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DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · South African Edition

www.dental-tribune.com

October 2013 - Volume 1 no. 3

STUDENT
CLINICIAN
PROGRAMME.

ISTRODENT
MOBILE CLINICS.

IFED 2013.

Page 2

Page 1 and Page 3

Page 6

Istrodent: a South African company
leading the way in mobile health care
Chris Jenkins

Istrodent is a leading South African supplier
of dental equipment and consumables but is
also a market leader in designing and
manufacturing mobile clinics in South Africa
and Africa.
Formed in 1989, Istrodent has grown from
strength to strength within the South African
dental industry. However, Istrodent does not
only supply the dental industry with
equipment and consumables but also

manufactures and supplies mobile dental
and mobile health clinics. These mobile
clinics have been built into trucks, 4x4s,
trailers, minibuses and even trains to
provide access to healthcare for isolated
communities and communities where only
limited and basic healthcare is available.
The foundation for the development and
building of mobile clinics stems back to 1976
when the director of Istrodent designed and
built mobile military hospitals in a variety of
different platforms.

A mobile clinic is able to provide a range of
functions to patients in rural areas from
dental care to ear and eye care, surgical
clinics, mammogram clinics, circumcision
clinics, TB stations and any other healthcare
based clinic that would be required. Istrodent
designs and builds the mobile clinics as per
the specifications from their clients.
Typically a mobile clinic will have two
sources of power; a generator and a mains
that can be connected to a local electricity
supply. However, a recent development that

is being incorporated into the mobile clinics
are solar panels to provide electricity to
power up a number of appliances used by the
mobile clinic. The research into improving
the solar panel electricity is ongoing so that
in the near future a mobile clinic will be able
to move away from the need of a generator
and/or a mains electricity supply to run the
on-board equipment. Within the actual clinic
is all the necessary equipment in order for
the medical professionals on board to treat
their patients. (continued on Page 3)

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Local News

Dental Tribune South African Edition - October 2013

Student Clinician Programme Awards 2013
Chris Jenkins

The Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank was the venue
of this year’s awards dinner for the 14th
Student Clinician Programme, a South
African Dental Association initiative in
partnership with Dentsply.
A total of 10 students represented the
Universities of the Witwatersrand, Pretoria,
Western Cape and the Univeristy of Nairobi
in Kenya. The students were tasked with
researching clinical or basic research
directly related to the art or science of
dentistry under the supervision of a lecturer
from their respective university for
presentation to a panel of judges. The
program has been mainly for student
dentists, however, this year saw two oral
hygienists enter.
The Dentsply Student Clinician Program
begun in 1959 in the USA and since then
there has been over 5000 students
participate in it. Currently there are 17
programs across 36 countries worldwide. In
1999 SADA and Denstply formed a
partnership in hosting the program. SADA
president, Dr I Solomons said the program
is geared on not only the principles of

research but also for reminding the new
generation of dentists why research is still
important to the future of dentistry.
The judges panel included: Prof J Olivier,
Medunsa; Prof S. Shangase, WITS; Dr A
Siebold, SADA; Dr R Lombard, UP and Dr N
Mohamed, UWC. The students work was
judged on the following criteria: subject
matter/content, oral presentations and
questions and table clinic.
The entrants, their university and
supervisors were as follows: W Kibandi
from the University of Nairobi, supervised
by Dr J Gakonyo; A Malit from the
University of Nairobi, supervised by Dr J
Gakonyp; JC Krynauw and JC Julyan, of UP,
supervised by Prof S Dawjee; M van Zyl and
M Muller, of UP, supervised by Prof van
Wyk; H Ranchod and T Moddley of UWC,
supervised by Dr D Moodley; J Veeran of
UWC, supervised by Dr R Mulder and N
Dlamini of Wits supervised by Prof M Patel.
Topics researched by the students varied
from
safely
suturing
mechanism,
management of periodontal endodontic
lesions by dentists in Nairobi and an

evaluation of an alternative to dental floss
for lower socioeconomic groups to name a
few.
The winning presentation was by JC
Krynauw and JC Julyan of UP with their
research on lip tape therapy prior to
surgery in patients with a cleft lip. DT

UP Students Win Student Clinician Programme
Prof. SM Dawjee

The
Student
Clinical
Programme,
co-ordinated by the SA Dental Association
and sponsored by Dentsply International,

Nomads 2013
Vodacom World, Midrand

International
keynote speakers

provides the opportunity for two students
or student teams from each accredited
Oral Health Teaching School in South

The South African Society of
Endodontics & Aesthetic Dentistry

Wilhelm Pertot
France

Africa and surrounding territories to
participate and compete in the annual
Dentsply Student Clinicians Competition.
Participants from the Universities of
Pretoria, Witwatersrand, the Western
Cape and Nairobi, presented their
research at this year’s event.
Mr. JC Krynauw and Mr. JC Julyan from
the BChD V class at the University of
Pretoria won by a unanimous decision for
their outstanding work on pre-surgical lip
tape therapy on babies born with a cleft
lip. This prestigious award qualifies Mr
Krynauw to an all expenses, paid trip to
attend the ADA (American Dental
Association) Annual Session in New
Orleans, USA, where he will represent the
University of Pretoria and present his
work. DT

Eduardo Mahn

Chile

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Prof. SM Dawjee (Research supervisor)
flanked by Mr. JC Krynauw on his right and
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Local News

Dental Tribune South African Edition - October 2013

(continued from Page 1) The clinics come
with awnings to provide shade to patients
waiting outside and a TV in a secure housing
on the outside of the truck which plays
educational videos for the waiting patients on
healthcare and health awareness. A water
tank and built in compressor are also
features of the clinics so that the mobile
clinic is a self-sustaining unit.
A mobile dental clinic for example will
include; a dental chair, dental light, an x-ray
unit and x-ray developer which are also
digital now for instantaneous viewing, W&H
hand pieces set, autoclave, mobile suction
unit,
cordless
curing
light,
digital
amalgamator, water distiller, cabinets to
house equipment, a sink and cold water tap
(connected to a water tank at the bottom of
the clinic), fridge, a dental unit with 2 hand
pieces, manual controls and a 3 in 1 syringe
as well as a compressor to supply air and
clean water to the unit. In effect, Istrodent
mobile dental clinics are fully functional
practices and even come with air-conditioners
to provide a comfortable environment for both
the patient and dental practitioner. In
addition, special UV disinfectant lights are
fitted inside the clinics to assist with
disinfection, killing germs and bacteria. A
mobile clinic requires minimum maintenance
from Istrodent once they are out on the road
and are basically maintained the same as a
normal dental practice bar the service of the
vehicles and equipment touch ups.
However, a mobile clinic is not limited to
only one specific clinic type. For example,
the latest Samsung mobile clinics include an
ear clinic, a dental clinic, eye clinic and a
blood test unit on one truck. These clinics
offer a one stop healthcare solution for rural
patients. Presently all nine provinces of South
Africa have mobile clinics of varying types
operating in them, either in a private or
corporate and/or government capacity.
Advertising by the government or companies
and word of mouth are used to spread the
news around rural areas that a mobile clinic
will be coming. The various professionals
who staff the clinics are provided for by the
company or entity who runs them, however,
private individuals have bought mobile
clinics and run them successfully on their
own in the rural areas on a cash basis. It is
possible for one mobile dental clinic to see
up to 60 patients per day.
Mobile clinics as mentioned early are not
limited to just the roads but have also been
built into trains. Istrodent has designed and
constructed dental clinics on train carriages
for the Phelophepa (Phelophepa means
‘good, clean health’ in Sotho and Venda)
Trains which criss-cross South Africa’s
railways providing healthcare for rural
residents. The Phelophepa trains are a fully
functioning mobile hospital. There are
currently two trains; the 1st train was built

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The Samsung Solar Powered Mobile Health Center ready for patients.

Inside the Samsung Health Center Dental Clinic.

in the early 1990s and the 2nd one was built
in 2011/2012. The trains are fully functional
and complete hospitals with different
clinics in each carriage with a total of 18
carriages. The trains even have on board
sleeping quarters for the 40 plus
professionals manning their stations and a
kitchen to provide them with meals. The
Phelophepa Train is a joint initiative
between Transnet and the Government and
also provides rural residents with
educational programs and awareness
campaigns. It is estimated that the trains
see an average of 45 000 patients a year.
To date Istrodent has produced over 160

implementing those ideas into their new
clinics not only to remain a leader in the
industry but also to make the clinics easier
to operate and in the long run to produce
self-sustaining green units.
In the South African and African context,
the use of mobile clinics has and still is
providing millions of people with essential
healthcare they normally would not be able
to access. With infrastructure issues, limited
funding and remoteness of patients, the
mobile clinic is a truly successful piece of
equipment and a unique idea to combating
the lack of health provision in poor and
underdeveloped regions.

mobile clinics that have not only served
companies such as Colgate, Samsung and
Aquafresh but also the South African
Government and the South African National
Defence Force. Various African countries
such as Botswana, Zimbabwe, Ghana and
also the United Nations have been supplied
with mobile clinics. It is difficult to set a
firm price on a mobile clinic due to
numerous factors such as the make of the
vehicle and what exactly is required in
them but a starting figure would not be less
than R600 000-00 or US$60 000-00 (based
on an exchange rate of R10/$1). Istrodent is
constantly developing new ideas and

3D Diagram of a Mobile Dental Truck.

The Aquafresh and Tswane Health Services Mobile Dental Clinics.

The Eye Clinic and Blood Test Room onboard the Samsung Health Center.

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Local News

Dental Tribune South African Edition - October 2013

3M opens South African Customer Innovation Center
Chris Jenkins

World innovation leader and product
producer, 3M, officially opened its
Johannesburg based Customer Innovation
Center on Friday the 23rd of August.
3M is a company built on the principles of
innovation and pioneering new technologies
for various markets to make life easier,

better and safer. The Customer Innovation
Center which is located at their Woodmead
offices in Johannesburg offers visitors the
chance to see 3M’s products and experience
them in a hands-on manner assisted by 3M
field experts.
The opening was attended by Minister of

Information and Technology, Derek
Hanekom, who officially opened the
Customer Innovation Center as well as
MEC Department of Roads and Transport,
Gauteng Provincial Government, Ismail
Vadi who officially opened the Customer
Training Center.

3M produces over 75 000 different
products across 46 technology platforms
with 3M ESPE producing over 2000 dental
products. 3M ESPE is recognized globally
for bringing numerous firsts to the dental
industry and covering a wide range of
dental products from implants to infection
control and even to CAD/CAM.
Regarding CAD/CAM, 3M is focusing on
producing and supplying the blocks used in
the milling machines, even to the extent of
having agreements in place with other
manufacturers to supply blocks for their
machines. “We want to focus more on
giving solutions to the dentists that would
make things easier.” Said Thilo Naidoo,
Director of the Healthcare Division SA
about 3M deciding to focus more on
providing blocks; “We’ve seen a bigger
opportunity to develop the blocks, we
haven’t really put a focus on the milling
units.” This is due to more dentists having
chairside milling units, where they can
scan a patient, mill the crown and then
place the crown in only one or two
appointments.
In today’s dental practice there is
certainly a high chance of not only a 3M
ESPE product being used but also one of
3M’s numerous other products such as
Post-its. DT
From Left to Right: Ismail Vadi, MEC
Department of Roads and Transport, Gauteng
Provincial, Government, Mr Haitham Sibai,
3M Head of Research and Development for
MEA, Derek Hanekom, Minister of Science
and Technology and Mr Ismail Mapara, 3M SA
Managing Director.

Rene Dove of 3M and 3M country technical manager, Gunter Halfar, demonstrate 3M Novec Fire
Protection Fluid.

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Local News

Dental Tribune South African Edition - October 2013

Wright-Millners Dental Training Facility
Chris Jenkins

The Wright-Millners Dental Training
Facility (DTF) at their Johannesburg offices
provides lecturers and students with a state
of the art and fully equipped learning
facility to further their dental skills and
knowledge.
Opened on the 19th of May 2011, many
doctors, companies, technicians and
university students have made use of the
facility. There are a number of different
areas each with their own function and are
all linked to a live video and audio feed. For
example, if a surgery is in process in the
dental surgery it can be viewed and listened
to throughout the facility. The areas
include: the boardroom, the showroom, the
sterilisation area, the dental surgery and
the techniques area. In addition, there is
also the digital imaging suit. Each area has
its own equipment specific to its function.
As stated above the facility has top of the
range equipment provided by Wright-Millners.
Equipment within the facility includes: the
Carestream corner with a 3D panoramic
unit, RVG digital sensor and a 1500 intra oral
camera, 18 Zeiss Microscopes in the
techniques area, NSK electric micro motors
with red and blue ring hand pieces also in
the techniques area, a B class autoclave and
a Statim cassette for infection control, a
mobile Zeiss microscope and an A-dec 500
dental chair.
The DTF hosts numerous courses each
year and is open 7 days a week. Courses vary
from endodontics to aesthetic and
restorative dentistry as well as courses for
dental assistants. It has basic amenities

Fully operational surgery featuring the stylish A-dec 500.

Live Surgery in Session.

available and can also be used for launches
and other events. A typical course consists of
about 14-18 delegates, however, depending

Training Facility please visit their website:
www.millners.co.za or speak to Tanith
Oram: Tanith@Wright-Millners.co.za. DT

on the course and what it entails the facility
can accommodate up to 60 people.
For more information about the Dental

SASO show-cases famed international speaker at Mount Grace Congress
during August 2013
Professor Errol Stein

SASO prides itself in regularly bringing the
very best lecturers and academics on the
international circuit to present courses to
its members in South Africa. Over the past
49 years the list of international speakers
coming to share their knowledge and
expertise reads like a veritable catalogue of
“who’s who” in the world of orthodontics.
Foremost among those are: Cecil Steiner,
Reed Holdaway, Bill Crockatt, Howard
Lang, Bob Goshgarian, Hal Perry, Don
Woodside, Bill Proffit, Eugene Roberts, Bob
Ricketts, Bjorn Zachrisson, Charles
Burstone, Hans Pancherz .....the list is
practically endless!
The guest-speaker at the Annual Congress
of the South African Society of Orthodontics
held at Mount Grace Country Resort during
August of this year was Dr Gerry Samson
who hails from Marietta (near Atlanta,
Georgia USA) where he has a flourishing
orthodontic practice. An outstanding
teacher, he is in constant demand as a
speaker on the international lecture
programme. His university teaching duties
include associate professorships at St Louis
University, Case Western University and the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and he is
an adjunct professor at the University of
Texas, San Antonio. He also is a guest
lecturer at seven other universities in the
United States, Australia, New Zealand, and
China. SASO was fore-warned that Gerry’s
lectures would be authoritative, clinically
relevant, and exceptionally entertaining.
Given his high level of expertise, it was

anticipated that his biomechanics lectures
would perhaps prove to be the most
valuable and most beneficial. Delegates
were in no way disappointed as Dr.
Samson’s presentations on biomechanics
did what would seem to be almost
impossible
they
made
clinical
biomechanics “come alive” in an
interesting,
innovative,
and
highly
informative manner.
Samson’s lectures were punctuated by
antics, theatrics, occasionally edgy humor,
audience participation, and a dollop or two
of 1960's rock ‘n’ roll music effectively used
to turn the glassy-eyed into energized
learners. In discussing his unique
presentation style, Gerry explained: “Most
people find a lecture on the subject of
biomechanics very difficult to absorb, let
alone tolerate. Their response is to either
fall asleep or fidget. But as difficult as
biomechanics is to learn, it's also perhaps
the most important thing of all for an
orthodontist to know. The way I overcome
the barriers to learning this - or any subject,
for that matter - is by teaching in the most
entertaining and informative fashion
possible. The hardest thing about teaching
biomechanics is getting people to actually
visualize how all these forces act and react,”
he said. To achieve this end, Samson used
computer-generated graphics during the
course of his lectures together with
comically painted plywood replicas of
molars and incisors. “These teeth are
almost like puppets that I move this way and

Dr Gerald Samson, keynote speaker (right) with Drs Mark Weirtheimer (left) and Steven Flax
(center).

that to illustrate Newton's Third Law of
Equilibrium, which is at the heart of
biomechanics,” he explained.
And if that wasn't enough to rivet the
audience, the wild-haired Samson periodically
unleashed 9-second-long snippets of Golden
Oldies hits from his high school days. "The
music comes up without warning and, when
it does, I start bopping around the stage like a
rock musician. I do this to give people’s brains
a sort of seventh-inning stretch. It's a very

effective way to immediately refresh and
refocus people's attention before moving on to
another part of the presentation.”
Over two-and-a-half days Gerry held his
audience of some 85 delegates totally
captivated by his infectious humour,
warmth and friendliness, as well his
exceptional ability to unravel the mysteries
of complicated engineering principles in
order to transform these into easily
understood clinical pearls. DT

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International News

Dental Tribune South African Edition - October 2013

8th IFED 2015
World Congress,
Munich, 18-21
September 2013
Dr Mark Bowes, SAAAD President

I recently visited Munich for the 8th
International Federation of Esthetic
Dentistry (IFED) World Congress, held
from the 18th - 21st of September 2013.
What an incredible honor and privilege it
was for me to represent South Africa. IFED
at present has 29 members representing all
Continents.
The Congress was hosted by the German
Academy for Esthetic Dentistry and carries
on the tradition of the previous 7 meetings
which have been held every 2 years since
1994. The conference has been held in the
following
cities;
Florence,
Kyoto,
Washington, Venice, Seoul, Las Vegas and
Rio de Janeiro.
The theme of this year’s Congress was
‘Innovative Dentistry - Practice meets
Science’ and all disciplines of dentistry were
covered at the highest level. There were 60

International speakers from 15 different
countries. I had the privilege of being the
Session President for one of the most
exciting sessions, during which Dr Mauro
Fradeani and Dr Claudio Pinho discussed
‘State of the Art Direct and Indirect
Restorations’.
Delegates from over 50
different countries were treated to
presentations (directed at dentists and
technicians), hands on courses and poster
and trade exhibitions of the highest quality.
Munich, being so rich in culture and
tradition, did not disappoint! On the social
progamme, we were treated to three
memorable evenings with the highlight
being the gala dinner at the BMW
Headquarters. At the handing over
ceremony, in front of 650 guests, I accepted
the responsibility of bringing the 9th World
IFED Congress to Cape Town in 2015.
There are many delegates who might feel
the final social event; a night at the famous

SAAAD Committee, from left to right, Dr Jean van Lierop, Dr Ivonne Meyer, Dr Mark Bowes and
Dr Andy Effting.

Oktoberfest was the highlight of the
congress, although the next morning they
might have had different thoughts!
With Munich behind us, the focus is now
on SAAAD and the 9th World meeting to be
held in Cape Town from 5th - 7th
November 2015. These are exciting times
for Dentistry in South Africa. The thought
of bringing many international speakers
and delegates from all over the world is
truly mouthwatering. The energy and
commitment from our colleagues abroad is
already building, and we need to keep the
momentum going.
Plans to make this, the 9th World
Congress, the best ever are already well
under way and I urge all you South African
Dentists and Technicians to diarise the date
and make a firm commitment not to miss
one of South Africa’s most exciting Dental
events ever. DT

Dr Siegfried Marquardt Munich IFED 2013
Congress President hands over to Dr Mark
Bowes the IFED 2015 Cape Town President.

Standing (left to right): Zelda Coetzee and Dr Andy Effting. Seated (left to right): Dr Mark Bowes,
Dr Jean van Lierop and Dr David Klaff (IFED treasurer).

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Dental Tribune South African Edition - October 2013

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Interview: Becoming one of the
top five manufacturers of dental
materials in the world
DT Japan

In a surprising move, German precious
metals group Heraeus sold its dental
business to Mitsui Chemicals in April.
Recently, Dental Tribune Japan had the
opportunity to visit the company’s
headquarters in Tokyo and sit down with
Executive Vice-President Minoru Koshibe to
talk about the reasons for the acquisition and
the reasons his company, which specialises
in chemicals and plastics manufacturing,
sees its future in the dental field.
Dental Tribune Japan: Mr Koshibe,
economic growth in Japan has been slow
in recent years. Was this one of the major
reasons for the Heraeus acquisition?
Minoru Koshibe: As a diversified
chemicals company, 70 per cent of our
business comes from the manufacturing of
chemicals, including petrochemicals. For
this reason, we are naturally affected by
macroeconomic changes like rising oil
prices. After the Lehman Brothers
bankruptcy and the harsh economic
conditions that followed, we no longer
perceived a future of growth and continuity,
so we decided to move our corporate
direction to areas that would be less affected
by economic cycles, such as health care.
Although we originally operated in the
medical field, we were not able to advance
immediately in that business because we
sold this segment very early on. However,
we subsequently started to develop
monomer optical lenses, which gained a
huge market share in Japan. With Sun
Medicalas our next business endeavour, we
planned to expand operations to a
worldwide level. Unfortunately, we soon
realised that this would probably take 20 to
30 years, so we finally decided to take the
plunge and acquire a company with a global
foothold in the dental materials market.
Had you been looking into other

companies, and what factor made you
decide on Heraeus over all available
options?
We made a list of the top ten manufacturers
of dental materials in the world and narrowed
it down to a few companies after having
reviewed them from various perspectives. For
our envisioned global expansion, Heraeus
seemed to be the best choice, also because the
company was constantly trying to expand its
reach into dental CAD/CAM, which is a new
business segment, for which extraordinary
growth in the future is anticipated. Had
Heraeus not had such a digital services
division, I guess we would have had to acquire
another company, but the company’s existing
foothold in the CAD/CAM business was a
decisive factor. Therefore, it was also the first
company we contacted.
Heraeus has significant market share in
the European and North American dental
markets. Do you intend to increase your
reach there in particular?
With the bonding agent Super-Bond as key
product, we have been operating through
Sun Medical in North America and Europe
already, but sales there has not met our
expectations in the past. Despite the
difficult market environment, we still want
to expand our sales channels in Europe and
North America, as these are the most
important markets for materials with
higher price points.
In order to achieve this, we aim to integrate
our technologies with Heraeus Kulzer’s sales
channels. Dental materials have shifted to
composite resins and hybrid new materials
that meet various aesthetic requirements,
and we intend to create a synergy in making
the best possible use of our polymer
technologies for the new digital services.
Methyl methacrylate is certainly the gold
standard at the moment, but we want to
develop dental materials with new polymers.
We believe the key technology for achieving
this will be CAD/CAM and 3-D printing.

GC International
opens head office
in Switzerland
Dental Tribune International

LUCERNE, Switzerland: GC International,
the new international branch of dental
products manufacturer GC, has opened its
head office in Lucerne, Switzerland.
The company’s CEO and president,
Makoto Nakao, personally welcomed
representatives of the industry and the press
to the newly built office during the official
opening at the beginning of September.
At the meeting, guests were guided
through the upper floor of the office
building, which was redesigned by Carlos
Antonietty, a Lucerne-based architect. In
order to create a tranquil working
atmosphere, the various offices, which are

separated by glass walls, were painted in
pure white. In addition, a large conference
hall offers a panoramic view of the
Lucerne mountains.
Attendees spent the remainder of the
evening at Hotel Astoria Lucerne, close to
the new office. Drs Heinz Erni and
Orlando Monteiro da Silva, both past
presidents of the FDI World Dental
Federation, and Stefan Roth, Mayor of
Lucerne, attended the event.
The multinational office, GC International,
which was founded earlier this year, will be
guiding the international affairs of GC Asia,
GC Europe und GC America in future. GC
Corporation will continue to operate
independently from Japan. DT

What outcomes do you expect from the
acquisition for your domestic dental
business?
We want dental materials to become the
core of our overall business. Since Sun
Medical is much smaller than Heraeus, we
decided to establish our dental materials
head office in Germany, which started
operations in April. From there, Sun
Medical will expand its business globally.
The value of Heraeus and our group
companies is currently a little less than ¥50
billion (US$500 million), which we want to
increase through mergers and acquisitions
similar to 3M, which we regard as a model.
Our aim is to growth faster than Heraeus
Kulzer did before the acquisition.
How will your company influence
business decisions at Heraeus, and how
do you evaluate the company’s position in
dental markets right now?
Although they have a strong presence in
the North American and European markets,
their market position in Asia is not very
significant. On the other hand, we are a
strong force in Japan and South-East Asia,
and thus have more information on markets
like Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. We
believe that with the right marketing, the
Heraeus Kulzer brand can be successfully
expanded in that region. Our company and
Heraeus complement each other’s strong
and weak points well.
Decisions at Heraeus will be made within
the management resources of the entire
Mitsui Chemicals Group. Heraeus is a
wholly owned subsidiary, which means
investments will be under our control and
implemented with consideration of the
overall balance sheet. As we do have a
management strategy to shift our
positioning towards the health care
business, people at Heraeus can expect us
to make good use of our management
resources and give high priority to this field
when it comes to investments in the future.

Minoru Koshibe. (DTI/Photo Dental Tribune
Japan)

You also acquired shares from DENTCA,
a US denture manufacturer, recently. Are
you currently looking into opportunities
to acquire other dental companies?
We do believe a business model like that
of DENTCA may be a good business
opportunity, where the intra-oral data of a
patient is read into a computer to create a
full denture or partial denture, and sold
online on Amazon. This is because the US
pharmaceutical legislation is not as
stringent as in Japan.
Another thing we wanted to acquire was
DENTCA’s method of processing data.
DENTCA is a venture company run by
dentists. They do not use the patients’ data
as is for CAD/CAM; they process the data
according to their experience. We
unfortunately do not have the technology to
process this data, and we believe we need to
recruit dentists and dentistry graduates as
employees in the future. They have a
significant amount of expertise in terms of
data processing, and we wanted to use that
as a competitive tool in the expansion of
business. That is why we decided on the
acquisition.
With regard to your question about
acquiring other manufacturers in the dental
industry, we will grow using our own
strengths in feasible areas, but if there are
companies that can improve on our weak
points then we will consider the acquisition
of such companies. We want to expand the
scope of dental materials through
technological innovation in order to become
one of the top five manufacturers of dental
materials in the world able to compete with
North American and European companies.
Thank you very much for the interview. DT

GC expands into
orthodontic business
Dental Tribune International

AUGSBURG & BRECKERFELD, Germany:
At the beginning of September, global dental
manufacturer GC Corporation announced
that it will be extending its product portfolio
to orthodontics. With the foundation of GC
Orthodontics Europe, the company will be
selling its new range of products to
customers in Europe and the Middle East.
According to GC Orthodontics, the new
product portfolio primarily includes
modern solutions for fixed orthodontics,
such as the self-ligating bracket system of
the Experience line. In addition to
Experience Metall, Experience Ceramic
and Experience Lingual, the line includes
Experience Mini Metal brackets, a novelty
in fixed orthodontics owing to its
discreetness.
While most products are provided by
TOMY, a Japanese manufacturer of

GC Orthodonctis warehouse in Breckerfeld,
Germany. (Photo courtesy of GC Orthodontics).

orthodontic appliances, a part of the
production and sales will be run from the
new head office in Breckerfeld, a city in
north-west Germany.
The company stated that it will be
distributing its products in Germany and
France directly. Through its exclusive local
suppliers, the products will also be made
available in other European countries and
the Middle East. DT

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International News

Dental Tribune South African Edition - October 2013

Thailand wins bid for 2015 FDI Annual
World Dental Congress
BANGKOK,
Thailand/
ISTANBUL,
Turkey: For the third time in five years, the
Annual World Dental Congress of the FDI
World Dental Federation will be held in an
Asian country. An agreement between the
Geneva-based dentists’ organisation and
the Dental Association of Thailand (DTA)
to organise the 2015 edition in Bangkok
was at this year's FDI congress in the
Turkish capital of Istanbul.
It will be the first time that the South-East
Asian country will host the prestigious
international dental event. According to
DTA President-elect Dr Adirek S. Wongsa,
who spoke to Dental Tribune on Friday, his
organisation has bid to host the congress in
Thailand each year since 1999. It will be a
unique event that will not only highlight
the rapid development of dentistry in
Thailand, but also bring all professions in
dentistry together, he said. Preparations

have already commenced and more
information will be released in the
upcoming months.
The congress in Bangkok will follow the
2014 edition, which is being organised by
the Indian Dental Association and hosted in
New Delhi. The FDI’s most recent
congresses in Asia were held in Hong Kong
and Singapore. The Korean Dental
Association won the bid to organise this
year’s congress in Seoul in South Korea but
the event there was cancelled, and hosted
instead by the Turkish Dental Association
last week in Istanbul.
The DTA is currently organising its own
dental event, the Thailand International
Dental Congress, to be held in November
this year. According to Wongsa, the event
attracts around 3,000 dental professionals
each year. Thailand has a workforce of
12,000 dentists. DT

FDI General Assembly 2013
- Corrigendum
FDI President Dr Tin Chun Wong officially
began her two-year term on 30 August
after a brief handover ceremony. A
symbolic handover took place two days
earlier during the official 2103 Welcome
Ceremony. She takes over from outgoing
President Dr Orlando Monteiro da Silva
(Portugal).
Dr Wong has played a key role within the
FDI Council and Standing Committees
over more than two decades. She was
Chair of the 83rd Annual World Dental
Congress held in Hong Kong in 1995.

The FDI and the Dental Association of Thailand will organise the 2015 congress in collaboration.
(Photo: Serban Veres, DTI)

New nanotechnology may help provide
longer-lasting dental implants

Dr Wong is a former President of the
Hong Kong Dental Association and of the
Hong Kong Society of Orthodontists. She
has been a Member of the Dental Council
of Hong Kong since 1996 and is former
Chair of its Preliminary Investigation
Committee on Professional Conduct.
Dr Wong carried out her dental and
orthodontic training in London, and has
been in private orthodontic practice in
Hong Kong since 1981. She is married to
an architect with whom she has three
children. DT

Left: A bone cell anchoring itself to the surface of titanium dioxide nanotubes. Right: A cutaway
view of a titanium dioxide nanotube reveals the drug naproxen sodium inside. (Photo courtesy
of Michigan Technological University)
Dental Tribune International

FDI President Dr Orlando Monteiro da Silva hands over the FDI Presidency to Dr Tin Chun
Wong at the FDI Annual World Dental Congress Welcome Ceremony, 28 August 2013.

HOUGHTON, Mich., USA: In order to
lower the failure rate of dental implants, a
team of researchers from the U.S. is
currently investigating a new nanomaterial
that may help fight bacterial infections after
implant placement and improve bone
healing
around
the
implant.
The
researchers believe that their invention
could help dental implants last a lifetime.
In collaboration with dental experts from
the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr.
Tolou Shokuhfar, assistant professor at
Michigan
Technological
University’s
Department of Mechanical Engineering–
Engineering Mechanics, is currently
working
on
an
inexpensive
and
easy-to-produce dental implant surface
made of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanotubes.
She has been researching the use of the
nanomaterial for several years and has
demonstrated that bone cells growth faster
and adhere better to titanium coated with
TiO2 nanotubes than to conventional
titanium surfaces.
Her research has also shown that
nanotubes can be used as a drug delivery
system to release naproxen sodium, an
anti-inflammatory drug, gradually after
surgery, reducing the risk of the unpleasant
side effects that arise when drugs are
injected orally.
In another study conducted by Shokuhfar

involving orthopedic and dental implants,
TiO2nanotubes were laced with silver
nanoparticles. Owing to the antimicrobial
properties of silver, the material proved to
be effective in preventing biofilms, which
are increasingly recognized as an important
issue in dental health care, as they can
cause serious infections, particularly
around medical implants.
As the material is transparent, it also holds
cosmetic
advantages.
Furthermore,
Shokuhfar expects that TiO2 nanotube
implants will be easily accepted on the
market because they would have the same
appearance as conventional titanium
implants. "A surgeon would not have to do
anything different," she said.
According to a press release issued by
Michigan Technological University, the
researchers have received a provisional
patent and are currently working with two
hospitals to develop the technology further.
The research article, titled "Intercalation
of Anti-inflammatory Drug Molecules
within TiO2 Nanotubes," was published in
the October issue of the RSC Advances
journal. The article "Biophysical Evaluation
of Osteoblasts on TiO2 Nanotubes" is
currently
under
revision
for
the
Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology,
and Medicine journal. The paper
"Survivability of TiO2 Nanotubes on the
Surface of Bone Screws" has been accepted
by the Surface Innovations journal. DT

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Press Releases

Dental Tribune South African Edition - October 2013

9

Results from large international New treatment center, SINIUS
TS, offers maximum flexibility
clinical trials provide dentists
and patients with a new level of
confidence in dental implants
Basel, 6 August 2013: Results from two of
the largest international clinical studies
performed to date with dental implants
have just been published and demonstrate
excellent clinical performance. Together,
the studies have evaluated more than one
thousand Straumann Bone Level implants
in Europe, the US and Australia. The scope
of these studies is particularly remarkable
in view of the fact that most dental implant
companies do not conduct clinical trials
because they want to cut costs and do not
have the capabilities.
The studies are also remarkable in that
they both reported very high implant
survival rates of more than 98% with
practically no bone loss around the
implants. The findings are considerably
better than values reported in a
comprehensive review of previously
published studies with other implants1.
The new studies add to the wealth of
strong clinical evidence backing the
Straumann dental implant system and
thus provide very good reasons for
patients and dentists to insist on
Straumann
implants
rather
than
undocumented alternatives.

University clinics that are highly
specialized in dental implantology, which
raises the question of whether its excellent
results can be reproduced in daily dental
practice. To answer this, a large study
using the same implant was conducted in
Europe and the US, in which the dentists
had to follow the product guidelines but
were able to use the implant as they would
in normal daily practice. The strength of
this type of investigation, which is known
as ‘noninterventional study’ (NIS), is that
it documents real-life situations, in which
indications, patients and conditions all
vary widely.
In this study4, a total of 908 implants
were evaluated in 538 patients at more
than a hundred dental practices in six
countries, revealing an implant survival
rate of 98.5% after one year (the risk of
failure is highest in the first year after
implant placement5). Besides the very
high survival rates, the bone level
remained very stable in the majority of
cases. The investigators therefore
concluded that treatment with Straumann
Bone Level Implants yielded very
successful outcomes in ‘real life’
conditions.

The benchmark in clinical research
The first study was a randomized
controlled clinical trial (RCT) at 11 clinical
centers in Europe, USA and Australia2.
RCTs are the benchmark in clinical
research because they offer the highest
level of clinical evidence. However, few
are performed with dental implants and
very rarely on such a large scale.
This RCT has evaluated 106 patients
each treated with one implant and
followed for three years. The investigators
compared the outcomes of two different
approaches – the first involving two
surgical steps, in which the implant is
covered with gum tissue (‘submerged’)
during healing, and the second involving
just a single step, in which part of the
implant is left exposed (‘transmucosal’)
thus saving a second surgical operation.
The most impressive highlight reported
was the fact that only a single implant was
lost, yielding 3-year implant-survival rates
of 98.1% and 100% for the transmucosal
and submerged groups respectively.
Because bone loss around implants has
been documented as a common
undesirable effect of implant treatment3,
this study looked carefully at bone level
changes. It showed that bone level was
impressively stable over 3 years after
implant placement, with mean decreases
of less than 0.7 mm and 0.6 mm in the
submerged and transmucosal groups
respectively. These values are well below
the data presented in previous studies with
other implants. An analysis of published
data showed that only three implant
systems achieved mean marginal bone loss
below 1 mm over a period of 5 years1.

Excellent results also achieved in
everyday practice
While RCTs demonstrate that products or
treatments work well, they are usually
conducted by specialists in selected and
strictly controlled populations. This study
was performed by dental practices and

Results impress further when viewed
in the context of other published data
The survival rates reported in both studies
are higher than those documented in the
literature. The most recent analysis of
published data on other implants showed
an overall implant survival rate of 95.5%
one year after implant placement5, in
contrast to the 98.5% achieved in this NIS
in daily dental practice conditions.

References
1. Laurell L, Lundgren D.: Marginal
bone level changes at dental implants
after 5 years in function: a meta-analysis.
Clin Implant Dent Rel Res 2011; 13, 19-28
2. Sanz, M, Ivanoff, CJ, Weingart, D,
Wiltfang, J, Gahlert, M, Cordaro, L,
Ganeles, J, Bragger, U, Jackowski, J,
Martin, WC, Jung, RE, Chen, S, Hämmerle,
C: Clinical and radiologic Outcomes after
Submerged and Transmucosal Implant
Placement with Two-Piece Implantsin the
Anterior Maxilla and Mandible: 3-Year
Results of a randomized Controlled
Clinical trial. Clin. Impl Res, e-pub ahead
of print
3. Qian J, Wennerberg A, Albrektsson T.:
Reasons for marginal bone loss around
oral implants. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res.
2012 Dec;14(6):792-807
4. Filippi A, Higginbottom FL,
Lambrecht T, Levin BP, Meier JL, Rosen
PS, Wallkamm B, Will C, Roccuzzo M: A
prospective noninterventional study to
document implant success and survival of
the Straumann Bone Level SLActive dental
implant in daily dental practice.
Quintessence Int 2013;44(7):499-512.
5. Hartog L, Huddleston SlaterJJR,
Vissink A, Meijer HJA, Raghoebar GM:
Treatment outcome of immediate, early
and conventional single-tooth implants in
the aesthetic zone: a systematic review to
survival, bone level, soft-tissue, aesthetics
and patient satisfaction. J Clin Periodontol
2008; 35: 1073–1086

Starting in October, Sirona will be rolling
out the OTP version of SINIUS, which was
previewed at the IDS. Its mobile support
arm system means that dentists can adjust
the center ideally to their individual
working positions, allowing practitioners
to work ergonomically at all times.
Bensheim/Salzburg. The SINIUS TS
treatment center from Sirona sets standards
when it comes to flexibility and the
technical support of the most ergonomic
working position possible: With the OTP
unit, the tray can be moved in all directions
independently, thus allowing it to be flexibly
positioned near the patient without having
to readjust the dentist element. This
solution not only offers practitioners unique
freedom of movement ‒ it is also easier than
ever to work in an ergonomic position in
every situation. "With SINIUS TS, we have
once again expanded the central theme of
efficiency and flexibility, features that all
SINIUS centers have. The capabilities of the
OTP system help dentists to position all
elements of the center optimally and
ergonomically," says Susanne Schmidinger,
Head of Product Management at Sirona.
Flexibility is also the keyword for the
additional design of the dentist element and
tray: The dentist element is particularly
suitable for treatments in the 12 o'clock
position and can be easily moved in any
other position. The 420 mm vertical range
of movement allows the dentist to optimally
adjust the element for sitting and standing
treatments. Thanks to the practical clip
system, the tray can be easily removed and
cleaned. In addition, the large placement
area on the dentist element and tray provide
more than enough space. SINIUS TS has

The Sinius Ts treatment center.

particularly compact dimensions thanks to
its functional and space-saving support arm
system. The unit can also be easily
positioned in smaller rooms.

Expanding the efficiency class
To date, SINIUS, Sirona's efficiency class, has
been available in the sliding track and swivel
arm versions (SINIUS CS). Like its siblings,
SINIUS TS is equipped with the intuitive
EasyTouch touchscreen interface, which also
allows the dentist to control the optional
integrated endodontics function with a stored
file library and ApexLocator. To save time
while complying with hygiene regulations,
sanitation adapters have been integrated into
the SINIUS centers, which makes sanitation
bowls superfluous. In addition to the three
versions (sliding track, swivel arm, OPT),
with SINIUS dentists can also choose
between six application packages and many
individual options, and can configure their
center to their exact requirements.

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10 Press Releases

Dental Tribune South African Edition - October 2013

Oral hygienists help prevent “biggest killers”
International Symposium on Dental Hygiene – 14 to 17 August 2013, South Africa
According to Professor Robin Seymour,
keynote
speaker
at
the
19th
International Symposium on Dental
Hygiene (ISDH) being held in South
Africa this week, oral hygienists can
“help prevent some of the biggest killers
of our time” due to the link between oral
health and systemic diseases such as
heart disease and poor pregnancy
outcomes. Seymour was addressing
around 600 delegates from 30 countries
who have gathered at the Cape Town
International
Convention
Centre
(CTICC) to share the latest oral health
techniques, products and research.
He advised dental professionals to warn
their patients that “if you ignore what is
going on in your mouth you do so at your
own peril.” He also stated that a health
care system that treated oral diseases
effectively could save a fortune on
cholesterol-lowering drugs and blood
pressure medication.
The theme of the Symposium, which is
being held for the first time on the African
continent, is ‘Oral health - Vital Link in
Achieving Total Health’. Seymour’s lecture
discussed the strong evidence on poor oral
health as a risk factor for coronary heart

disease and low birth-weight babies. He said
it has also been linked to a long list of
conditions including poor diabetic control,
Alzheimer’s disease, some types of cancer,
male and female infertility, obesity, stroke,
pulmonary
infections,
and
erectile
dysfunction.
“Dental hygienists are increasingly
recognised as health care professionals
who play an important preventative
role,” said Jill Rethman, Director of the
Sunstar Foundation and spokesperson
for Sunstar GUM, principal sponsor of
the ISDH.
The 2013 Sunstar World Dental
Hygienist Awards recipients presented
their winning papers, showcasing the
serious
academic
credentials
of
modern-day dental hygienists. The
winners are Dagmar Else Slot from
Holland, Mário Rui Araújo and Cristina
Cadima from Portugual and Tjeerd Blom
also from Holland who won the Student
Research Category for his review of
research on the effect of mouth rinses on
oral malodour.
Seymour said that dental health is
entering a new era and dental
professionals should be recognised for the

Wright Millners
Undergoes a Brand
Transformation

Jill Rethman, Cristina Cadima, Mário Rui Araújo, Tjeerd Blom and Dagmar Else Slot - winners of
the Sunstar World Dental Hygienist Awards.

role they play in health care delivery.
“Periodontal disease is readily treatable
and readily preventable. The potential

impact of dental care on several life
threatening conditions should place it
higher on the health care agenda.”

Istrodent sells first
Stern Weber S280TRC
in South Africa

Since our inception in 1903, we’ve come a
long way since our green and gold days as
Millners Dental Suppliers.
You may have noticed a recent colour
change to our logo from green and yellow
to blue and grey. With the recent focus on
Swoosh branded products, we have made
the decision to align our company branding
with that of Wright Cottrell.
This new logo, although a simple colour
change, reinforces Wright Millners as a
recognisable, global brand under the
Wright Health Group.

Dr Rucastle and his new Stern Weber S280TRC Dental Chair.

Istrodent would like to congratulate Dr
Rucastle for the purchasing of the first
Stern Weber S280TRC in South Africa.
Dr Rucastle’s new surgery in Benoni
boasts some of the best equipment and
diagnostic tools in the industry. The

modern design of his surgery which is full
of vibrant colours will ensure that all his
patients feel relaxed and comfortable at all
times.
We wish him many years of success and
happiness in using his new chair.

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Event News 11

Dental Tribune South African Edition - October 2013

Nomads 2013 | Provisional Programme
Vodacom World, Midrand

Wednesday Evening 6 November 2013
18h45

Keynote Speaker: Dr Wilhelm Pertot (France)
Endodontic Retreatment: Indications, Contra-indications
and Techniques (Free lecture for first 100 registered delegates)

– 20h45

Thursday 7 November 2013
Time

08h00

Dentists

Welcome and Opening of Congress

– 08h15

08h15

– 10h45

10h45

– 11h25

11h25

– 13h00

13h00

– 14h00

14h00

– 15h00

15h00

– 16h15

16h15

– 16h35

16h35

– 17h35

17h40

Assistants

Keynote speaker: Dr Wilhelm Pertot (France)
ProTaper Next: The Next Generation of Rotary Files
Refreshments

Keynote speaker: Dr Eduardo Mahn (Chile)
Composites in the Anterior Region – An Aesthetic Revolution
Lunch
Keynote speaker: Dr Stephan Lampl (Switzerland)
Innovative Minimally Invasive Direct Veneers & Occlusions
for Today's Practice

Dr Howard Gluckman The Issue is the Tissue – Achieving
Predictable Soft Tissue Aesthetics Around Implants
Refreshments

Dr Eduardo Mahn Twelve Practical Tips that will Help
you to Make More of Aesthetic Dentistry

Hands-on Workshops
Option 1: How to Master ProTaper Next and GuttaCore
– Dr Wilhelm Pertot (Max 15 Delegates)
Option 2: Mastering Anterior Composites
– Dr Eduardo Mahn (Max 15 Delegates)

– 20h00

Saturday 9 November 2013 – Lecture and Hands-on Workshop
08h00 –

Keynote Speaker: Dr Henriette Lerner (Germany)

13h00

Implantology for the General Practitioner

Friday 8 November 2013
Time

Dentists

08h10 – 08h15

11h10 – 12h10

12h10 – 13h10
13h10 – 14h10

Oral Hygienists Receptionists
Opening

Keynote Speaker (UK) Dr Nick Russon
Practice Management: Can your Software Programme Increase Communication and Record Keeping in Your Practice
Keynote Speaker (Chile)
Dr Eduardo Mahn
Bulk Filling – Changing the Paradigm of
Composite Layering

Refreshments

Tips on Radiological
Interpretation and
Diagnosis
for Oral Hygienists
Dr Andre Uys

Keynote Speaker (France)
Dr Wilhelm Pertot
Clinical Application of Carrier Based
Obturation in Endodontics

14h10 – 14h30

CPR: The Role of
the Receptionist in an
Emergency Situation
Mr Russel Meiring
New Age Ethical
Obligations for
Receptionists
Dr Alaisdair
McKelvie

Hearing Loss – an
Occupational Hazard for the
Dental Team
Ms Ane Radley
Lunch

WAKE-UP SESSION

Affordable and Accessible
Dentistry Guilt Free
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker (UK)
Mr Mark Dowson
Update
on
(Germany)
Dr Alaisdair McKelvie
14h30 – 15h30
Dental
Implants: What
Local
Anaesthetics
Dr Henriette Lerner
New Age Ethical Obligations the Receptionist Needs
How to Achieve a High Level of
Dr Desi
for Oral Hygienists
to Know to Answer
Aesthetics with Implants in the
Moodley
Patients’ Questions
General Dental Practice
Dr Neil Williams

15h30 – 16h00
16h00 – 17h00

(R150 to attend if registered for 7th and 8th of November, otherwise R450 registration fee.
Maximum 30 delegates)

Hands-On

Keynote Speaker (UK) Dr Alaisdair McKelvie
The Changing World of Ethics in the Dental Practice

09h00 – 09h45

10h30 – 11h10

Assistants

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Dental Practice – When and What to Prescribe
Dr Geoffery Patterson

08h15 – 09h00

09h45 – 10h30

The South African Society of
Endodontics & Aesthetic Dentistry

Cracked Tooth Syndrome:
Classification, Diagnosis and
Management
Prof Peet van der Vyver

Refreshments

CPR in the
Dental Practice
Mr Russel
Meiring

New Directions in
Local Anaesthetics
Dr Desi Moodley

What Can I Tell
Patients About
Bleaching?

Ms ChantelleThompson

Hands-On:
Option 1

How to Master
ProTaper Next
and GuttaCore
Dr Wilhelm Pertot
(15 delegates max)

Option 2 Bulk
Filling Technique for
Posterior
Com-posite
Restorations
Dr Eduardo Mahn
(Max 15 delegates)

Visit www.nomadsday.com for further information and online registration
Registration enquiries: Anne:Tel (011) 512 3233 / 079 783 2325 (leave a message if necessary)

The 11th Warmbaths
Refresher Course
23 – 25 May 2014
Leading local and international speakers will present the lectures on a
wide range of topics. This course will once again be organized by Prof
Francois de Wet and his team of experts. For more information and to
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Wright Millners Course Calender 2013
Date

Speaker & Course

Course Bookings

Venue

12/10/2013 &
13/10/2013

DR BOELA VAN DER MERWE & DR DIPPENAAR:
Making Endodontics Predictable

Sharon (Dentsply) - (011) 477 0878

Wright-Millners

25/10/2013 &
26/10/2013

Dr BOWES & DR EFFTING: Aesthetic & Restorative Dentistry
Module 1 (NEW!)

Damin Filmalter - 079 814 4441

Wright-Millners

24/11/2013 &
25/11/2013

DR HOWARD GLUCKMAN: Sinus Elevation & Ridge Splitting Course

Damin Filmalter - 079 814 4441

Wright-Millners

Contact Person: Tanith Oram, Training Facility & Event Co-ordinator, 011 549 9600, Tanith@Wright-Millners.co.za
Address: Wright Millners Dental Training Facility, 36 Monte Carlo Crescent, Kyalami Buisness Park, 1684
Website: www.millners.co.za

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