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Digital technology and CAD/CAM will -determine dental market development
An interview with Dominique Deschietere, President of the Association of Dental Dealers in Europe
Supported by growth in major markets like Germany, sales of dental equipment in Europe have proven relatively stable since the last IDS took place in 2011. today international had the -opportunity to speak with Arseus Lab CEO and newly elected President of the Association of Dental Dealers in Europe (ADDE), Dominique Deschietere, Belgium, about the current state of the -industry, and the challenges that lie ahead.
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Welcome to the International Dental Show 2013
By Dr Martin Rickert, Chairman of the Association of German Dental Manufacturers (VDDI)
The dental industry in Germany is very dynamic in every aspect, technologically and economically. Particularly in the last ten years, the field has seen the introduction of nu-merous preventative and treatment procedures, all of which were incon-ceivable a mere 15 years ago. New -ceramic dental materials, synthetic filling materials, CAD/CAM in re-storative dentistry, digital imaging and implant treatment planning—we have been working as a team in every area, keeping the German dental industry a world leader. Together, we are smart and full of ideas, as well as innovative and flexible in our thinking. Nowhere else can you feel this more than at the International Dental Show, which is to be held from 12 to 16 March in Cologne in Germany.
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The EU health-care sector is facing hard times. With an ageing work-force and insufficient new recruits to replace those who are retiring, the future does not look promising. Owing to demanding working conditions and relatively low pay in some health occupations, recruits are not attracted to the sector. A working document published by the European Commission (EC) last year demonstrates the gravity of the situation…
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Conical internal connections will fuel future growth in European dental implant market
By Dr Kamran Zamanian & Ian van den Dolder, iData Research Inc., Canada.
he dental implant and bone graft substitute market is the most rapidly advancing segment of dental technology, and leading competitors in this market must consistently develop new products supported by research from scientific and academic organisations to remain competitive. Recent cases have demonstrated that when companies lose a segment of support from the scientific community, their market shares tend to suffer significantly...
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Dentistry has come along way since our colleagues were forced to use foot powered drills and mix amalgam from its bare components. Modern day dental equipment and materials are at the cutting edge of medical and dental innovation, and it’s shows such as the International Dental Show (IDS) where the developments of the future are announced. Modern dentists no longer have merely a straight probe and a dental drill at their disposal. We now have scans, 3-D images, growth factors and an almost unlimited choice of materials available to use...
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Raising the bar for endodontic success: Where we were, where we are and where we are goin
By Dr Gary Glassman, Canad
Vince Lombardi so eloquently stated, “Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.” In other words, we can perform a procedure repeatedly over and over again and not obtain the expected outcome for success. We must continually advance in all disciplines of dentistry in order to provide our patients with the most predictable treatment regi-mens possible, understanding the greatest variable that stands in our way is the human variable. Elevating the standards of endodontic care is inexorably tied to an important dynamic in our armamentari
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“The surveillance of patients is each and every dentist’s duty”
An interview with Prof. Newell Johnson, Australia
Oral cancer poses a continuing challenge for dental practitioners worldwide. today international recently had the opportunity to speak with oral -cancer expert Prof. Newell Johnson from Griffith University’s School of Dentistry and Oral Health in Southport, Australia, about the disease and new methods of identification and treatment...
