Stir up a good time with fellow event attendees as Dentsply Sirona wraps up the Dentsply Sirona World 2017 with this covert closing party.

DentSPY Sirona World: An Evening of Espionage, sponsored by Compassionate Finance and hosted at TAO Nightclub, adjacent to The Venetian and The Palazzo, on Saturday, Sept. 16, is inspired by the legendary spy films, series and secret operatives that have dominated the airwaves and left us fantasizing of leading a double-life.

Following three days of extensive educational content and evenings studded with superb celebrity entertainment, complete your Dentsply Sirona World mission at the attendee-favorite closing party. Partygoers can assume an alias and infiltrate the room in their best black-tie attire, or give it all away dressed as one of their favorite spies or villains. Get creative! There’s a prize for the best-dressed guest!

This top-secret soiree is exclusive to Dentsply Sirona World attendees.  Doors open at 7 p.m. (6:30 p.m. for VIPs) and close at 10 p.m., as the club opens to the public at 10:30 p.m. The party includes a hosted premium bar throughout the duration of the party and heavy hors d’oeuvres from 7-9 p.m. 

Dr. Neal Patel (who is also an educational speaker at Dentsply Sirona World) will again guest DJ for a duration of the party. Dr. Patel spun at the rockin’ closing party at CEREC 30 in 2015. Professional photographers will also be on site to capture guests’ favorite moments throughout the evening and at the attendee-favorite Step and Repeat.

“Dentsply Sirona has set the precedent for what dental professionals expect of conferences in the dental community,” said Senior Vice President of the U.S. Commercial Organization Michael Augins. “Our organization is celebrated not only for providing exceptional education, but also for the entertainment we provide and the lively parties we host for attendees as a tradition, one in which we plan to continue.”

Per TAO’s policies, nobody under the age of 21 will be admitted under any circumstances. Additionally, no person wearing a face mask will be permitted inside the nightclub and no weapons of any kind (real or imitation) are permitted. Entry to the party is on a first-come, first-served basis and therefore Dentsply Sirona cannot guarantee admittance, so be sure to arrive early!

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PHILADELPHIA, July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Though most tooth decay can be blamed on bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, the fungus Candida albicans may be a joint culprit in an alarmingly common form of severe tooth decay affecting toddlers known as early childhood caries.

In earlier research, a team from Penn Dental Medicine had found that C. albicans, a type of yeast, took advantage of an enzyme produced by S. mutans to form a particularly intractable biofilm. In a new study, the researchers have pinpointed the surface molecules on the fungus that interact with the bacterially-derived protein. Blocking that interaction impaired the ability of yeast to form a biofilm together with S. mutans on the tooth surface, pointing to a novel therapeutic strategy.

"Instead of just targeting bacteria to treat early childhood caries, we may also want to target the fungi," said Hyun (Michel) Koo, senior author on the study and a professor in the Department of Orthodontics and Divisions of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health. "Our data provide hints that you might be able to target the enzyme or cell wall of the fungi to disrupt the plaque biofilm formation."

Koo collaborated on the work with Penn Dental Medicine's Geelsu Hwang, the first author and a research assistant professor, as well as Yuan Liu, Dongyeop Kim and Yong Li. Damian J. Krysan of the University of Rochester was also a coauthor. The research appears in the journal PLoS Pathogens.

The findings point to a new direction for treatment of early childhood caries. The current standard of care, beyond the use of fluoride as a preventive approach, is to target only the bacteria with antimicrobials, or to use surgical interventions if the tooth decay has become too severe.

"This disease affects 23 percent of children in the United States and even more worldwide," said Koo. "In addition to fluoride, we desperately need an agent that can target the disease-causing biofilms and in this case not only the bacterial component but possibly also the Candida."

Koo and colleagues are now working on novel therapeutic approaches for targeted interventions, which can be potentially developed for clinical use.

The research is supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research grants DE025220 and DE025728.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 11, 2017) –Hosted at TAO Nightclub, adjacent to The Venetian and The Palazzo, on Saturday, Sept. 16, DentSPY Sirona World: An Evening of Espionage is inspired by the legendary spy films, series and secret operatives that have dominated the airwaves and left us fantasizing of leading a double-life.

Following three days of extensive educational content and evenings studded with superb celebrity entertainment, complete your Dentsply Sirona World mission at the attendee-favorite closing party. Partygoers can assume an alias and infiltrate the room in their best black-tie attire, or give it all away dressed as one of their favorite spies or villains. Get creative! There’s a prize for the best dressed guest!

This top-secret soiree is exclusive to Dentsply Sirona World attendees.  Doors open at 7 p.m. (6:30 p.m. for VIPs) and close at 10 p.m., as the club opens to the public at 10:30 p.m. The party includes a hosted premium bar throughout the duration of the party and heavy hors d’oeuvres from 7-9 p.m. 

Dr. Neal Patel (who is also an educational speaker at Dentsply Sirona World) will again guest DJ for a duration of the party. Dr. Patel spun at the rockin’ closing party at CEREC 30 in 2015. Professional photographers will also be on site to capture guests’ favorite moments throughout the evening and at the attendee-favorite Step and Repeat.

“Dentsply Sirona has set the precedent for what dental professionals expect of conferences in the dental community,” said Senior Vice President of the U.S. Commercial Organization Michael Augins. “Our organization is celebrated not only for providing exceptional education, but also for the entertainment we provide and the lively parties we host for attendees as a tradition, one in which we plan to continue.”

Per TAO’s policies, nobody under the age of 21 will be admitted under any circumstances. Additionally, no person wearing a face mask will be permitted inside the nightclub and no weapons of any kind (real or imitation) are permitted. Entry to the party is on a first-come, first-served basis and therefore Dentsply Sirona cannot guarantee admittance, so be sure to arrive early!

Located at The Venetian and The Palazzo from Sept. 14-16, Dentsply Sirona World 2017 combines industry-leading education with extraordinary entertainment. Register today for the second annual Ultimate Dental Meeting and be among the thousands of dental professionals leading the charge in making dentistry better, safer and faster.

Pulpdent Corporation announced an exciting company expansion with Jon Moffitt, National Manager for Special Markets, and Jennifer O’Doherty, Area Sales Manager- Metro NY, joining the National Sales Team led by Marcy Buckler.

“Pulpdent continues to grow, thanks to continuing excitement for the ACTIVA BioACTIVE brand and to the loyal customers of the Pulpdent product portfolio. We are expanding our team to cover new territories and better serve special markets,” Buckler commented.

Jon Moffitt, National Manager for Special Markets

Jon Moffitt has over 24 years of experience in the dental industry where he has worked in business development, corporate accounts, sales, marketing and training. Before joining Pulpdent Jon held several positions at Kerr & Pentron (divisions of Danaher Corporation) where he was known for his high impact sales presentations, training skills and the ability to drive incremental sales in competitive marketplaces. Jon has won many awards during his career, including top overall sales achievement, elite performance in new product sales, and marketing achievement awards.  He holds a marketing degree from Miami University in Oxford, OH and enjoys community volunteering through his local church.

Jennifer O’Doherty, Area Sales Manager- Metro NY

Jennifer O’Doherty has dedicated her career to the healthcare industry, having held several positions in large pharmaceutical companies including GlaxoSmithKline and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. She was previously contracted as an Event Representative at Doxa Dental Inc. Jennifer is adept at forging relationships with doctors and other healthcare professionals and at leveraging data to create and execute effective sales strategies. Her professional achievements include the President’s Recognition Award (presented to top 1% of sales force), Zone of Excellence Award and the Above and Beyond Award. Jennifer will serve the Metro New York area.

For more information visit the Pulpdent blog.

Henry Schein, Inc., the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners will hold its ninth bi-annual Dentrix Business of Dentistry Conference from August 17-19, 2017 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The three-day event will deliver advanced software and management training for single-site general practices, community health centers, large and multi-site group practices and government entities that use Dentrix®, Dentrix® Enterprise and Dentrix Ascend® practice management solutions to run their practice or clinic. 

The conference is expected to attract approximately 1,200 dentists and dental team members who will learn new skills in business management, software use and clinical techniques taught by some of the dental industry’s leading experts. The conference will feature more than 70 classes on practice management and clinical skills, including: ‘Anatomy of a Winning Team...A Recipe for Success,’ ‘Dental Marketing Made Easy: Using Social Media to Get the Best Patients,’ ‘Master the Metrics that Matter: Understand, Trust, and Improve Your Practice’s Most Important Numbers,’ ‘Billing Medical in Your Dental Practice: Maximizing Practice Revenue with New Services and Procedures,’ and many more. To help dentists embrace digital dentistry, the conference also offers classes, such as ‘The Total Digital Connection – Using Digital Sensors, Cameras, Impressions and 3D Imaging for a More Efficient Office’ and ‘Scanology 101 – Enhancing Patient Benefits with Digital Impressions.’

Featured keynote speakers include Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Schein, Inc., as well as best-selling author and authority on sparking innovative ideas, Christine Cashen. In addition, conference participants will have an opportunity to attend networking sessions and educational courses covering a wide range of industry trends, practice management tactics and the latest office and clinical technology.

“We are excited to bring the Dentrix Business of Dentistry Conference back to Las Vegas where oral health professionals – from practice owners to office administrators – can rely on Henry Schein to deliver more than just training,” said Kevin Bunker, President, Henry Schein North America Dental Practice Solutions.  “This year’s conference will be an immersive experience for the entire dental team to learn about new products that can help streamline office procedures and make the most out of their Dentrix investment to optimize productivity, operate efficient practices, and deliver high-quality patient care.”

The event will also include pre-conference training courses, including Henry Schein Financial Services’Entrepreneurship in Dentistry program, as well as Dentrix® Practice Advisor assessments, and Streamlining Billing Processes and Improving Patient Engagement with Dentrix® eServices. 

To learn more about the 2017 Business of Dentistry Conference, its pre-conference training courses and for registration information, please visit www.businessofdentistry.com.

Robert Ganley, Chief Executive Officer of Ivoclar Vivadent AG and President of Ivoclar Vivadent Inc., announced the following organizational changes for its North American operations.

Mr. Chris Holden will assume the role of Executive Vice President – Chief Administrative Officer. Holden's focus will shift to operations, administration and further business development. In this role, Holden will lead and oversee Marketing, Technology, Finance and Administration, Logistics and Distribution, HR/Employee Relations and Canadian operations.

Mrs. Sarah Anders will assume the role of Executive Vice President – Chief Sales Officer.  Anders' attention and responsibility will focus exclusively on the North American sales organizations in the US and Canada.  Anders will lead and manage Ivoclar Vivadent's new solutions for the changing needs and demands of today's dentist and dental laboratory professionals.

"These changes are designed to better align our organization with dentistry's ever evolving market dynamics," said Ganley.  "I will continue to lead the North American companies as President.  However, further management expansion was needed for us to maximize these opportunities.  The addition of the management and leadership strength and experience of Chris combines very effectively with Sarah's sales leadership abilities, allowing us to more effectively launch Ivoclar Digital."

Ivoclar Digital is a comprehensive portfolio of CAD/CAM products for both dental laboratories and dental practices including materials, milling machines and support services.

South Bend, IN 07/10/2017. Kulzer announced today that it is launching cara Print 4.0, a 3D printer capable of printing a wide and expanding range of dental appliances for dental laboratories. The printer rounds out a comprehensive line of digital workflow solutions offered under the cara brand.

cara Print 4.0 is designed to meet the needs of dental technicians for a faster, more economical method of producing polymer-based dental appliances in-house. Not only does it provide a costeffective alternative to milling for certain indications, it is priced more competitively than other 3D printers on the market while still meeting all accuracy requirements.

"The Digital Light Projection (DLP) technology makes cara Print 4.0 quicker, more economical and more accurate than laser light technology, and in fact it’s even faster than most other DLP systems,” says Jeremy Thomas, President, USA & Canada and Head of the Americas Region at Kulzer. “While many 3D printers are marketed to dental professionals, they weren’t built with the dental professional in mind. It was important that cara Print 4.0 be designed specifically for dental professionals, and that it be supported by Kulzer’s dental experts.”

In addition to processing most restorations within one hour, cara Print 4.0 results in smoother, more homogeneous surfaces than competing 3D printers, while the long-lasting material tray remains transparent and stable as long as it is not mechanically damaged. To generate further cost savings, the cara Print 4.0 relies on a simple refill system rather than a cartridge system. This combination of advanced features helps dental laboratories improve productivity on a sustained basis.

Key benefits of cara Print 4.0:

• Quick: expected to be the fastest on the dental market upon launch.

• Precise: exceeds 3D-accuracy requirements for all applications.

• Economical: reduces costs and processing time for many applications when compared to analog methods, milling and other 3D printers.

Part of a comprehensive, open system

The cara system for 3D printing is an open system that works with open .stl files commonly used by CAD programs, such as 3Shape. Laboratory technicians are encouraged to use cara Print 4.0 together with Kulzer’s own dima Print materials and to then post-cure in the HiLite® Power 3D. Doing so ensures the highest quality results and guaranteed clinical performance.

Support for lasting success

Kulzer operates as a long-term partner with its laboratory customers, offering comprehensive service and support to ensure its customers are always fully operational. Qualified experts are available for support before, during and after the procurement process. The cara Print workflow is easy to learn not only for specialized technicians with CAD experience, but for newcomers to this technology. Users will benefit from full support and training programs geared to their specific experience level and needs.

Applications / indications:

Perfectly tailored for use with cara Print 4.0, the dima Print brand offers light-curing monomers for printing splints/night guards, individualized impression trays, surgical drilling guides, and casts (CAD to Cast). Additional materials are expected to be available in the future for the production of temporary and permanent prosthetic restorations as well as denture prototypes and dental models.

Vista Dental Products introduces the VALIANT™ LED curing light that produces uniform, high-intensity light in the 395-500 nm wavelength range.  As a multispectral curing light, VALIANT™ is capable of polymerizing nearly all light-cured dental materials, making it one of the most versatile curing lights on the market.

The VALIANT™ combines an optimized clover-shaped LED arrangement with precision optics to provide a uniform beam through three curing modes (standard, ramp, boost) for user preference.  The irradiance is 1,200 mW/cm² for standard and ramp modes, and 2,500 mW/cm² in the boost mode.  The VALIANT™ also has a transilluminator for detecting fractures, cracks and residual caries.

The VALIANT™ is ergonomic in style and lightweight, weighing just 72g/2.5oz and its one-button operation is intuitive and makes it easy to use.  The VALIANT™ is cordless and contains an inductive charging removable battery provides >= 150 - 20 second-curing cycles.  The VALIANT™ curing light starter kit comes with the handpiece, two rechargeable batteries, a charging base, 100 protective sleeves and a light-attenuating shield. 

EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and full-production 3D printers and materials, today received FDA approval for its new E-Denture material for the 3D printing of lifelike dentures.

Combined with EnvisionTEC’s FDA-approved E-Dent 100 and 400 materials for the direct printing of restorations that simulate teeth, EnvisionTEC is now the only 3D printing company worldwide that offers a complete digital denture workflow solution. E-Dent is currently offered in four natural shades.

Dental labs and dentists can now combine a pink 3D printed denture base and tooth restoration into a denture that patients can wear for long-term use.“This new material expands EnvisionTEC’s already industry-leading dental materials library,” said CEO Al Siblani. “Even more importantly, E-Denture gives our 3D printer owners the ability to print even more materials.”

Both E-Denture and E-Dent can be 3D printed on EnvisionTEC’s Vida desktop and Perfactory production machines. Owners of those machines can already 3D print a variety of dental parts with EnvisionTEC materials:

• •Dental or orthodontic models (E-Model and E-Appliance)

• •Castable crowns, bridges and partial denture frameworks (Press-E-Cast and E-Partial)

• •Bite splints or night guards (E-Guard)

• •Surgical guides (Clear Guide and E-Guide Tint)

• •Indirect bonding trays for orthodontic bracket placement (E-IDB)

• •Flexible gingiva masks (E-Gum)

E-Denture will be available for limited distribution in the third quarter.

Young Innovations (“Young”), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of dental supplies and equipment, announced the acquisition of VarnishAmerica^TM and other product lines from Medical Products Laboratories, Inc.. The acquired product lines include VarnishAmerica^TM fluoride varnish, SealAmerica pit & fissure dental sealant kits and FluoriSHIELD^TM dental gel. These products are used primarily in preventive dental procedures in private practices, school-based settings, and public health institutions.

“This acquisition further broadens our comprehensive preventive product offering,” said Dave Sproat, CEO of Young Innovations. “the VarnishAmerica brand represents a legacy of high-quality fluoride varnish and a commitment to delivering preventive oral care in schools and public health institutions.”

 “We are proud to announce the continued execution of our focused acquisition strategy in preventive dentistry,” added Andrew Jones, Vice President of Corporate Development at Young Innovations. “Our growing portfolio allows us to better support our distributor partners and provide dental professionals with the highest quality products and solutions.”

VarnishAmerica^TM, SealAmerica and FluoriSHIELD^TM customers will receive communication from Young ahead of any changes to ordering and customer service processes. Manufacturing of these products will be transitioned to Young’s facility in Earth City, MO.