Sun-soaked vineyard views, world acclaimed wineries, and six of Dentistry’s most distinguished speakers, book your calendars for the NAPA VALLEY DENTAL CONFERENCE presented by CLINICIAN’S CHOICE. Scheduled for September 27-29, 2018 and hosted at The Meritage Resort & Spa, this year’s conference features an incredible line-up of lecturers, speaking on up-to-the-moment topics focused on esthetic and restorative dentistry.

Day 1 welcomes Dr. Danièle Larose for THE EVOLUTION IN ESTHETIC DENTISTRY, while Dr. Robert Margeas enlightens on CREATING NATURAL, ESTHETIC COMPOSITE RESTORATIONS (with live demonstrations).

Day 2 features Dr. Michael Miyasaki’s lecture on POSTERIOR RESTORATIVE TECHNIQUES, followed by Dr. Todd Snyder and his presentation on ACHIEVING THE PERFECT SMILE WITH CROWNS & VENEERS.

The last and final day of this educational journey brings Dr. William “Bo” Bruce with 4 KEYS TO EXCELLENT TREATMENT PLANNING, and Dr. Paresh Shah’s update on THE 21ST CENTURY PRACTICE - STAYING RELEVANT IN A FAST CHANGING WORLD.

Offering 12 CE credits, courses run daily from 8:30am until 12:30pm, leaving plenty of time to spend the reminder of the day as you wish: intimate winery visits, unforgettable meals at Michelin-star restaurants, taking in the abundance of Napa’s art and culture, or a visit to a luxurious spa basked by picturesque hillside vineyard views.

But clinician’s will have to ACT FAST! Early Bird Registration ends July 31, 2018!

For more information and to register for the 2018 NAPA VALLEY DENTAL CONFERENCE, please contact Irene Lamonde at 1-800-265-3444 ext 223 or register online at www.napavalleydentalconference.com.

Sterngold has announced that its TRU^®, PUR^®, and MOR^® Implant Systems are now available in 3Shape’s digital library. 3Shape is a developer and manufacturer of 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions for the dental and audio industries based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company has production facilities and offices in China, Europe, Latin America, and the USA.

For more information, contact Sterngold at 800-243-9942 or email them at info@sterngold.com.

The two companies have signed an agreement that provides Straumann with global distribution rights to DM's technology in return for an injection of capital and a minor stake in DM. Straumann will integrate DM's technology into its portfolio of orthodontic and digital solutions and the two companies will collaborate to develop further applications for artificial intelligence in the dental field. DM will continue to support and sell to orthodontic customers through its own network.

Remote Monitoring - Transforming orthodontics

DM is the first company to enable orthodontists and dentists to remotely monitor treatment progress in their patients. Together with the introduction of virtual check-ups to supplement chairside appointments, this offers a significant improvement to patient care. After downloading the DM application on their smartphones, patients use the proprietary DM self-scanning process, usually on a weekly basis from the comfort and convenience of their home. DM's proprietary artificial intelligence technology extracts information from the collected data and combines it with the digital impression data acquired when treatment began.

The software uses highly accurate clinical measurement tools and photo-simulations that record actual tooth movement over the course of treatment and monitors any relapse during the post-treatment retention phase. The system communicates with the orthodontist whenever necessary or required, allowing for timely intervention and adjustments that make the treatment more efficient. The DM web-based dashboard allows the orthodontist to communicate effortlessly with the patient, to support compliance and motivation.

Artificial Intelligence ("AI") - next generation of dental products

The use of machine-learning algorithms to transform medicine and dentistry is an important technological innovation to improve treatment outcomes and patient engagement.

DM's engineering team based in Paris, has spent the last 4 years developing the DM proprietary technology to make remote monitoring a reality. The company has invested millions of dollars gathering and tagging clinically relevant data to enable the development of highly accurate artificial intelligence algorithms. Today its technology can detect over 170 different clinical situations from images taken by patients using their smartphones. These results are constantly clinically validated by DM's panel of orthodontists, prior to being communicated back to the treating orthodontist or dentist. In just a few years, DM has validated nearly 2 million clinical records from patients and the number is growing exponentially.

Integrating DM technologies into other dental products 

DM's artificial intelligence technology will support Straumann's orthodontic and intraoral scanning businesses and could be extended to applications in implant and preventative dentistry. A significant part of Straumann's investment will be used to fund these developments and the Group will be represented in DM's Strategic Management and Development Board.

Marco Gadola, CEO of Straumann Group 

"Enabling dentists to offer patients a reliable, easy-to-use mobile application for checking their teeth and treatment progress will change dentistry. Our investment in DM provides us with a proven orthodontics tracking system, which is commercially-available in addition to securing a partner with the expertise to develop further artificial intelligence solutions in our field".

Philippe Salah, CEO of Dental Monitoring 

"In 2017, DM commenced a search for a strategic investor in the dental industry to provide funding and access to large global dental markets and to accompany us beyond our current position in orthodontic monitoring. Straumann is an ideal partner for many reasons: they are a truly global company and are investing significantly in digital dentistry as a core business. They are renowned for clinical excellence and brand leadership and share our passion for pioneering innovation and entrepreneurism. With their scientific heritage and strength in digital, they are our partner of choice for developing and establishing remote monitoring coupled with AI as the new standard of care".

Other DM Investors 

In March 2018, DM completed a US$9.5m investment round with over 50 individual investors - mainly orthodontists who see the opportunity that DM has to transform not only orthodontics but also dentistry. DM is also backed by Naxicap Partners, one of France's largest private equity and venture capital firms who were DM's first external investors in 2016. The remainder of the shares are held by the founders and employees. 

With just a click, dental and sleep professionals can now use their 3Shape TRIOS intraoral scanner to cloud-send a patient’s digital impressions directly to SomnoMed for the manufacture of its sleep and bruxism devices.

Patients are intraorally-scanned with 3Shape TRIOS. The doctor then simply selects SomnoMed from the list of integrated solution providers on the TRIOS Communicate™ cloud and sends the scans instantly to SomnoMed.

SomnoMed uses the TRIOS intraoral scans to CAD/CAM design and manufacture their sleep apnea and bruxism devices. This creates a completely digital workflow that simplifies the front-end steps of the device manufacturing process; ensures precision and predictability in production and delivers cases back to dentists more rapidly.

The fast turnaround means getting patients into therapy faster. In addition to making the entire fitting procedure more comfortable due to TRIOS’ accuracy, speed, image quality, and ease of use.

Using 3Shape TRIOS for digital impressions also means patients no longer need to go through old fashioned, gag-inducing, gooey analogue impression-taking when getting fitted for a device.

“3Shape is very excited to work with SomnoMed to create a digital workflow that makes sleep device manufacturing workflow more efficient as well as one that gets patients into therapy faster with a better experience,” says Allan Hyldal, Vice President of 3Shape Orthodontics. “3Shape TRIOS award-winning technology along with our continually-growing number of integrations, are really opening the doors to the widest selection of treatment-options for dental and sleep professionals and their patients.”

“SomnoMed is pleased to have validated TRIOS through rigorous controlled patient trials across multiple regions and users, says Christopher Bedford, Vice President of Research and Development – SomnoMed.” The trial results have been great, clinicians enjoy faster turn-around times, easier appliance issuances, clearer and more objective technical communication and with fewer return visits by their patients throughout the critical acclimatization phase of treatment. Patients describe simpler, faster and more pleasant chairside experiences with less challenges throughout the critically important bite registration phase.”

A "UDA Lab Owners Lunch" will be held Thursday, April 26, during the Utah Dental Association Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The lunch will be held from 11:30 AM to 1 PM at Mollie & Ollie, at 159 Main Street. Laboratory owners can RSVP to Jessica Birrell, CDT, at jessica@capturedentalarts.com.

The UDA will hold digital demonstrations Friday morning for 2018's top digital technology, and on Saturday, there will be in-depth workshops for the Utah Digital Exploration, a post-session to the UDA featuring hands-on training at the University of Utah School of Dentistry. 

Visit utahdentaled.com and click Registration for tickets/classes offered or click the eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utah-digital-exploration-tickets-43043371884. Outside technicians and clinicans are welcome to attend!

exocad recently announced the availability of its new ChairsideCAD software solution for the design of same-day restorations in the dental practice.

ChairsideCAD is the first complete open-architecture CAD/CAM software platform for single-visit dentistry. The chairside workflow is streamlined, easy to learn and optimized for usage in the practice, including a step-by-step guide through the design process. It's based on the same proven technology as exocad's 'best-of-breed' lab software, renowned for its reliability and robust features. In just a few steps, exocad ChairsideCAD creates highly esthetic proposals with minimal post processing.

"What makes ChairsideCAD unique is the integration with open-architecture scanners, milling machines, and printers", says Maik Gerth, CTO of exocad. "Our approach guards against future obsolescence by assuring access to the latest, most innovative equipment from multiple vendors in the open market" according to Mr. Gerth. He points out that "if you want to make changes to your workflow, equipment, or services, exocad adapts to your practice. The common thread is exocad's open-architecture platform that enables you to integrate hardware and materials, without limiting your choices to a single-vendor model."

Same day restorations are a growing part of dentistry. Tillmann Steinbrecher, exocad CEO, points out that "patients request it, and meeting this demand results in new challenges for dentists and labs alike. Our goal is to provide technology that helps both clinicians and lab technicians take maximum advantage of digital processes - as collaborators, not competitors." exocad ChairsideCAD features dentalshare, an on-line collaboration platform providing secure communication and near real-time data transfer between dental professionals. "We enable lab technicians to provide additional digital services to their clients, as many steps of the digital process can also be performed by a partner lab" says Mr. Steinbrecher.

exocad ChairsideCAD will be available in EU and US markets via selected resellers who have appropriate processes in place for the distribution of Medical Devices in their respective market.

About exocad GmbH

exocad GmbH is a dynamic and innovative software company committed to expanding the possibilities of digital dentistry and providing OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) with flexible, reliable, and easy-to-use CAD/CAM software for dental labs and dental practices. exocad software has been chosen by leading OEMs worldwide for integration into their dental CAD/CAM offerings, and thousands of exocad DentalCAD licenses are sold each year. For more information and a list of exocad reseller partners, please visit exocad.com.

Incisal Edge, the leading lifestyle magazine for dental professionals nationwide, will honor America’s finest young practitioners at a three-day event this spring in Manhattan.

The itinerary for 2018 honorees, Incisal Edge’s “40 Under 40,” includes an exclusive high fashion photo shoot at Kimpton Hotel Eventi in Chelsea, the heart of New York City’s art world, and a celebration of all that they have achieved thus far in their professional careers.

On May 30 and 31, the top young dentists in the nation will put their chairside techniques on hold and receive the red carpet treatment by magazine staff and renowned style director Joseph DeAcetis and photographer Matt Furman. The photography portfolio they create will serve as the centerpiece of the magazine’s fall issue.

The photo session is part of a three-day event, the Next Gen Summit, hosted May 30 through June 1 by Benco Dental and sponsored by dental innovators Hu-Friedy, KaVo Kerr Group and Midmark. Led by keynote speaker, Forbes Chief Content Officer Randall Lane, the three-day Summit will feature panel discussions with industry pros and a Day of Smiles Giveback in New York City.

All members of the dental profession are invited to join in this one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect with the top 40 dentists in the country while earning four Continuing Education credits. Those who sign on to attend by April 30 will receive a special offer. Learn details and register at: Under40Summit.com

“The Incisal Edge ‘40 Under 40’ illustrate a commitment to driving dentistry forward,” says Chuck Cohen, founder of Incisal Edge dental lifestyle magazine. “We are very proud to honor the brightest rising dental stars in the U.S., and this year as part of their annual celebration, we’ve assembled thought leaders for an inaugural Next Gen Summit.”

Among this year’s Incisal Edge 40 Under 40 recipients are 18 women and 28 men from 23 states: Taline Aghajanian, DDS, TUTH Dental, Katy, Texas, Bryan Bauer, DDS, FAGD, FICOI, Bauer & Bauer Dentistry and Orthodontics, Wheaton, Illinois, Danielle Bauer, DDS, MS, Diplomate American Board of Orthodontics, Bauer & Bauer Dentistry and Orthodontics, Wheaton, Illinois, Jason M. Bresler, DMD, Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Doc Bresler's Cavity Busters, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Matthew Caligiuri, DDS, Environdental, Los Angeles, California, Michael Capalbo, DMD, Plum Dental Group, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, David Choi, DDS, Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Little Neck Come Dental, Queens, New York, Alan Commet, DMD, Renovo Endodontic Studio, Chicago, Illinois, Wenfei Wang, DMD, Renovo Endodontic Studio, Chicago, Illinois, Jon Copeland, DDS, Town Center Dental, Wildwood, Missouri, Stephanie Copeland, DDS, Watson Dental Associates, St. Louis, Missouri, Erik Dickerson, DDS, MS, Dickerson Dental Group, Randolph, New Jersey, Gregory M. Feldman, DMD, FICOI, Marion Dental Group, Ocala and Lady Lake, Florida, Christine D. Ferrell, DDS, MS, West Chester Orthodontics, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Christopher M. Green, DMD, Green Dental Care, Parker, Colorado, Peter C. Grieco, DDS, DMSc, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, Arash Hakhamian, DDS, FIADFE, FWAUPS, Dr. Arash Hakhamian, DDS FIADFE FWAUPS, Los Angeles, California, Dr. Brian Harris, Harris Dental, Phoenix, Arizona, Danielle Hinton, DMD, Diplomate American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Fellow American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Concord Pediatric Dentistry, Concord Orthodontics, New London Pediatric Dentistry, Lincoln Pediatric Dentistry, Concord, New London, Lincoln, New Hampshire, Emily F. Howell, DMD, Howell Orthodontics, Jefferson, Georgia, Ellen Im, DDS, Diplomate American Board of Pediatric Dentistry , Dr. Ellen Im Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Poway, California, Bennett Isabella, DDS, FICOI, Dakota Dental Clinic, Minnesota Dental Surgery, Apple Valley, Bloomington, Minnesota, Malieka Johnson, DDS, CPT, General and Adult Special Needs Dentist / Community Health / Private Practice and Mobile Dentistry, San Diego, California, Alexander Kalmanovich, DDS, Laguna Family Dentistry, Laguna Beach, California, Brandon Kelly, DDS, The Dental Doctors, Rochester, Minnesota, Emily Schmalz, DDS, MS American Board of Periodontology, Implant & Periodontal Professionals, Rochester, Minnesota, Gurpreet S. Khurana, DMD, MBA, Dentistry of Bellevue, Alpine Dental Of Monroe, Dental Specialties of North Bend, Bellevue Botox, Cacade Allergy Clinic, PureBraces, Mouth Vitamins, Bellevue, Washington, Richard Jay Kim, DMD. FICD, MS, MHCM, DENCOM/Mosier Troop Dental Clinic located at Fort Lee, VA, Fort Lee, Virginia, Kent McBride, DDS, MS, MMS, Endodontic Specialists and Meridian Dental Solutions, Morgantown, West Virginia, Spencer Stiles, DDS, MS, MMS Endodontic Specialists and Meridian Dental Solutions, Morgantown, West Virginia, Mahi Mehr, DDS, MSc, Lincoln Shine Dental, Chicago, Illinois, Lynne A. Meriwether, DDS, Corning Dental Associates, Corning, New York, Eddie Morales, DDS, Board Certified Periodontist, Premier Periodontics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jennifer Mullarkey, DMD, Cusp Dental, Chicago, Riverwoods, Illinois, Upen J. Patel, DDS, MAGD, Upen J. Patel, DDS, MAGD, Sacramento, California, Lindsay Pfeffer, DMD, MBE, MS, I-Ortho San Diego, San Diego, California, Tuan Pham, DDS, Dental Maverick and Circle C Dental, Austin, Texas, Bradford L. Picot, DDS, SouthEnd Dentistry, Charlotte, North Carolina, Vipul Saini, DDS, Schwenksville Dental Care, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Marq Sams, DMD, MS, Implant & Perio Specialists of Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, Phing Saurer, DDS, PhD, River Park Dental, Dublin, Ohio, Kate Schacherl, DDS, Main Street Dentists, Verona, Wisconsin, Ashleigh Sebro, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Wilton Pediatric Dentistry, Wilton, Connecticut, Carey Tri, DDS, River's Edge Dental Clinic, Farmington, Lakeville, Minnesota, Jessica Tri, DDS, River's Edge Dental Clinic, Farmington, Lakeville, Minnesota, and Andrew Zucker, DDS, Sandusky Dental Partners, Sandusky, Ohio.

Published by Benco Dental, Incisal Edge celebrates dentists’ achievements both inside the operatory and during their hard-earned downtime — and nothing better exemplifies this than the magazine’s annual 40 Under 40 edition, a series of informative profiles of the finest young practitioners in our industry. Whether they’re renowned for their medical innovations, their volunteer work and philanthropy or simply their commitment to outstanding patient care, these 40 honorees— nominated by industry experts from around the country and vetted by an independent panel — represent the best of dentistry today, and the promise of even better dentistry tomorrow.

To learn more about Incisal Edge, visit: https://www.incisaledgemagazine.com/

About Incisal Edge

Knowledge. Success. Life. Those three words, printed on the cover of every issue, guide editorial content for the national’s only dental lifestyle magazine -- Incisal Edge. Published by Benco Dental, Incisal Edge celebrates dentists’ achievements both inside the operatory and during their hard-earned downtime. Known for its “40 Under 40” feature that highlights the country’s brightest rising stars, the magazine’s content ranges from “The 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry” and news about the latest techniques, tools, and dental practice designs, to the best in travel, automobiles, and timepieces. Incisal Edge reaches more than 40,000 Benco customers and their staffs; this number continues to grow due to media partnerships and a subscription option.

About Benco Dental

Benco Dental, headquartered in Northeastern Pennsylvania, is the largest privately-owned dental distributor in the United States, offering a full array of supplies, equipment and services to dentists across the nation. Founded in 1930 by Benjamin Cohen, the company has remained family-owned and focused on its unique mission to “deliver success, smile after smile.”

Within the past 87 years, the company has grown from a single downtown location to a national network that includes five distribution centers, and three design showrooms. Those design showrooms, one at the company’s Pa. headquarters, one in Southern California, and one in Texas, feature North America’s largest selection of dental equipment and technology, as well as a hands-on dental design experience, to assist dentists in the planning and construction of a new office.

In addition to offering the market’s broadest choice of equipment and supplies, Benco features a suite of innovative material management tools like Painless®, its industry-leading on-line inventory management system, and BluChips®, dentistry’s original and most rewarding frequent buyer club. Through alliances with selected Success Services, Benco also offers practice coaching, continuing education, equipment financing, and wealth management services.

Benco, which has been named one of the Best Workplaces in Health Care, and one of the NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women, both for the second consecutive year, and Pennsylvania’s Best Places to Work® for 12 of the past 14 years, is proud to feature a highly skilled team of more than 400 professionally trained sales representatives and over 300 factory-trained service technicians. For more information, visit benco.com or call 1.800.GO.BENCO 

Henry Schein, Inc. joined the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity (AO) to announce that the Alpha Omega-Henry Schein Cares Holocaust Survivors Oral Health Program has received a William J. Gies Award (the Gies Awards) for Vision, Innovation and Achievement for its mission to provide free oral health care to Holocaust survivors living in poverty across North America.

R. Bruce Donoff, D.M.D., M.D., Dean, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, presented the program with the 2018 Gies Award for Achievement – Public or Private Partner during the 11th Annual Gies Awards Gala held recently in Orlando, Florida. The award was accepted by the program's co-founders, Avi Wurman, D.D.S., AO Past International President and Program Co-Chair; and Allison Neale, Director, Public Policy, Henry Schein, In

The Gies Awards—an initiative of the ADEAGies Foundation®, a philanthropic organization dedicated to enhancing the oral health of the public by funding programs that support innovations in dental education, research, leadership and recognition—honor people and organizations that exemplify the highest standards in oral health and dental education. Henry Schein, Inc. was previously recognized with the Gies Award for Achievement – Public or Private Partner in 2014, and remains the only company to receive an award since the event's inception in 2007.

The Alpha Omega-Henry Schein Cares Holocaust Survivors Oral Health Program was launched in November 2014 in response to the White House's call to action to help Holocaust survivors age with dignity and respect. Since its inception, it has provided free dental care to nearly 1,000 Holocaust survivors in the U.S. and Canada. The program fills a critical need for many of the 100,000 Holocaust survivors living in the U.S., one third of whom live in poverty. Survivors often have special oral health needs, as many suffered from prolonged nutritional deprivation and had little to no dental care access as children during World War II.

Care recipients are identified by the network of Jewish Family and Children's Service agencies or other identified partner organizations, as well as people of any faith who were victims of Nazi persecution and meet the program's other eligibility requirements. In addition to financial need, patient participation is prioritized by three critical factors: the elimination of pain, restoration of function, and lack of dental coverage. Participating clinicians determine each patient's scope of care.

"We at Alpha Omega are honored to stand with our partners at Henry Schein and accept this award," Dr. Wurman said. "It is truly our privilege to work with these incredible survivors and help restore their ability to eat without pain and smile with confidence. This program exemplifies Alpha Omega's values of generosity and kindness and we look forward to working closely with this most deserving population for years to come."

AO chapters that participate in the program include those in Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas; Detroit; Los Angeles; Milwaukee; New York City; the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area; Philadelphia; Phoenix; San Francisco; Seattle; the greater Washington, DC, area; and West Hartford, Connecticut in the U.S., and Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, and Winnipeg in Canada. The program also operates at three U.S.-based dental schools: Temple University –

"We are honored that the Alpha Omega-Henry Schein Cares Holocaust Survivors Oral Health Program has been presented with the 2018 Gies Award for Achievement – Public or Private Partner," said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein. "This highly innovative program exemplifies the power of collaboration across sectors—from the more than 475 AO dentists who volunteer their services to the dental schools, social service agencies, corporate partners, and philanthropic donors who are critical to the program's success. This program has had a profound impact on the lives of nearly 1,000 Holocaust survivors, as well as all of the partners who are honored to contribute to their care. Together we are 'helping health happen'."

About Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity

The Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity (AO) is the oldest international Jewish dental and medical organization. Founded in 1907 at the University of Maryland School of Dental Medicine, AO has expanded into an international community of dental professionals who are guided by the tenets of professionalism, fraternalism, and commitment to Judaic values.

With over 100 alumni and student chapters in 10 countries, AO members embrace the spirit of Tikkun Olam, or healing the world through charitable endeavors. As healers, our members strive to make their communities better. For more information, please contact Heidi Weber, AO Executive Director, at hweber@ao.org.

About Henry Schein Cares

Henry Schein Cares stands on four pillars: engaging Team Schein Members to reach their potential, ensuring accountability by extending ethical business practices to all levels within Henry Schein, promoting environmental sustainability, and expanding access to health care for underserved and at-risk communities around the world. Health care activities supported by Henry Schein Cares focus on three main areas: advancing wellness, building capacity in the delivery of health care services, and assisting in emergency preparedness and relief.

Firmly rooted in a deep commitment to social responsibility and the concept of enlightened self-interest championed by Benjamin Franklin, the philosophy behind Henry Schein Cares is a vision of "doing well by doing good." Through the work of Henry Schein Cares to enhance access to care for those in need, the Company believes that it is furthering its long-term success. "Helping Health Happen Blog" is a platform for health care professionals to share their volunteer experiences delivering assistance to those in need globally. To read more about how Henry Schein Cares is making a difference, please visit our blog: www.helpinghealthhappen.org.

About Henry Schein, Inc.

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) is a health solutions network powered by people and technology. With more than 22,000 Team Schein Members serving more than 1 million customers globally, the Company is the world's largest provider of Business, Clinical, Technology, and Supply Chain solutions to enhance the efficiency of office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners. The Company also serves dental laboratories, government and institutional health care clinics, and other alternate care sites.

A Fortune 500® Company and a member of the S&P 500® and the Nasdaq 100® indexes, Henry Schein's network of trusted advisors provides health care professionals with the valued solutions they need to improve operational success and clinical outcomes. The Company offers customers exclusive, innovative products and solutions, including practice management software, e-commerce solutions, specialty and surgical products, as well as a broad range of financial services. Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, with a selection of more than 120,000 branded products and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than 180,000 additional products available as special-order items.

Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein has operations or affiliates in 34 countries. The company's sales reached a record $12.5 billion in 2017, and have grown at a compound annual rate of approximately 15 percent since Henry Schein became a public company in 1995. For more information, visit Henry Schein at www.henryschein.com, Facebook.com/HenrySchein, and @HenrySchein on Twitter.         

Dentsply Sirona, the Dental Solutions CompanyTM, announced today that world-renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will present the keynote address at Dentsply Sirona World 2018 on Friday morning, Sept. 14.

Goodwin is the author of six critically acclaimed and New York Times best-selling books, including her most recent, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism.

Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks Studios has acquired the film and television rights to the book. Spielberg and Goodwin previously worked together on the film Lincoln, based in part on Goodwin’s award-winning Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.

"Goodwin, along with our always extensive list of hugely talented and immensely interesting speakers, further defines Dentsply Sirona World as the premiere educational festival for the dental industry,” said Vice President of Marketing Ingo Zimmer. “Our attendees’ passion for driving the industry forward in turn drives us to bring engaging and diverse presenters to the main stage who inspire, encourage and motivate.”

Goodwin was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history for No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II, and is the author of the best sellers Wait Till Next Year, Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream and The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, which was adapted into an award-winning five-part TV miniseries.

Well known for her appearances and commentary on television, Goodwin is seen frequently on television and cable networks as well as late night and Sunday morning talk shows, including The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Additionally, she played herself on The Simpsons and American Horror Story.

The third annual Ultimate Dental Meeting will carry on the tradition of educational excellence paired with exciting entertainment. This year’s three-day event, hosted at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando from Sept. 13-15, will again offer 11 educational tracks, stimulating general sessions, enlightening breakout sessions, lively social activities and more spectacular celebrity entertainment.

Early Bird pricing is now available through May 31, 2018, so register now before this special pricing ends. Visit www.dentsplysironaworld.com to register or contact our help desk by phone at 844.462.7476 or by email at events@dentsplysironaworld.com. 

The National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) issued a news alert regarding proposed tariffs on imported dental laboratory restorations.

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed imposing an additional duty or 25% on a list of products from China, including dentures, crowns, abutments, implants, fixed bridges, temporary inlays, onlays, and veneers. The duty is levied at the time of import and is paid by the importer of record.

If the tariff goes into effect, the NADL says it likely would not be until mid-June or early July. The NADL's Board of Directors plans to meet later this month to discuss the issue.

Read the full NADL statement here: https://nadl.org/news/index.cfm#n2440.