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Geistlich appoints Diego Gabathuler as new CEO

WOLHUSEN, Switzerland: Last week, Geistlich Pharma announced that Diego Gabathuler is the company’s new CEO. An experienced leader and expert in the ...

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Dentistry rides third-quarter roller coaster

LEIPZIG, Germany: The dental industry is known for its resistance to economic recession; however, as dentists know, no clinic is an island. In the third ...

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Solventum revealed as name for 3M’s forthcoming healthcare spin-off

ST. PAUL, Minn., US: 3M has announced that Solventum will be the name of the planned independent healthcare company that will be formed from a spin-off of ...

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Drop in orthodontic case starts spooks Align Technology investors

SAN JOSE, Calif., US: The world’s largest clear aligner treatment provider has alerted investors to a substantial slowdown in new orthodontic appointments...

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SmileDirectClub files for bankruptcy

HOUSTON, US: The flag-bearer for at-home clear aligner therapy has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, signalling a potential shake-up in...

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Straumann acquires Chinese intra-oral scanner company

BASEL, Switzerland: Straumann Group has announced its acquisition of AlliedStar, a leading intra-oral scanner provider based in Shanghai in China. The ...

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Ongoing growth of the global clear aligner market

BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada: The global clear aligner market was valued at approximately US$5.2 billion (€4.8 billion) in 2022 and is expected to ...

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China releases pent-up demand, boosting second-quarter financial results

LEIPZIG, Germany: Strong patient volumes in most countries, coupled with a dramatic uptick in China, helped major dental manufacturers to post sales growth ...

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Henry Schein shows commitment to environment and social issues with new report

NEW YORK, US: Henry Schein is one of the world’s largest distributors of dental and medical products, and the scale of its business requires great social ...

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Amann Girrbach appoints Jürgen Kiesel as new CEO

KOBLACH, Austria: Amann Girrbach has announced that Jürgen Kiesel will take over the position of CEO at the company on 14 August. Kiesel, who has held ...

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Straumann appoints Yang Xu new head of finance

BASEL, Switzerland: Dental giant the Straumann Group has announced the key leadership appointment of Yang Xu. An experienced executive, Xu will join the ...

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Swiss medical device manufacturer GalvoSurge Dental acquired by Straumann

BASEL, Switzerland: In pursuit of peri-implantitis treatment options, Straumann has announced the acquisition of GalvoSurge Dental, a Swiss company centred ...

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Leading UK dental provider to cut 85 clinics, citing inflation, energy prices and lack of dentists

LONDON, UK: Bupa Dental Care will sell or merge 85 of its UK dental clinics, owing to increased costs and the dire condition of National Health Service ...

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Henry Schein to enter Brazil’s dental implants market with acquisition of S.I.N.

NEW YORK, US: The world’s largest distributor of dental products is set to enter the dental implants market in Brazil through the acquisition of S.I.N. ...

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More implants for less: China rocks first-quarter results with volume-based procurement

LEIPZIG, Germany: The first quarter of 2023 delivered mixed results for the largest dental companies. Consumers around the world continued to rationalise ...

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Ivoclar appoints new CEO, reports favourable business results

SCHAAN, Liechtenstein: Ivoclar has announced that Markus Heinz will replace Diego Gabathuler as CEO of the company. Gabathuler headed the company ...

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Dentistry ends year of uncertainties with cost-cutting measures

LEIPZIG, Germany: The dental industry has quietly signed off the year of uncertainties that was 2022. Fourth-quarter reports from the industry’s largest ...

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Dentsply Sirona to slash global workforce by up to 10%

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Dentsply Sirona has announced a raft of company changes, including restructuring its operating model and reducing its global workforce ...

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Tom Loughran appointed general manager of Greater New York Dental Meeting

NEW YORK: Tom Loughran has been named the new general manager of the Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM). In the role, Loughran, who has extensive and ...

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Dentistry scrapes through third‑quarter check-up

LEIPZIG, Germany: The cascading effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have hobbled global pandemic recovery. Third-quarter reports from the largest ...

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Dentsply Sirona appoints Tony Johnson as chief supply chain officer

Charlotte, N.C., US: Dentsply Sirona has recently announced that Tony Johnson has been appointed as chief supply chain officer, effective 28 November. He ...

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Stock in major clear aligner companies slides as shipments fall short

LEIPZIG, Germany: Disappointing third-quarter results from SmileDirectClub (SDC) and Align Technology show that clear aligners are struggling to live up to ...

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Dentsply Sirona overstated net income and net sales in 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Eyebrows were raised earlier this year in response to a series of dramatic events at Dentsply Sirona. CEO Don Casey was unceremoniously...

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Asian MICE business outperforms Europe

Welcome to IDEM Singapore 2022! Here, you will find that trade shows perform much better in Asia than in Europe. Although the International Dental Show ...

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What is driving the European dental implant markets?

Unsurprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the entire dentistry industry in 2020 and 2021, when elective medical surgeries such as dental implant and ...

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Clear aligner company uLab Systems included in list of fastest-growing US companies

MEMPHIS, Tenn., US: The young orthodontic company uLab Systems has been recognised as one of the fastest-growing private enterprises in the US for 2022. The...

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Dental imaging market: Product innovation to stimulate demand

BURNABY, Canada: Dental imaging is a crucial part of oral care, and the volume of imaging procedures is predicted to increase as the global population ages ...

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Dentsply Sirona appoints new CEO

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Dentsply Sirona has announced that it has appointed Simon Campion as president and CEO. He will join the company’s board of directors...

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Economic slowdown and inflation dog dental sales

LEIPZIG, Germany: The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the war in Ukraine are affecting dental markets, and inflation and recession are two words that are ...

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Medit up for sale at €2.9 billion—reports

SEOUL, South Korea: Leading 3D dental scanner manufacturer Medit is on the market and could fetch a price as high as KRW4 trillion (€2.97 billion), ...

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