Two-Day Course Explores and Defines the Skills Needed to Succeed in the Dental Industry

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today the availability of its new Dental Business Institute™ (DBI) Office Manager Operations Courses, developed in collaboration with the American Association of Dental Office Management (AADOM) and Henry Schein 360 Practice Development®.

The core curriculum is centered on developing excellence in practice operations and focuses on the many aspects of a dental business. Each course in the two-day curriculum is designed to teach office managers the skills necessary to implement key management functions throughout the business lifecycle of a practice. These include effective communication, creating and leading teams, monitoring benchmarks, keeping records, case acceptance, and insurance management, among others. Office Manager Operations Courses are hosted at Henry Schein’s offices in West Allis, Wisconsin, and participants can attend all four courses or choose to select individual sessions.

“Office managers play a significant role in a dental business, and these courses will give attendees the opportunity to develop management skills while also exploring business fundamentals,” said A.J. Caffentzis, President, U.S. Dental Distribution. “Henry Schein is excited to join with AADOM for this unique offering which office managers can rely on to learn, implement, and grow so they can help lead their teams to success.”

Upcoming courses for 2020 include:

RE-GEN™ – The Next Generation of Bioactive Materials

Apex Dental Materials introduces RE-GEN, a suite of bioactive materials comprised of a Flowable Composite, Bulk Fill & Resin Cement, Pit & Fissure Sealant and the world’s first ever Bioactive Universal and Self-Etch Adhesives.

By employing Bioglass as an active ingredient, RE-GEN resolves all the uncertainty surrounding previous generations of bioactive materials. Bioglass is backed by 50+ years of medical use, and is supported by scientific research, along with countless clinical studies. Bioglass has been proven to form a hydroxyapatite-like surface layer after being in contact with tooth and biological fluids, thus promoting a regenerative process and a stable, long-term restoration.

The unique blend of ingredients in the RE-GEN family of products provides a restoration that is osteogenic, antimicrobial, biocompatible, and BPA Free.

The cornerstones of the RE-GEN suite are the world’s first bioactive adhesives. Current bioactive materials are limited in their ability to provide the functional ions to the compromised tooth because the tooth has been sealed with an adhesive. RE-GEN solves this problem by providing the regenerative ions directly at the tooth surface. RE-GEN is not a barrier to bioactivity, but rather a powerful agent that deposits biologically charged ions directly onto the tooth – exactly where they are needed in order to promote regeneration of tooth structure.

Find out more by visiting www.apexdentalmaterials.com, call 877-418-4782 or email info@vista-dental.com.

PDS leader to join prestigious panel for the “A Pathway to Health Equity Globally” program

Leading dental support organization (DSO) Pacific Dental Services (PDS®) announces its Founder & CEO, Stephen E. Thorne, IV, BA, MHA, will join an esteemed panel of industry thought-leaders during the 2019 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM). On Tuesday, December 3rd, Mr. Thorne will join Dr. Jack Dillenberg, Dr. Othman Shibly, and Dr. Kris Volcheck for the “A Pathway to Health Equity Globally” program. Taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the prestigious panel will speak to the growing need for oral health care for the millions of adults and children around the world who live without it.

“I’m thrilled to have Pacific Dental Services’ Founder Stephen Thorne join our second annual public health symposium at the GNYDM,” said Dr. Dillenberg, who serves as the symposium’s chairman. “One of our programs, ‘A Pathway to Health Equity Globally,’ will provide valuable insight about the importance of health equity. For years, Mr. Thorne and the Pacific Dental Services Foundation have dedicated their time and resources to help people in Guatemala, Fiji, and Ethiopia receive the dentistry they desperately need.”

In addition to discussing the importance of access to care, the panel will also address how not-for-profit groups and health providers can positively impact the overall health of at-risk people globally, as well as the value of participation in humanitarian efforts to improve the health of those unable to access health care services.

“I’m thrilled to be part of this panel at the Greater New York Dental Meeting,” said Mr. Thorne, whose commitment to service is embedded in both his professional and personal life. “There is a critical need for health equity and I’m excited to join everyone in New York for this important discussion.” In addition to being the founder of PDS, Mr. Thorne was also instrumental in forming the Association of Dental Support Organizations, which represents some of the largest DSOs in the world. He’s also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board for Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where he helps drive their ambitious agenda to integrate oral health and medicine.

About Pacific Dental Services®

Founded in 1994, Pacific Dental Services (PDS) is one of the country’s leading dental support organizations, providing supported autonomy that enables dentists to concentrate on clinical excellence and the highest levels of cost-effective comprehensive patient care. PDS originated the Private Practice+® model to enable dentists to focus on their passion: serving patients. PDS also pioneered the concept of Modern Dentistry so that dentists are equipped to combine advances in the latest technology with the best operational practices and procedures, highly skilled support staff and a commitment to ongoing training and education. PDS continues to grow, with more than 750 supported dental offices across the United States and plans to expand into several new markets. PDS has been on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America 14 times. PDS supported dentists aim to be the provider of choice in all the markets they serve and to develop Patients for Life™.

Lorel Burns, DDS, MS, assistant professor of endodontics at NYU College of Dentistry, has received a grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to study the prevalence and outcomes of root canal therapy in children. The award, which began September 1, provides more than $805,000 over five years.

Root canal therapy—a procedure that treats tooth pain and infection to save natural teeth—is the most common endodontic procedure, with more than 15 million performed annually in the United States. While most of the literature on root canal therapy outcomes focuses on adults, children also undergo the procedure on their permanent teeth.

Treating tooth pain and infection in children is different from treating adults due to anatomical differences and behavioral factors. Moreover, as the field of endodontics has advanced, newer, alternative treatments have emerged for treating permanent teeth with immature roots.

"Because of the lack of robust data comparing these endodontics strategies and their outcomes in children, clinicians may have difficulty making informed treatment planning decisions and evaluating quality of care. This underscores the need for rigorous assessment and quality measures specific to the pediatric population," said Dr. Burns.

To address this gap in knowledge, Dr. Burns will use a mixed-methods approach to determine the prevalence, outcomes, and spending related to root canal therapy performed on children’s permanent teeth. The researchers will conduct a quantitative assessment using a large, population-based sample of administrative claims data from New York and Massachusetts. Through qualitative interviews with clinicians, Dr. Burns will also explore whether a variety of factors related to patients and providers influence treatment planning and decision-making.

"By focusing on children, an understudied group, and evaluating how public vs. private insurance and clinician decision-making impact outcomes, our study will allow for broadly generalizable findings on root canal therapy that have the potential to influence clinical practice and dental policy," said Dr. Burns.

Dr. Burns’ NIDCR grant is a K01 Mentored Career Development Award. This research will launch her career in health services research, integrating her clinical expertise in endodontics with additional training in the analysis of clinical care processes and outcomes at the population level. Her primary mentor for this grant is NYU Langone Health's Heather Gold, PhD, a health economist and expert in determining how socioeconomic, racial/ethnic, geographic, and clinical variations in health care affect health and economic outcomes.

Carbon's founder, Joe DeSimone, has announced that he will be assuming the role of Executive Chairman, while the role of President and CEO is assumed by Ellen Kullman, former Chairman and CEO of DuPont and Carbon board member. As President and CEO, Kullman will lead the development and execution of short- and long-term strategies, positioning Carbon to continue delivering value to their employees, customers, partners, and shareholders around the world. As Executive Chairman, DeSimone will focus on growing mainstream adoption of the Carbon Digital Manufacturing Platform and evangelizing their vision to existing and prospective customers, partners, and the public.

DeSimone has worked closely with Kullman in the past, and they share both a strong friendship and a common belief in the potential for digital manufacturing platforms to transform the world for the better.

"I have no doubt Ellen Kullman is the right person to lead Carbon into the future," says DeSimone. "We couldn't have found a better President and CEO. I am enormously proud of what we've accompished during my tenure, and I know what we will accomplish under Ellen will be even more extraordinary. With broad experience across multiple businesses, cycles, and geographies, and a distinguished track record of success, Ellen's vision and outstanding leadership traits are what Carbon needs now to define and chart our long-term success."

The AAE Foundation for Endodontics is being honored with an ADEAGies Foundation William J. Gies Achievement Award for its educational funding initiative and efforts to fund 19 years of Endodontic Educator Fellowship Awards.

The Gies Awards are among the highest education-related honors dental professionals can receive and are presented to individuals, institutions and organizations who demonstrate the best standards in oral health and dental education, research and leadership. The Foundation will be honored at the 2020 Gies Awards gala on March 16, 2020, where the award will be presented in conjunction with the ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition in National Harbor, Md.

“We are thrilled and honored to win the Gies Award for Achievement – Public or Private Partner,” Foundation President Dr. Mary T. Pettiette said. “The Foundation for Endodontics is an outstanding example of how excellence in dental education can be cultivated and rewarded, and I couldn’t be prouder of our organization!”

The Foundation for Endodontics was recognized with the Gies Award for Achievement – Public or Private Partner for its work to support full-time endodontic educators who play a critical role in strengthening the specialty. Annually, the Foundation raises at least $1 million to support programs like the Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award, among others.

Recipients of the Educator Fellowship receive up to $250,000 in funding, disbursed over five years. The fellowship ensures outstanding educators and departments have the support needed to confidently train endodontists and dentists alike. This substantial award is made possible by the generosity of many donors, both individual and corporate. The Fellows in 2016 and 2017 were supported by a pledge from industry partner EdgeEndo.

“Supporting full-time educators, who bring value and experience to the clinic where future specialists are being educated, is only possible thanks to our generous donors who believe in excellence and a strong future for endodontics,” Dr. Pettiette added.

For more information about the work of the Foundation for Endodontics or to learn more about ways to donate, please visit aae.org/foundation/.

About the Foundation for Endodontics:

Founded in 1966 as the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Endodontists, the Foundation for Endodontics (a 501(c)3 charity) encourages and raises capital investment necessary to sustain and further develop the specialty. Over the years, both its mission and activities have evolved into four areas: research, education, outreach and development. By focusing on these four concentrations, we assist members of AAE in the pursuit of excellence in their field and further our vision to support endodontists in their efforts to save natural teeth whenever possible. Throughout its fundraising activities, initiatives and strategic planning, we uphold our core values: integrity, accountability, responsiveness, innovative, collaborative and impactful. In 2019, your Foundation for Endodontics has committed over $1.5 million to research, education, and access to care. The Foundation supports every accredited endodontic program in the United States and Canada, and offers funding to educators, residents, and departments.

Keystone Industries and vhf announced that they have collaborated to validate and optimize Keystone’s high-impact denture base disc, KeyMill, in the vhf dental milling machines.

Since its introduction in 2003, Diamond D has become one of the world’s leading high-impact denture acrylics. Laboratories and dentists alike have come to rely on Diamond D’s superior strength and natural, fibered colors to deliver a premium, fracture-resistant denture product to patients. Now, Keystone is offering this same superior quality to the digital den- tistry market—KeyMill discs can be perfectly and accurately milled, without any warping of the material during production. The final product is extremely strong, vibrant, and esthetic, with minimal finishing or polishing required. Unlike PMMA dentures, Diamond D dentures are not brittle and resist fractures.

Björn Höppe, Head of Product at vhf, says: “The K5+ is a lab’s premiere choice when it comes to milling dentures. The highly esthetic material from Keystone is extremely strong and requires a robust milling system. The K5+, vhf’s powerful dry mill, offers a compact and extremely sturdy build that masters the high impact denture base discs with ease.”

Keystone Industries’ president, Ira Rosenau, noted that, “We are very pleased to have validated our KeyMill denture base disc for vhf’s robust milling machines. Through the harmonized CAM system, consisting of vhf milling machine, strategies, and tools, users are able to create an esthetic and high-impact denture product with KeyMill in very little time. We look forward to working with vhf and their lab customers to create excellent results for dentists and their patients looking for a perfect digital denture solution.”

KeyMill is CE marked, Health Canada approved, and 510(k) cleared by the FDA. Keystone offers its discs in two shades (original and light-reddish pink) and two sizes (25mm and 30 mm).

vhf is a leading manufacturer of complete milling solutions (machine, control software, and tools) for the production of dental products, including dentures. vhf’s K5+ features revolutionary technologies, such as tool-free blank clamping and an integrated ionizer, which help users to achieve top-quality results.

 Product Demonstrations: 3Shape TRIOS® Move, 3Shape TRIOS® 3 Basic, the A-dec 500 Chair, Convergent Dental Solea® Dental Laser, and Dentsply Sirona CEREC® Primescan

 Daily Schedule of Classroom Courses Designed to Help Oral Health Professionals Enhance Their Practices and Clinical Workflow

 #ScheinChats, a Social Media Series Exclusively Available Via Facebook Live, Featured Daily, Including a Discussion on “the Future of Dentistry” Between Stanley Bergman, Chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, and Craig McKenzie, President of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA)

Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC) today announced its lineup of product demonstrations, educational offerings, and industry thought leadership events that will take place at the 2019 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM). The Company’s portfolio of solutions, education, and social media activity featuring dental industry leaders are designed to help oral health professionals navigate the ever-changing world of dentistry.

Visitors to the GNYDM will learn why oral health professionals rely on Henry Schein to enhance their practices through the Company’s digital equipment and technology solutions (booth #4225); practice management, marketing, and patient engagement solutions from Henry Schein One (#4627); and a wide variety of financial, business, and office design services and solutions from Henry Schein Financial Services, Henry Schein Professional Practice Transitions, Henry Schein Business Solutions, Henry Schein Office Design, and Henry Schein ProRepair (#4126). The Company is also hosting live events as part of its Classroom series featuring tips and tools to optimize Dentrix® treatment plans, workflow solutions for a productive practice, handpiece equipment repair, and many more important topics to help enhance practice success. For the complete schedule of daily events offered by Henry Schein throughout GNYDM, visit the Company’s event landing page.

“We look forward to the Greater New York Dental Meeting each year because it’s a wonderful opportunity to listen to our customers and help assess the challenges they are facing with their practices,” said AJ Caffentzis, President, U.S. Dental Distribution, Henry Schein. “At this year’s meeting, we will showcase solutions clinicians can use to enhance their workflow, reinforcing why our customers can rely on us to integrate business solutions, clinical solutions, technology solutions and supply chain solutions into their practices and laboratories, so they can focus on providing quality care to their patients.”

Featured Solutions to Enhance Practice Efficiency

Throughout the show, Henry Schein will demonstrate the latest products and technology solutions, including lasers, scanners, and milling units. Members of the Henry Schein Dental leadership team, along with representatives from 3Shape, A-dec, Convergent Dental, Dentsply Sirona, and Planmeca, will be available to answer questions, suggest customized solutions, and demonstrate new products, such as 3Shape TRIOS® Move, 3Shape TRIOS® 3 Basic, the A-dec 500 chair, Convergent Dental Solea® Dental Laser, and Dentsply Sirona CEREC® Primescan. Henry Schein’s Exclusive Product Specialists will also be onsite presenting the new Clinician’s Choice Bluewave™ Laser, Reveal™ Clear Aligners, and other exclusive product offerings available from Clinician’s Choice, Sheer White, and Sprig Oral Health Technologies.

Representatives from Henry Schein Dental will be onsite to discuss new business solutions and services, such as the new Office Manager Courses, offered through the Henry Schein Business Solutions’ Dental Business Institute, which originated as a year-long educational program that guides practitioners through the process of applying different business models to their practice vision.

Supporting Education to Optimize Practice Workflow and Success

Education, integration, and support are the cornerstone of Henry Schein’s commitment to helping customers adopt the digital workflow with confidence and succeed in their practice. Throughout the meeting, Henry Schein and its supplier partners will host a series of in-booth presentations and demonstrations showcasing the choice of innovative, scalable digital technologies as well as business solutions that can be effectively integrated into several steps of the clinical workflow. Featured presentations include:

Sunday, December 1, 2019

9:45 a.m.– 12:45 p.m. Tips for Managing Treatment Plan in Dentrix

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: How to Implement Three Simple Workflows that Power the Most Profitable Practices

Monday, December 2, 2019

9:45 a.m.– 12:45 p.m.: OSHA and Infection Control Compliance Made Easy

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Dental Office Design Trends

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

9:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Your First Year with Digital Dentistry

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Henry Schein Dental Handpiece and Equipment Repair Hand-on Workshop

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

9:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Henry Schein Dental Handpiece and Equipment Repair Hand-on Workshop

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: 5 Gears for Practice Acceleration: Treatment Planning Partnership

Engaging Thought Leadership Conversations with Industry Leaders

The Henry Schein Media booth (#4330) will serve as the broadcast center, featuring #scheinchats, the Company’s signature social media series available on Facebook that will offer engaging conversations with perspectives from oral health professionals, nonprofits and industry-leading supplier partners. This includes a discussion between Stanley Bergman, Chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, and Craig McKenzie, President of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA), on the future of dentistry.

Visit Henry Schein Dental for details on the business solutions and integrated technologies available to help dental practitioners operate a productive practice, attain business goals, and assist in the delivery of quality patient care.

About Henry Schein, Inc.

Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC) is a solutions company for health care professionals powered by a network of people and technology. With approximately 19,000 Team Schein Members worldwide, the Company’s network of trusted advisors provides more than 1 million customers globally with more than 300 valued solutions that improve operational success and clinical outcomes. Our Business, Clinical, Technology, and Supply Chain solutions help office-based dental and medical practitioners work more efficiently so they can provide quality care more effectively. These solutions also support dental laboratories, government and institutional health care clinics, as well as other alternate care sites.

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.

A FORTUNE 500 Company and a member of the S&P 500® and the Nasdaq 100® indexes, Henry Schein is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., and has operations or affiliates in 32 countries. The Company’s sales from continuing operations reached $9.4 billion in 2018, and have grown at a compound annual rate of approximately 13 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.

The Dentsply Sirona Academy provides the clinical and technical knowledge, skills, and inspiration that dental professionals need to develop themselves and their practices. This education encompasses more than 11,000 courses, meetings, and events, 42 Education Centers including those in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Bensheim, Germany, and now an expanded online presence on www.dentsplysirona.com. The “learn” section of the new state-of-the art online platform for the US markets features a customer-focused site design with easy navigation, an easier registration process, and better search options. Above all, dental professionals benefit from a broader selection of courses and videos.

Dental professionals benefit from new courses ranging from quick tips to in-depth procedural webinars

With an already broad selection of endodontics, implants, preventive, and restorative courses and videos, Dentsply Sirona has now added new courses on topics including local anesthesia, digital dentistry, endodontics, implants, oral surgery, practice management, preventive care, and restorative dentistry. The online Academy also offers more than 800 free videoclips that demonstrate tips and tricks for specific dental procedures. Moreover, it is a quick way to access more than 250 of the brightest minds in dentistry. Experts including Dr. Sergio Kuttler, Dr. Natanya Padachey, and Dr. David Wong present the latest evidence-based scientific insights in dentistry.

Key features of the new “learn” section of the website include one-stop access to online and in-person education and an enhanced search and navigation function which makes it easy to search and find live courses, on-demand content, case studies, and webinars. A user-friendly site design completes the web experience.

“The new site was rolled out in phases over the last few months. We expect to continually improve the website based on ongoing testing and customer feedback. In fact, we have already made changes based on input. Our online dental courses are unrivaled in breadth and depth and, with our brand-new website, very convenient to use,” adds Chidam Chidambaram, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital/Marketing Officer at Dentsply Sirona.

“Shop,” “Learn,” “Discover” – an easy and intuitive customer experience

Every element of the customer experience and the back-end infrastructure has been redesigned with the customer in mind. The new website is faster, simpler, and makes it easier for the Endodontics, Orthodontics, & Implants customers in the US to discover, learn, and buy.

A place to buy products is called “Shop.” The shop will allow customers to buy in different ways using search, quick order, reorder, or buy by procedure. Additionally, the site offers comprehensive product information to help customers with their buying decisions, convenient access to account information, order history, and past invoices.

Under “Discover,” customers can explore how best to use products that Dentsply Sirona offers across all major dental procedures.

Digital transformation starts with the customer

Dentsply Sirona’s approach to its digital transformation is to make it easy for the customer to interact with the company. “With our digital transformation initiatives, we will completely change how we approach our customers,” explains CEO Don Casey. “This is all about our customers and how we can make it easy for them to serve their patients and improve their practices.”