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Posted: April 19, 2011
Heraeus and Spear Education Collaborate to Enhance Clinical Learning through Application of Leading-edge Dental Products


SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, April 19, 2011— Two leading companies recently announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing the educational experience and clinical proficiencies of dental professionals.

Heraeus, the worldwide leader in advancing dental esthetics and overall dental wellbeing, and Spear Education, the preeminent provide of dental continuing education, announced that they have established an agreement to work together. Through the collaboration, Heraeus will support Spear Education’s comprehensive hands-on workshops with its prestigious and synergistic brand of products including Venus® low-stress composites, Gluma® densensitizers, Flexitime® Impressions Systems and iBond® bonding solutions. Heraeus’ products have earned an industry-wide reputation for empowering dental professionals to provide patients with the most natural-looking restorations while respecting a healthy and conservative approach to clinical dentistry.

Spear Education’s students will be the main beneficiaries of the collaboration. “The integration of Heraeus’ products into our hands-on workshops provides our students with an opportunity to work with best-in-class restorative and esthetic products,” says Kaleim Manji, President, Spear Education.

Spear Education’s comprehensive course offerings run the gamut from seminars to workshops to live patient experiences. Courses are held at the Scottsdale Center for Dentistry, which offers dental professionals the latest in advanced dental education in an exciting, state-of-the-art learning environment. The 65-thousand square foot facility is a world-class continuing education venue, hosting renowned faculty who provide the latest in programs, seminars and hands-on training for dentists from all disciplines.

“We’re proud to be associated with Spear Education,” says Christopher Holden, President, Heraeus Kulzer, North America. “They have a masterful curriculum, gifted instructors, and an environment that is ideal for advanced learning,” he adds.

Heraeus and Spear Education each have a deep commitment to esthetic and restorative dentistry. For over 150 years, Heraeus' colleagues have worked across established and emerging markets to advance the field of oral esthetics as well as develop treatment solutions to problems that impair everyday good oral health. Spear Education is the pinnacle of advanced clinical education providing dental professionals with the ability to think critically and creatively; to work cooperatively with colleagues and dental technicians; and to adapt to the evolving use of new products and materials in restorative and esthetic dentistry.

For more information on Heraeus, visit www.heraeusdentalusa.com or call (877) 431-1785. For more information on Spear Education or its course offerings, visit www.SpearEducation.com or call (866) 781-0072.


About Heraeus
Heraeus, the precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is a global, private company with over 155 years of tradition. Our businesses include precious metals, sensors, dental products and biomaterials, quartz glass, and specialty lighting sources. With product revenues approaching € 2.6 billion and precious metal trading revenues of € 13.6 billion, as well as more than 12,300 employees in more than 110 companies worldwide, Heraeus holds a leading position in its global markets.

About Heraeus Kulzer Dental: Transforming Lives
The Heraeus Kulzer Dental Division mission is to advance the oral health of patients around the globe. To that end, we continually apply our research, science and global resources to deliver unparalleled innovation and exceptional products to both dental practitioners and laboratories. While product safety and efficacy are always our main goals, we also aim to create value-based products that unlock new levels of productivity in dental practices and dental laboratories. Interrelated products including the Venus® brand of low stress composites, Venus White® Whitening Systems, Flexitime® Impressions Systems, Gluma® Desensitizers, iBond® Bonding Solutions, PALA® Mondial® Teeth, and Modern Materials® Gypsum Products offer exceptional diagnosis, treatment, and restorative care.

Heraeus also collaborates with health care providers, researchers and academic institutions to support community wellbeing and overall oral health. To that end, Heraeus is a corporate supporter of the National Children's Oral Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides access to care for thousands of underserved children, and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Heraeus is also one of the leading dental alloy refiners in North America with over 50 years experience. For more information on Heraeus or its products, call (800) 431-1785 or visit www.heraeusdentalusa.com.


About Spear Education
Spear Education was built upon a vision for unmatched excellence in advanced dental education, always continuing to push the envelope of learning with an in-depth curriculum and faculty who inspire, change, and challenge doctors everyday.

Dentists achieve their best practice by integrating an elevation of clinical and patient care skills including diagnosis, case presentation, treatment planning, treatment and client service. Spear Education speaks to all of these elements, with comprehensive course offerings running the gamut from seminars to workshops to live patient experiences. The Spear Curriculum is a microcosm of our systematic, step-by-step philosophy – one course naturally flows to another learning avenue. As doctors progress through the curriculum, their skills, knowledge and confidence expand.

Spear Education possesses an expert faculty of industry leaders with exceptional skills and high quality standards, giving dentists the tools they need to grow their practice. Courses are presented at Scottsdale Center for Dentistry, the premier dental continuing education facility with state-of-the-art technology and an atmosphere that exudes higher learning. The 300-person lecture auditorium featuring three 13-foot screens, stadium seating and individual microphones is the ideal environment for truly interactive learning. The lab with 10 operatories with full armamentarium, lab benches, and the latest in CAD/CAM technology encourages hands-on learning. At Spear Education, you aren’t watching from afar, you’re involved in the process.

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