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IMPLANT TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Implant Newspaper · U.S. Edition
July 2010
www.implant-tribune.com
Vol. 5, No. 7
Nobel Biocare hosts
symposium in N.Y.
By Fred Michmershuizen, Online Editor
Vancouver is the site of the 2010
BIODENIX Implantology Forum.
(Photo/stock.xchng)
BIODENIX
forum to
focus on
teamwork
Event takes place in
Vancouver from July 23–24
By Sierra Rendon, Managing Editor
The 2010 BIODENIX Implantology Forum, “Dental Implants: From
Osseointegration to Aesthetic Excellence,” will take place July 23 and
24 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in
Vancouver, Canada.
The event aims to bring together
leading experts from each of the
respective fields in implant dentistry
to create a social and stimulating
learning environment for all, said
event organizers.
Guidance on creating public
awareness for clinicians who are
passionate about implant dentistry
will also be offered.
Dr. Art Hister from Global TV
(“Health Headlines,” “The Health
News” and “Medical Minutes”) will
be the standing forum moderator.
Hister will use his knowledge and
medical insight to mediate with
forum presenters.
Speakers
include
Dr.
Bill
Dorfman on “Aesthetics in Implant
Dentistry,” Dr. Ziv Mazor on “Latest Advances in Piezo-Assisted Bone
Grafting and Sinus Lift Procedures,”
Dr. Bill Blachford on “Flourishing
Your Dental Implant Practice,” Dr.
g IT page 2B
Nobel Biocare welcomed more
than 1,500 periodontists, general
practitioners, prosthodontists, lab
technicians and other dental professionals to the Waldorf Astoria
hotel in New York City for its
global symposium, a three-day
event offering valuable education,
technology and networking. The
meeting was held June 24–25.
The symposium was opened by
Domenico Scala, CEO of Nobel
Biocare, and by Jonathan Ferencz,
chairman of the scientific committee, who announced the five
key educational themes for the
following three days: immediate function; soft-tissue health
and long-term predictability; new
technologies for prosthetic success; treatment for edentulous
patients; and advanced treatment
planning.
The format of the meeting consisted of main programs in the
grand ballroom, along with parallel sessions, master classes and
hands-on training. Between sessions, attendees were able to walk
through the exhibit area and view
products and demonstrations and
to meet with representatives from
Nobel Biocare who specialize in
particular products.
Attendees at the meeting also
had the opportunity to visit the
training and manufacturing plant
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Domenico Scala, CEO of Nobel Biocare, welcomes meeting attendees to New
York City. (Photos/Fred Michmershuizen, Online Editor)
BioHorizons files for $100M IPO
Dental implant maker BioHorizons filed a registration statement in late June for an initial
public offering worth up to $100
million.
The Birmingham, Ala., company
makes products such as tooth prosthetics, implants, abutments and
bone and tissue grafts. It also sells
medical instruments.
The company uses lasers to cut
tiny grooves into its Laser-Lok
implants, and the company asserts
those grooves attract connective tissue and reduce bone loss around the
implant.
BioHorizons did not disclose how
many shares it might sell or when it
might go public. Its proposed ticker
symbol is “BHZN.”
The company’s main business
was founded in November 1995,
and BioHorizons was incorporated
in May 2006. Private equity firm
HealthpointCapital LLC bought its
primary business in August 2006.
BioHorizons reported an operating loss of $6 million in 2009 on $69
million in sales. It said its revenue
grew 15 percent in the first quarter
of 2010 to $19 million.
The company currently markets
its products through a direct sales
force of more than 70 representatives in North America and through
offices in Australia, Chile, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Through a network of third-party
distributors, BioHorizons sells its
products in more than 80 countries.
Last year, the company was the
sixth-largest dental implant company based on sales in North America, according to market researcher
iData Research.
The company’s competitors
include BIOMET 3i, Zimmer Dental,
DENTSPLY and Astra Tech. IT
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News
Implant Tribune | July 2010
IMPLANT TRIBUNE
The World’s Newspaper of Implantology · U.S. Edition
Publisher & Chairman
Torsten Oemus
t.oemus@dental-tribune.com
Vice President Global Sales
Peter Witteczek
p.witteczek@dental-tribune.com
Chief Operating Officer
Eric Seid
e.seid@dental-tribune.com
Group Editor & Designer
Robin Goodman
r.goodman@dental-tribune.com
Editor in Chief
Sascha A. Jovanovic, DDS, MS
sascha@jovanoviconline.com
Managing Editor/Designer
Implant, Endo & Lab Tribunes
Sierra Rendon
s.rendon@dental-tribune.com
A scientific presentation at Nobel Biocare’s Global Symposium in New York City.
Managing Editor/Designer
Ortho Tribune & Show Dailies
Kristine Colker
k.colker@dental-tribune.com
f IT page 1B
in Mahwah, N.J., where assembly lines are capable of producing crowns 24 hours a day. (The
company also operates two other
such facilities in Stockholm and
Tokyo.)
Attendees at the site visit were
able to learn from the assembled
global brain trust behind NobelProcera, witness the assembly process —
and even use the software to design
an actual crown and send it into
production.
Participants used optical scanners
featuring conoscopic holography
technology to input an image of a
tooth impression. Then, using software installed on laptop computers,
participants learned how to create a
file for a crown.
The software was so easy to learn
that attendees were able to get up
and running in minutes. Files were
then sent to the production facility
in the adjoining room. It was a rare
opportunity for meeting attendees to
observe firsthand the manufacturing
process itself.
The next Nobel Biocare Global
Symposium will be held in August
2011 in Tokyo. IT
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Bob Horowitz on “Aveolar Augmentation — Clinical and Histological
Evaluation of Socket, Sinus and
Ridge Enhancement,” Dr. David
Bridger on “Bone Grafting and Membrane Placement,” Michael Racich on “Considerations for Implant
Success” and Dr. Robert Miller on
Online Editor
Fred Michmershuizen
f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com
Account Manager
Humberto Estrada
h.estrada@dental-tribune.com
Marketing Manager
Anna Wlodarczyk
a.wlodarczyk@dental-tribune.com
Marketing & Sales Assistant
Lorrie Young
l.young@dental-tribune.com
C.E. Manager
Julia Wehkamp
j.wehkamp@dental-tribune.com
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213 West 35th Street, Suite 801
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Phone: (212) 244-7181, Fax: (212) 244-7185
Published by
Dental Tribune America
© 2010 Dental Tribune America.
All rights reserved.
Between sessions, meeting attendees were able to take the opportunity to learn
more about products.
“Past, Present and Future of Dental
Implantology.”
Past attendees have had hearty
praise for the event:
• “Great presentations delivered
in a format that encouraged discussion,” said Dr. Lyle Pidzarko.
• “Good variety of topics related
to implants and nice short lectures,”
said Dr. Grant Woo.
• “A wide diversity of subjects
were presented that will enhance
my dental implant practice. Nice
social function,” said Dr. Bob Kinniburgh.
For more information on the
BIODENIX Implantology Forum, see
www.biodenix.com.
Next year’s event will take place
Sept. 22–24 in Venice, Italy. IT
Dental Tribune makes every effort to
report clinical information and manufacturer’s product news accurately,
but cannot assume responsibility for
the validity of product claims, or for
typographical errors. The publishers
also do not assume responsibility for
product names or claims, or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their
own and may not reflect those of
Dental Tribune International.
Editorial Advisory Board
Dr. Sascha Jovanovic, Editor in Chief
Dr. Bernard Touati
Dr. Jack T. Krauser
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Corrections
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maintain the utmost accuracy in its news and clinical
reports. If you find a factual
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Product Review
Implant Tribune | July 2010
Soft-tissue collar around implants:
A periodontal compromise or not?
By Dr. Nilo Hernandez
How many times have you seen a
case during an examination where
the soft-tissue collar was less than
you would like to have? How many
times has this happened on one of
your own cases?
Well, it has happened to all of us
at one time or another. The perfect
analogy to use and consider, especially when speaking to patients, is
the outer surface of the hand versus
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Fig. 1: Initial treatment
Fig. 2: Initial treatment
Fig. 3: Pre-op
the palm of the hand. Both are skin,
but which one is tougher? Obviously,
the palm is.
That same analogy can and should
be used when speaking to patients in
order for them to understand the
greater need of an additional treatment modality for the creation or
recreation of the quality and type of
soft-tissue drape.
For years this was a very complex and difficult procedure, usually
only attempted by the very best of
periodontists and with mixed results.
Later, with the inclusion of certain
tissue-derived products, these alternatives have become simpler and
more available to the masses. These
materials have proven to be very
effective and they have been redeveloped over time as the manufacturers and processors continue in
their attempts at the very best and
most reliable materials.
The most common of these materials are Alloderm by BioHorizons,
and Dermis by Zimmer and Tutogen. These materials have been
around for quite some time and provide good results. Each has some
drawbacks, though, such as tearing
and tissue odor during the healing
phases.
The “new kid on the block” is
Grand Dermis by CK Dental Industries. This human allograph product
seems to have handled the previous
drawbacks and has also shown no
foul odor, which patients enjoy over
the previous product.
The techniques and product
improvements are designed for
the dental surgeon to have better
predictability and ease of use. The
practitioner can use this product in
simple or complex cases.
For instance, use it as a membrane in socket-grafting procedures. It will protect the graft better
than traditional membranes; it is
able to be sutured and will not tear.
After healing, the tissue quality and
quantity will also be improved. The
product offers all of these benefits
while being less expensive than most
membranes of similar size.
Case No. 1
This case was a 15-year-old implant
and crown restoration done during
the early years of implant restoration. It was a very long implant,
firmly embedded and showing no
signs of pathology.
The patient’s concern was mostly
esthetics and the “black line” visible
near the neck.
Upon closer inspection, I also
noticed a thin mucosa at the cervical
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Fig. 4: Two weeks post-op. Sutures
removed.
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with a slight depression.
Corrections included:
1.) New crown with a slightly longer margin.
2.) Cervical tissue bio-type
improvement and plumping with
Grand Dermis.
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Fig. 5: Six weeks post-op.
Case No. 2
This case was of a young woman
with failing lower right dentition
from fear and poor dental choices. The patient accepted treatment
under sedation. Extraction of root
tips took place with bone grafts and
Grand Dermis overlay was done at
the same time.
Tissue tacks were used in this
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Fig. 6: Twelve weeks post-op.
Fig. 7: Final case restored.
case to better support and immobilize the tissue cover. Notice the
minimal connective tissue around
the root tips and the thin bio type.
Corrections included:
1.) Extraction and graft of all
sockets using CK Dental mineralized bone allograph.
2.) Grand dermis overlay and tack
down.
3.) Implant and crowns as final
restorations.
Conclusion
These cases are typical of daily cases
seen or avoided in many clinical settings across the country. No longer
does this or should this go on.
Patients and clinicians alike can
have better results with improved
longevity and periodontal success
with this material.
In my opinion, Grand Dermis
has improved an already wonderful
product and treatment option.
For ordering information, contact
CK Dental Industries at (800) 6752537 or visit the website at www.
ckdental.net. IT
— Photos/Provided by
Dr. Nilo Hernandez
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About the author
Dr. Nilo Hernandez has been a
well-respected dentist for many years
and has long been involved in helping dentists improve their practices
by training and assisting in many different ways. This help has included
both clinical and administrative ways
of improving their daily practice of
dentistry.
For many years, he helped develop many different implant practices
and training centers across the United States. Dentists call his practice on
an almost daily basis for assistance.
A graduate of Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha,
Neb., Hernandez is a general dentist
in private practice in Miami. He has
been involved with implant dentistry
since 1990 and has performed several thousand dental implant procedures.
For additional information or
comments, contact Hernandez at
nilo@idecseminars.com.
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Implant Tribune | July 2010
Industry News 9B
Dext-X offering lower dosage applications
Strato Digital introduces the availability
of frontal dentition and low-dose examinations
Dent-X is proud to announce
that its high-end panoramic/cephalometric X-ray, the Strato Digital,
is now available with lowdose and frontal dentition
applications.
Offices now
have the ability to conduct a
low-dosage scan that shows the full
patient dentition.
Clinicians can use this view to
see if a patient has his/her wisdom teeth or might require corrective practices, such as braces, while
using a fraction of the radiation.
This scan has a faster rotation and
uses less X-ray dose for an overall
drop in radiation.
The Strato Digital introduces its
frontal dentition examination. This
view allows a clinician to see the
frontal dentition only.
This, combined with the ability to take half-pans, means one
can see the right half, left half
or frontal view of any panoramic
X-ray, without exposing unnecessary regions.
The Strato Digital now comes
standard with more than 13 applications, including digital linear
tomography.
The cesium Iodide charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor provides
the highest quality images in any
examination type.
For more information, please visit
www.ImageWorksCorporation.
com/dental or call (914) 592-6100. IT
(Source: ImageWorks)
For more dental news,
The Strato Digital now comes
standard with more than 13
applications, including digital
linear tomography. (Photo/
Provided by ImageWorks)
see www.dental-tribune.com
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888.584.3237
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Implant Tribune | July 2010
RIEMSER donates bone-grafting products
New surgical
materials, procedures
reduce patient risk
RIEMSER, a leader in oral surgery technology, has again donated OsteoSponge® Block, a demineralized particulate allograft, to
INTERFACE’s International Surgical Program for its bi-annual
humanitarian mission to Mexicali,
Mexico, for patients needing alveolar cleft grafting.
For the last three years, RIEMSER has provided products to
INTERFACE’s oral and maxillofacial team, led by Dr. Milan Jugan,
enabling clinicians to reduce morbidity and patient risk by providing
safer alveolar cleft grafting, rather
than the anterior iliac crest harvests used previously.
The most recent trip, which
occured this spring, took place just
one week after the 7.2 magnitude
earthquake. Fortunately, Cruz Roja
Hospital was determined to be safe.
Because most of these patients
cannot be prepared for surgery
with orthodontic therapy that
would be typical in the United
States, the medical team has developed an effective four-part grafting
process to stabilize the premaxilla and provide a pathway for the
eruption of permanent teeth.
1.) After preparing the soft tissue, the surgeons use OsteoSponge
to provide the bulk of the framework for the graft.
2.) They then build up the site
using a mixture of AlloSorb™
allograft and Cerasorb® M grafting
material to bulk out the cleft site
and form it into the shape of an
alveolar ridge.
3.) Next, OsteoSponge, a BMP-2
collagen sponge shaped like a
cube, is placed over the graft to
provide a framework for bone formation.
4.) To complete the surgery, the
soft tissue is closed and allowed to
heal.
“We are extremely grateful to
RIEMSER for supplying materials
that have enabled us to develop these procedures that clearly
reduce risk to the patients and
decrease their recovery time,”
Jugan said.
Vince Ellero, RIEMSER’s director of national sales, added, “We
have been pleased to be able to
assist INTERFACE in its good
works for youngsters in the Mexicali area, especially since these
surgeries can lead to dramatically
improved future dental health.”
RIEMSER, based in Research
Triangle Park, N.C., has a product portfolio including Cerasorb M
grafting material, EpiGuide® membrane, AlloSorb allograft, REVOIS®
implant system, CollaGuide™ collagen membrane, and the Bac-
terin family of products, including
OsteoSponge Block, OsteoSponge
Filler, OsteoWrap® and D-Block.
The oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) team of humanitarian
group INTERFACE has been led by
Jugan since 2002 with the assistance of Dr. John Gordon, Dr. Erik
Felder and surgical assistant Susan
Henkle.
The INTERFACE International
Surgical Program provides volunteer plastic surgery teams that
perform reconstructive surgery in
Mexico for children with congenital and acquired deformities. IT
(Source: RIEMSER)
RIEMSER donated the OsteoSponge Block, above, for humanitarian work in
Mexico. (Photo/Provided by RIEMSER)
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Nobel’s Snappy abutments 4.0 and 5.5
The ideal abutment for posterior restorations is now available with two different heights
Nobel Biocare is pleased to
announce the expansion of the
popular Snappy abutment product
portfolio with the addition of taller
options.
Starting immediately, the Snappy
Abutment is available in 4.0 and
5.5 mm heights.
Thanks to its profile and design,
the Snappy Abutment permits clinical use without any modification.
In addition, the included snap-on
impression coping ensures simplified impression-taking.
The Snappy Abutment is an easy
to use prosthetic solution that is
highly suitable for posterior restorations, especially in partially edentulous jaws and for single-crown
restorations with an implant.
Easy to use
The Snappy Abutment is easy to
use and ensures optimal precision.
In addition, all the prosthetic components and individual elements
required for restoration, e.g. the
abutment, abutment screw, impression coping, healing cap and temporary coping, are supplied in a
single package. Thus, the Snappy
Abutment provides a cost-effective,
time-saving and highly functional
prosthetic solution.
Efficient restoration
The Snappy Abutment is seated
on the implant and the screw is
engaged to a torque of 35 Ncm with
the Unigrip Driver and prosthetic
torque wrench. Once the Snappy
Abutment has been secured, the
The Snappy Abutment is designated
with the code 4 or 5-, depending
on the height of the abutment. The
Snappy Abutment is available for all
Nobel Biocare implant systems and
for all platform diameters NP, RP,
WP and 6.0.
easy-to-use impression coping is
snapped in place; an arrow on the
impression coping should be oriented buccally. The impression
material is then injected around the
coping, and a pick-up impression is
taken. This technique allows very
precise impressions of the Snappy
Abutment and the finish line without the need for retraction cord.
The dental laboratory can then
use an off-the-shelf abutment replica to prepare the definitive restoration. In addition, a temporary
The improved Snappy Abutment package contains all the components
required, including the final abutment, the impression coping used to take
the impression, and the temporary coping for fabricating a provisional restoration. (Photos/Provided by Nobel Biocare)
coping for fabricating a provisional
restoration is included, allowing
the patient to leave the clinician’s
practice with a functional tooth.
The final restoration for the crown
is fabricated by the conventional
technique.
For this purpose NobelProceraTM
supplies a full range of restorations
for all indications — esthetic and
cost effective.
Models and sizes
The improved Snappy Abutment
package contains all the components required, including the final
abutment, the impression coping
used to take the impression, and the
temporary coping for fabricating a
provisional restoration. The available components are designated
with the code 4 or 5-, depending on
the height of the abutment used: the
Snappy Abutment 4.0 or the Snappy
Abutment 5.5.
The Snappy Abutment is available for all Nobel Biocare implant
systems, NobelReplace, Brånemark,
NobelActive, and for all platform
diameters NP, RP, WP and 6.0.
For more information, see www.
nobelbiocare.com. IT
(Source: Nobel Biocare)
Zimmer Dental launches Collagen Capsules, Wedge
Zimmer Dental, a leading provider of dental oral rehabilitation
products and a subsidiary of Zimmer Holdings, Inc., is pleased to
announce the availability of Zimmer Collagen Capsules, which
represent the industry’s first-ever
bone-shaping membranes, and the
shape-retaining Zimmer Collagen
Wedge — both of which stem from
an exclusive distribution agreement with Osseous Technologies of
America (OTA).
Together, these multi-faceted
regenerative products offer clinicians the versatility and ease-of-use
necessary to meet their patients’
needs during a sinus lift procedure,
socket repair and other wound healing applications.
The hollow, three-dimensional
Zimmer Collagen Capsules (3.0 cc,
1.5 cc and 0.6 cc) support focused
bone augmentation, and can be
used in both crestal and lateral
sinus lift procedures. These unique
capsules, which can be positioned
Zimmer Dental’s Collagen Capsules and the
Collagen Wedge.
(Photo/Provided by
Zimmer Dental)
with the Zimmer Sinus Lift Balloon
or other delivery instruments, are
well-suited for repairing tears to the
Schneiderian membrane and efficiently retain grafting material dur-
ing socket preservation and repair
procedures.
The pliable Zimmer Collagen
Wedge, which holds its shape and
can be trimmed for a custom fit, can
be used for bone defects and ridge
augmentation procedures, and is
also suitable for oral wound healing
applications.
The 23 x 38 mm wedge’s thicker,
reinforced edge allows for attachment to the lateral wall with tacks.
For decades, Zimmer Dental has
gained the trust of thousands of clinicians worldwide who count on its
comprehensive line of scientifically
proven products to deliver successful patient outcomes and the best
value in the industry.
Zimmer Dental’s agreement with
OTA to be the exclusive distributor
of these products further reinforces
its industry-leading family of regenerative offerings.
Contact a Zimmer Dental sales
consultant or customer service at
(800) 854-7019, (760) 929-4300 (for
outside the United States), or visit
www.zimmerdental.com for more
information. IT
(Source: Zimmer Dental)
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Industry Events 13B
Sirona celebrates 25 years of CAD/CAM
Sirona Dental Systems is celebrating the 25-year anniversary of its
CEREC® CAD/CAM system with a
three-day CAD/CAM extravaganza
geared toward all dental and laboratory professionals.
The milestone CEREC
25th anniversary celebration (C25) will
take place Aug.
26–28 at Caesars Palace in
Las Vegas.
Participants
can earn up to
18 C.E. credits
while enjoying CAD/CAMfocused workshops, premium entertainment, and
plenty of memorable celebrations
among luxurious accommodations
provided by Caesars Palace.
Following Sirona’s “CAD/CAM for
Everyone” philosophy, the CEREC
25th anniversary program offers an
extensive list of CAD/CAM courses
for the entire dental team.
Programs include clinical techniques, practice management, marketing, hygiene and hands-on workshops. The celebration is open to all
who want to advance their CAD/CAM
education and experience. Attendees
can also explore the C25 exhibit hall
showcasing top dental companies
and their products and services.
Sirona plans to present a “who’s
who” of digital dentistry during the
CEREC 25th anniversary.
An outstanding educational curriculum will be taught by the most
prominent lecturers in the dental and
lab community, including Drs. Gordon Christensen, Rella Christensen,
Dennis Fasbinder, Paul Homoly,
Edward A. McLaren, Mark Morin,
Sameer Puri, David Roessler, Frank
Spear and many more!
Celebrity entertainment includes
appearances by Olympic Gold Medalist Rulon Gardner, the Second
City Comedy Troupe and five-time
Emmy® Award winning comedian
and actor Dennis Miller.
Attendees are also invited to celebrate in style at the sophisticated
“White Party” taking place at Pure
Nightclub on Saturday night. The
“White Party” promises to be the
hottest dental event of the decade!
An “entertainment-only pass” is also
available for a spouse or guest who
chooses to attend social events only.
“Attendees have the opportunity
to build long-lasting business relationships and join thousands of fellow CEREC and inLab® owners and
educators by registering now for this
once-in-a-lifetime event,” said Sirona
President Michael Augins. “The C25
celebration is slated to be a great
place for additional CAD/CAM education provided by the best in our field,
as well as a great open communication forum for Sirona, our colleagues,
clients, associates and other profes-
sionals who hold the same interests.
“This event is intended for everyone, just as one of our top goals in
the past 25 years has been providing
accessible CAD/CAM for everyone.”
For more information and/or to
register for Sirona’s CEREC 25th
anniversary celebration, log onto
www.CERECVIP.com or call (877)
360-6275. IT
(Source: Sirona Dental Systems)
Sirona’s 25-year anniversary event
will be at Caesars Palace in Las
Vegas, right. (Photo/stock.xchng)
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