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Henry Schein Dental Partners with Planmeca USA on New Program Series
Henry Schein Dental recently announced the launch of its Digital Dentistry 360 program series in partnership with Planmeca USA. Featuring global CAD/CAM expert, Dr. Mark Morin, the program is designed to help practitioners improve the productivity of their practices by using the latest in digital dental technology, and to provide tips for communicating the benefits of digital dentistry to patients.

The one-day program, scheduled to take place in more than 30 locations across the U.S. and Canada, will cover the application and integration of digital impressions, CAD/CAM and 3D imaging for the practice. Dental professionals will also learn strategies to attract new patients, implement a successful workflow formula for achieving one-visit restorations, optimize patient scheduling and leverage digital technology to increase patient acceptance.

To find Digital Dentistry 360 events in your area, or to register, visit markmorinevents.com.


Carestream Dental Supports Endodontic Research and Education with Donation
Carestream Dental, along with the Foundation for Endodontics, has announced the recent donation of $125,000 to support education and research initiatives in the field of endodontics.

The donation from Carestream Dental represents a renewed pledge to donate a total of $125,000 in $25,000 increments over the course of five years. Coupled with previous commitments, this donation will bring Carestream Dental's total contribution to the foundation to $300,000.

The Foundation for Endodontics, the philanthropic arm of the American of Association of Endodontists, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2016. In honor of this milestone, it has allocated $1.6 million for grants, with approximately 45 percent of funding going to research and 55 percent going to education.

Grants for research in regenerative endodontics, external and internal resorption and the endodontic/implant relationship are just a few of the ways the foundation supports the field of endodontics. The foundation also provides critical educational support through fellowship awards that allow researchers to become full-time faculty.


Komet USA Expands Amazon Partnership
Continuing its efforts to expand purchasing options and maximize customer service, Komet USA's online shop at Amazon.com now offers more than 155 Komet brand dental burs, diamonds, and instrument kits, with more added each month.

Komet USA's Amazon storefront offers a wide selection of the company's rotary instruments as well as accessories, each available for easy ordering and fast shipping through Amazon's e-commerce platform.

Featured items include a diamond ceramic wheels and flames polisher kit, a diamond-finishing/facial-surface trimming kit, the LD/ZR extraoral, adjustment, and prep kits, the modified tapered chamfer prep with S-Diamonds kit, the 4518A porcelain-veneer system kit, and more.



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