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Dr. Dan Fischer named International Man of the Year

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, USA: The Utah-Europe Days Committee, sponsored in part by the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development, has recognized Dr. Dan Fischer of Ultradent Products as International Man of the Year for his contributions to sustaining economic and cultural relations between the state of Utah and the European Union.

Digital dentistry in dental prosthetics is growing rapidly in the U.S.

Despite recovering from a formally recessed U.S. market, many patients continue to opt away from expensive, elective dental procedures. The market for dental prosthetics, encompassing crowns, bridges, inlays/onlays, veneers and dentures has remained relatively stable over the past couple of years. However, economy products such as monolithic restorations produced with CAD/CAM technology are driving unit sales.

Don’t let braces hinder hygiene

If you’re an orthodontist who would like to help your patients maintain a better level of hygiene care, you’ll want to learn more about Ortho Essentials. Crest and Oral-B, in collaboration with Dr. Duncan Brown, a practicing orthodontist, created Ortho Essentials to improve hygiene for patients with braces.

Sesame Communications expands its office space to accommodate workforce growth

Sesame Communications, a provider of cloud-based solutions to help dental and orthodontic practices accelerate new patient acquisition and transform the patient experience, announced it is doubling the size of its downtown Seattle headquarters. The expansion comes through the lease of the second floor of the Reedo Building, adding to the third-floor space the company has occupied since January 2010.

Brandeis International Business School honors Stanley Bergman

WALTHAM, Mass., USA: Stanley M. Bergman, chairman of the board and CEO of Henry Schein, received the 2013 Perlmutter Award for Excellence in Global Business Leadership from the Perlmutter Institute at Brandeis International Business School on April 23. “You are a business leader who understands that theory and practice do not pull in opposite directions and that one can do good just as one does well,” Brandeis President Frederick Lawrence told Bergman in his remarks at the awards luncheon. ...

National dental spending flat since 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: New analysis released by the American Dental Association indicates that overall spending on dental care has remained flat in recent years, despite the fact that per-patient dental spending by Baby Boomers and seniors increased. Two research briefs released by the ADA’s Health Policy Resources Center bolster previous statistics showing that adult dental visits have been declining from 2000 to 2010, leading to less spending on dentistry and oral care.

Breakfast with Curve Dental

ANAHEIM, Calif., USA: The affable folks from Curve Dental, one of the industry’s most innovative practice management software providers, invited customers and potential customers to an alfresco breakfast reception during the recent CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry meeting. On the menu, besides generous helpings of scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, was information about Curve’s web-based practice management system, and some convenient new features.

Implants market projected to exceed $6.5 billion by 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The global dental implants market is projected to exceed $6.5 billion by 2018, according to a report by Research and Markets, a publisher of international market research and market data. The market is set to grow at a sizable pace given the growing volumes of implant procedures, aging demographics, favorable pricing points, higher awareness levels, enhanced aesthetic value, and increasing preference for premium products.

To mark ‘World Oral Health Day,’ Henry Schein opens NASDAQ

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein opened the NASDAQ Stock Market in Times Square March 20 in celebration of FDI World Dental Federation’s “World Oral Health Day.” Stanley M. Bergman, chairman of the board and CEO of Henry Schein, was joined for the NASDAQ open by leaders of FDI and the American Dental Association.

Straumann plans strong presence at ITI Congress in Chicago

ANDOVER, Mass.: As Partner of the 2013 International Team for Implantology (ITI) Congress North America, Straumann will have a strong presence at this year’s congress, to be held at the downtown Marriott in Chicago April 4 to 6. This year’s theme is “Connectivity in Implant Dentistry: Putting the Pieces Together.”

Connecting individuals, ideas and inspiration

The orthodontists of the Complete Clinical Orthodontics (CCO) symposium understand that curiosity can’t be taught, but it can be satisfied. If you’re an orthodontist of unusually high standards, then you’re invited to join the CCO in Philadelphia on May 3, the day before the AAO meeting, for the inaugural CCO symposium.

Henry Schein again ranks as one of most ethical, most admired companies

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein, the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, has been ranked as one of the world’s most ethical companies by Ethisphere Institute for the second year in a row. The company has also been ranked by FORTUNE magazine as one of the world’s most admired companies, for the 12th consecutive year.