Gloves at 877-484-6149 to ask for samples, order, or get personal assistance.

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