Nobel Biocare signs partnership agreement with Noritake Nobel Biocare announced today that it has signed a preferred partnership agreement with the Japanese company Noritake Dental Supply Co., Limited, a leading supplier of restorative and prosthetic materials for dentists and dental technicians. This agreement with Noritake marks the company’s third alliance under its recently established … Read more
Industry Merger Creates One Of The Ten Largest Global Dental SciCan, a Toronto based manufacturer of infection control products and solutions with subsidiaries in Canonsburg PA, Augsburg Germany and Zug Switzerland has merged with dental manufacturer SycoTec (previously, EWL, a subsidiary of the KAVO Group located in Leutkirch Germany) and French endodontic specialist … Read more
All set for IDS 2011 IDS on course to further extend its position as a world leading fair – High exhibitor interest – Once again more than 1,800 exhibitors expected. There is still well over a year to go before the IDS once again drops anchor from 22nd to 26th March 2011 in Cologne. … Read more
VELscope System Used to Screen Olympic Athletes for Oral Cancer The World’s Top Oral Cancer Screening Device Chosen to Examine the World’s Top Athletes WHITE ROCK, British Columbia—February 18, 2010—LED Dental Inc. announced today that its VELscope Oral Cancer Screening System is being used to conduct oral cancer screenings for up to … Read more
Ivoclar Vivadent Announces IPS Empress® Direct Road Tour Hands-on Composite Course Features Renowned Clinicians Amherst, NY (February, 2010) – Ivoclar Vivadent is pleased to announce its 2010 IPS Empress Direct Road Tour. These in-depth Continuing Education programs are scheduled across the United States and Canada and will include comprehensive lectures and hands-on components so … Read more
Nobel Biocare appoints Hans Geiselhöringer as Head of Global Marketing & Products Nobel Biocare today announced that Hans Geiselhöringer has been appointed Executive Vice President Global Marketing & Products and a member of the Executive Committee (EC) as of 10 February 2010. Hans Geiselhöringer will take over the position from Robert Gottlander, who has … Read more
Nobel Biocare announced today that it has signed a preferred partnership agreement with Germany-based VITA Zahnfabrik, a global market leader in restorative and prosthetic materials for dentists and dental technicians. The agreement with VITA marks the second partnership, after Ivoclar Vivadent, in the company’s newly established Preferred Partner Program. The collaboration with VITA enables Nobel … Read more
The National Museum of Dentistry has partnered with United Concordia Dental to produce a CD-ROM version of the Museum’s popular MouthPower oral health education program. Modeled on the MouthPower Online program (www.MouthPower.org), the CD-ROM will assist dentists and hygienists in educating their patients about the benefits of good oral health. www.mouthpower.org), across the country in … Read more
ETHICS and LEGAL ASPECTS of DENTISTRY CONFERENCE The Second Ethics and Legal Aspects of Dentistry Conference sponsored by the American College of Legal Medicine will be held March 6 and 7, 2010 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Twenty-five speakers will present topics applicable to all phases of dentistry for those practicing dentistry, practicing … Read more
Solidarity with the victims Ivoclar Vivadent donates to victims of the earthquake in Haiti Ivoclar Vivadent AG will contribute 300,000 Swiss franks to a fund-raising campaign organized by the Red Cross organization of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Given the dramatic situation of the people in Haiti and their urgent need for … Read more
Nobel Biocare announced today that it has signed a preferred partnership agreement with Ivoclar Vivadent as part of a newly established Preferred Partner Program. The collaboration with Ivoclar Vivadent will offer Nobel Biocare additional access to high-performance ceramic and acrylic prosthetic materials, thereby enabling Nobel Biocare to expand its leading restorative and prosthetic portfolio through … Read more
Tri Hawk Celebrates 40th Anniversary Dental Bur Innovator Rewards Employees for Valued Efforts MORRISBURG, Ontario—January 11, 2010—Tri Hawk Corporation recently celebrated its 40th anniversary at a combination anniversary/holiday party with its employees and spouses. Following a cocktail reception and dinner, company founder and CEO Gustel Fischer and VP Operations Joanne Kydd … Read more
JONATHAN W. LANDERS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DENTISTRY January 11, 2010, Jonathan W. Landers, a nonprofit executive with more than 30 years of experience in marketing, museum, and corporate leadership, has been appointed executive director of the National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, Maryland. An Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum is the … Read more
Nobel Biocare announced today that Melker Nilsson has been appointed Senior Vice President of Business Development for North America. Melker takes over the responsibility for Marketing, Training and Education, Customer Support and Clinical Support. He will also assume responsibility for coordinating the activities of several other central functions. John Cox, previous Vice President of Sales … Read more
As excitement builds toward the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, athletes are preparing for the final stretch before they take to the world’s stage in a display of excellence in their respective sports. Similarly, approximately 72 dentists and dental assistants are preparing, not for speed skating, ice hockey or even luge, but for … Read more
Interactive program explores forensics, saliva, and bioengineering through dentistry Did you know that a person can be identified from the DNA in saliva left behind on a postage stamp? The average person creates enough saliva each day to fill a soft-drink bottle? Teeth can survive fires reaching 2012 degrees F? Your Spitting Image (www.dentalmuseum.org/ysi), a … Read more
OraFresh Enterprises Inc. (OFE) announces that Alliance H. Inc.(AHI), a Toronto based manufacturer of Dental Equipment, Cabinets and Infection Control products, has become a major shareholder of the Company. Concurrently, Michel A. Hart, Chairman of AHI, will become Chairman and CEO of OFE. Anne Bosy, head of Scientific Affairs with OFE and the developer of … Read more
Dead Stuck, a non-fiction book by Richard Mounce, DDS, boisterously describes how being a root canal specialist (endodontist) has provided the author unique opportunities and challenges in marital and parental relationships, how he once wore girl repellent, his addiction to world football, how he diverted flights with fire on the wing, and the mortal danger he encountered while … Read more
A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation. Published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association, the study followed 200 patients (101 women and 99 men) in … Read more
The makers of LISTERINE® and REACH® TOTAL CARE introduce an exclusive, limited-edition book titled “36 ½ Reasons to Laugh: A Slice of Life.” This custom book is inspired by funny moments in everyday life – including dating mishaps, office gaffes, and family antics – and features a foreword authored by ABC’s Desperate Housewives star Doug … Read more