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AstraZeneca Near Sale of Unit to Dentsply

From Bloomberg – June 21, 2011 AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) is close to an agreement to sell Astra Tech, a Swedish maker of dental implants and medical devices, to Dentsply International Inc. (XRAY) for about $1.8 billion,said a person with knowledge of the sale. No deal has been reached and the talks may still fall apart, said the person, … Read more

Hanako Showa: The robot dental patient (we ain’t in Kansas anymore Toto!)

From CoolestGadgets.com – by Mark R I recently had my mouth examined by a dentist, and I was fortunate to get one with years of experience. I always wondered who are the patients for the starting dentist. Fortunately,the dentist-in-training will have more at his disposal than a frightened grin with this 5-foot tall Japanese robot … Read more