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Dentsply Sirona goes Miles for Smiles with new charity walk in support of Dentaid

Dentsply Sirona is excited to announce the inaugural Miles for Smiles Charity Walk in support of Dentaid, taking place on Friday 30th September, 2022 in five iconic UK cities; London, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast.

There are an estimated 227,000 homeless people in the UK at present and access to healthcare, including dental care is one of the many huge challenges they face. Dentaid offers free-of-charge, emergency dental care through mobile clinics for homeless people across the UK who are suffering acute dental pain.

As a diverse and inclusive organisation, Dentsply Sirona has harnessed the drive and enthusiasm of their Employee Resource Groups – DS Women, DS Pride, DS Veterans & DS Bold – to organise this brand-new fundraising event.

They warmly invite all their customers, colleagues, family members and the wider dental community to join them in their mission to support Dentaid – to bring essential aid to the homeless community and to help restore their smiles.

Each of the walks will cover 22.7 km (or approximately 14 miles), following recognised half-marathon routes in each city. For a joining fee of £27, walkers will secure a place on the route of their choice and every single penny will go to Dentaid directly.

Entries are welcomed from individuals as well as group entries including sponsorship opportunities for dental companies who wish to support this important cause.

To get involved or find out more, click here.

The Probe Dental Podcast Presents: How to realise the ROI with Primescan intraoral scanner (Dentsply Sirona Podcast)

Dr Simon Fieldhouse, oral surgery specialist and practice principal at Dutch Barton Dental, discusses the many ways you can achieve a return on investment on the Primescan intraoral scanner.

For more information, visit https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-gb/categories/digital-impression/primescan.html

Listen here as well as on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more:

 

Dentsply Sirona Launches DS Academy’s Implant Curriculum

DS Academy’s Implant Curriculum offers end-to-end digital implant workflow solutions through self-paced, highly interactive online learning to provide clinicians with skills to achieve clinical, technical and practice excellence

Dentsply Sirona launched DS Academy’s Implant Curriculum, an interactive collection of dental implant courses designed to help build and expand clinicians’ digital implant skills according to levels of experience and personal learning preferences. Following DS’s recent restaging of its Implants business – providing a complete ecosystem of digital solutions and products, Dentsply Sirona is now offering a comprehensive eight level Implant curriculum consisting of 24 courses, as part of its ongoing commitment to support clinicians in providing the best-possible care for their patients and improving oral health globally. 

Interactive, Procedure-Based Series Designed by World Renowned Clinicians

The DS Academy’s tuition-free curriculum provides clinicians with the knowledge, skills and inspiration needed to stay up-to-date and achieve clinical, technical and practice excellence. It was created in collaboration with leading international key opinion leaders and instructional design specialists resulting in an engaging series of interactive, online courses. The virtual courses highlight patient cases and procedures found in everyday clinical practice, and present important concepts in clinical scenarios to teach current implant treatment. This approach is in contrast to conventional dental education that focuses more on didactic topics and theory. “One intent of the curriculum was to improve the quality of care provided by better informed clinicians” says Lyndon F. Cooper, D.D.S., Ph.D., FACP Dean of VCU School of Dentistry “As educators, we sought to engage oral healthcare providers who wanted that knowledge to better care for their dental implant patients. I think the highly illustrated and well referenced materials in this curriculum achieved that goal.”

An Individual Learning Journey to Expand Scope of Implant Options

The extensive Implant Curriculum is designed to help build and expand clinicians’ digital implant skills according to levels of experience and personal learning preferences. Through this self-paced online curriculum, clinicians will be able to learn more about implant dentistry from foundational through mastery levels so those newer to implant dentistry can start from the beginning, while those with more experience can jump further down the learning pathway.

Focused on end-to-end digital implant workflow solutions, the eight levels are grouped into foundational, procedure based and mastery tracks. The foundational track includes topics such as fundamentals of treatment planning, an introduction to intraoral scanning and the essentials of clinical photography. Topics in the procedure-based track range from the single posterior functional zone to a full-arch prosthesis. The mastery track includes topics such as advanced bone grafting and implant complications management. So, wherever the clinician is on their individual learning journey, they can find the educational offering they need in order to advance to the next level.

Along with more than 40 state-of-the art DS Academy education centers around the world, the launch of the new online Implant Curriculum will provide clinicians, including both specialists and general practitioners, with ongoing education and training in end-to-end digital implant workflow solutions to help realize Dentsply Sirona’s vision for digital implant dentistry and provide dental professionals with a new way of practicing implantology.

Levels 1-7 are now available on the Dentsply Sirona website. The Level 8 Mastery courses focused on Implant related complications will be coming soon in May, 2022. For further information on the Dental Implant Curriculum courses from DS Academy please check the website: The DS Curriculum: An Interactive Collection of Dental Implant Courses | Dentsply Sirona UK

Dentsply Sirona celebrates partnership with top suppliers at its first annual Exceptional Supplier Partner Awards

Sustainability, performance, innovation, and value were among the awards criteria at the Dentsply Sirona Global Supplier Forum 2022

Dentsply Sirona has announced the nine winners of its first annual Exceptional Supplier Partner Awards. The companies received recognition for their outstanding work during the closing session of Dentsply Sirona’s two-day Global Supplier Forum 2022. The exciting event was held in mid-May as a hybrid event with some attendees and speakers present on site at Dentsply Sirona’s headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

The winners had to meet six key criteria – Sustainability, Quality, Delivery, Innovation, Value, Diversity – and worked with their respective Global Category Manager.

They were chosen from the more than 500 suppliers that had been invited to the forum, which was designed to build powerful partnerships for healthy smiles. Willem Appelo, Dentsply Sirona’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, and Joanne Couture, Vice President of Procurement, opened the event to give participants deep insights into the company’s procurement processes and how suppliers can become crucial partners in the Beyond Sustainability program. Chief Marketing Officer Erania Brackett explained Dentsply Sirona’s vision and how suppliers are helping to shape the future of digital dentistry.

The awards, which were first announced at last year’s Global Supplier Forum, are an annual celebration of vendors that have gone above and beyond in being outstanding partners based on all of the award criteria.

Willem (Wim) Appelo, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Dentsply Sirona, said: “With these awards we want to celebrate powerful partnerships for healthy smiles. These nine companies have gone out of their way to help us in our mission: improving oral health globally by making it easier for our customers to help their patients.”

Erania Brackett, Chief Marketing Officer at Dentsply Sirona, commented: “We don’t see these companies as our suppliers. We see them as partners with the same values, the same belief in sustainability and the same passion for innovation, with an unrelenting focus on our customers.”

This year’s Exceptional Supplier Partners are :

  • whr Hossinger Kunststofftechnik GmbH
  • Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme GmbH
  • Hantech Medical Device Co.,Ltd
  • Hamamatsu Photonics K. K.
  • Reichenbacher Apparatebau GmbH
  • Edelmann Group
  • Myonic GmbH
  • Upwork Inc.
  • CLA – Clifton Larson Allen LLP 

The Dentsply Sirona Global Supplier Forum is an annual event, offering an immersive experience designed to build a long-term partnership rooted in values and innovation. With more than 500 Dentsply Sirona suppliers tuned in online and present onsite, the forum offered deep insights into the company’s vision, strategy, and its procurement process. During breakout sessions, the participants also shared their experiences, knowledge and best practice.

Dentsply Sirona – The Ultimate Digital Aligner Workflow Events

Dentsply Sirona’s SureSmile® Digital Aligner workflow is going on the road with a duo of events in London on 26th May and Manchester on 8th June 2022.

As industry leaders in digital dentistry, Dentsply Sirona take you through the SureSmile Clear Aligner system and its innovative digital workflow. The course covers the background and benefits of digital dentistry and clear aligners, insights into the full SureSmile workflow and the ways it streamlines practices with real case examples. Attendees will also get the opportunity to get hands-on experience with the Primescan digital intraoral scanner.

Guest speakers at the London event include Tif Qureshi, founder and clinical director of the internationally renowned IAS Academy, and multi-award-winning Specialist Orthodontist, Nina Shaffie.

In June, Manchester’s event welcomes award-winning dentist, Josh Rowley, who is an advocate for the latest digital dentistry techniques, and Alison Simpson, director of Trinity Dental, a private practice that champions the latest digital innovations.

The events cover the same course content in each location and take place in creatively inspiring venues, renowned for their ambience, food and entertainment. Attendees will find the Manchester event at Whitworth Locke, Civic Quarter, Manchester, and the London one in Bounce Farringdon.

Event details and links to register are:

The Ultimate Digital Aligner Workflow – Innovation with Primescan® and SureSmile®

London: with Tif Qureshi and Nina Shaffie – 26 May 2022 – 18:00-21:45 – https://cvent.me/N3Xeyv 

Manchester: with Josh Rowley and Alison Simpson – 8 June 2022 – 18:00-21:45 – https://cvent.me/08gA49

For any questions regarding the events please contact Joanna Owoade by email: Joanna.Owoade@dentsplysirona.com

Dentsply Sirona announces strategic partnership with the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe

Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, announced its partnership with the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe (The Platform). The Platform is a joint initiative of the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE), the Council of European Chief Dental Officers (CECDO), the European Association of Dental Public Health (EADPH), the Oral Health Foundation and the Pan-European Region of the International Association for Dental Research (PER-IADR), and a wide range of Associate Members. Its goal is to improve oral health and the prevention of oral diseases – as well as address oral health inequalities and challenges, especially among vulnerable populations like children and adolescents, the elderly, and those with special needs.

With this partnership, Dentsply Sirona will further expand its role in enhancing awareness around the importance of better oral health and the critical role oral health plays in improving every person’s overall health. The company believes that its commitment towards a high quality, solution based, pandemic-resilient, and digitally driven oral health system is further amplified by the joint work of the Platform, its members, and its corporate partners.

“We are pleased to welcome Dentsply Sirona as our new corporate partner. This new partnership will support our mission to promote better oral health for all in Europe” says Professor Georgios Tsakos, Chair of the Platform.

“At Dentsply Sirona, we believe that everyone, no matter their circumstances, age or location, deserves access to oral health care and it is part of our sustainability strategy to increase access to high quality oral health.” says Jorge M. Gomez, Chief Financial Officer and Head of the Dentsply Sirona Sustainability Program. “Partnering with The Platform and its members will allow our efforts in this field to have even more impact as we create a common European approach towards improved oral health, education and access to care in Europe”.

Another way in which Dentsply Sirona has promoted awareness of oral health as a key factor in living a longer healthier life was by supporting World Oral Health Day 2022 (WOHD), which was celebrated on March 20th. Dentsply Sirona also sponsored the WOHD best branded photo award, which celebrates people who got the best use out of the World Oral Health Day brand in a single snapshot, while engaging and inspiring others to look after their oral health. The award winners will be revealed in June 2022 by FDI World Dental Federation, the organizers of World Oral Health Day.

Primeprint Solution by Dentsply Sirona: The medical-grade 3D printing system for dental practices and labs

Primeprint Solution by Dentsply Sirona is a highly automated, end-to-end, medical-grade 3D printing system for dentists and dental technicians who want to expand their treatment and service offerings. It is a smart hardware and software solution that is optimized for dental applications and can run the entire printing process including post processing. The high level of automation helps reduce handling times, allows delegation, and enables maximized productivity. Primeprint Solution enables the user to print biocompatible applications with reproducible and accurate results*. The printing process meets strict regulatory requirements for medical products. Beta testers have called Primeprint the easiest way to get into 3D printing in dentistry.

Dentsply Sirona has announced Primeprint Solution for dental practices and laboratories, and the first of a new generation of Dentsply Sirona devices that will transform digital dentistry. With a printing process that is simplified and automated, this new 3D printing solution makes it easy to manufacture patient-specific and biocompatible appliances.

The printer uses digital light processing (DLP) technology, where resins are polymerized using UV light. The light projector hardens the resin layer by layer. Primeprint as a 3D printing solution also automates the post-processing of printed objects, which previously would have required complex, messy and time-consuming manual work.

Primeprint Solution will be the first new device by Dentsply Sirona specifically built to integrate into the digital universe that Dentsply Sirona is creating with its digital technology partner Google Cloud to connect many parts of the dental practice and dental lab across a vast array of procedures. The collaboration, announced at the end of February, will generate new digital solutions for dentistry, powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms at scale and supported by an integrated cloud solution. It will have a consistent user interface and user experience across its devices and services that will be as simple to use as a smartphone app.

A medical-grade 3D printing end-to-end solution

The combination of Dentsply Sirona’s Cloud and Design Services will form an open, collaborative platform where dentists and dental technicians can work together to elevate patient care. Through this platform, dentists can request high-quality CAD designs as ready-to-print files for 3D printing with Primeprint, created by expert lab technicians.

Primeprint Solution is equipped with dental intelligence through the entire process: from software to 3D printing and post processing. Regulated parameters ensure the high quality of printed appliances for excellent treatment outcomes. Primeprint´s process protocol, involving automated process times, supports a high level of safety based on medical device compliance and automatic case documentation.

“For us dentists, Primeprint Solution turns 3D printing into an efficient application for everyday use, and that’s also great for my patients,” said Dr. Mike Skramstad, dentist from Orono (Minnesota, USA). “The workflow is simplified, end-to-end, so I can get the best possible results.” For dental technician Christian Schuchmann (Darmstadt, Germany), the efficiency of the system is an important aspect: “I am more than enthusiastic about Primeprint, as it means 3D printing on a completely new level for our dental lab. The printer speed allows me to run multiple print jobs even during the day.”

All in one: safe, automated, accurate and reliable

The new Primeprint Solution—with its software, printer, post processing unit and validated material concept – offers a wide range of applications allowing opportunities for business growth. It also streamlines the manufacturing process allowing for increased delegation and improved productivity.

“Primeprint Solution is the first of a new generation of Dentsply Sirona devices that will transform digital dentistry – as an integral part of a new digital environment for dentistry, ” said Cord Staehler, Chief Technology Officer at Dentsply Sirona. “This system now enables 3D printing to be the professional solution of choice for dental practices and labs. Working with it, you will be surprised how easy it is to use. And of course, this is just the start. As materials continue to evolve, so will the treatment opportunities that can be solved with 3D printing. Some of our beta testers have called Primeprint the easiest way to get into 3D printing in dentistry”

* Reich S, Berndt S, Kühne C, Herstell H. Accuracy of 3D-Printed Occlusal Devices of Different Volumes Using a Digital Light Processing Printer. Applied Sciences. 2022; 12(3):1576. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031576

Dentsply Sirona proudly supports World Oral Health Day 2022

As part of Dentsply Sirona’s sustainability strategy, “Beyond: Taking action for a brighter world,” the company has committed to promoting World Oral Health Day 2022 and its aim of raising awareness of oral health as a key factor in living a longer, healthier life 

Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, has announced today its commitment to promote World Oral Health Day 2022. This pledge aligns fully with Dentsply Sirona’s sustainability strategy & program. At the core of the company’s “Beyond: Taking action for a brighter world” strategy is the ambition to lead the transformation towards a sustainable dentistry and to create 25 million healthy smiles by 2025.

“At Dentsply Sirona, we are determined to go above and beyond when it comes to making a positive impact on the oral health – and the quality of life – of people around the world. Oral health is central to every person’s overall health, happiness and well-being and we are proud to support World Oral Health Day 2022”, says Don Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Dentsply Sirona.

For World Oral Health Day 2022, which will be celebrated on March 20th, Dentsply Sirona has partnered with the World Dental Federation (FDI), to support this effort and raise awareness of its mission on this day – and throughout the year. Amongst other things, Dentsply Sirona is the award sponsor for the campaign’s best branded photo award, celebrating people who got the best use out of the World Oral Health Day brand in a single snapshot, while engaging and inspiring others to look after their oral health. Further guidelines can be found on the campaign website (worldoralhealthday.org/award-categories). The award winners will be revealed in June 2022 by FDI.

Those interested in joining the effort to promote World Oral Health Day can follow the #WOHD22 campaign as well as Dentsply Sirona and FDI media for more information. Dentsply Sirona will announce further activities around World Oral Health Day in due time.

Dentsply Sirona already works on creating healthy smiles by supporting the life-changing work of Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused non-profit organization. As part of a five-year cooperation and a five million dollar donation, Dentsply Sirona helps children around the world gain access to cleft treatment and offer them the chance to live a happier and healthier life.

“Our purpose is to create smiles for people globally by providing the means to increase oral health and make millions of lives healthier and happier“, says Jorge M. Gomez, Chief Financial Officer and Head of the Dentsply Sirona Sustainability Program. “This spirit can be felt in everything we do and lives at the heart of our innovations such as Primescan and the SureSmile Clear Aligners which help dental professionals make oral health more accessible to patients worldwide.”  

“We are delighted that Dentsply Sirona has joined forces with us to promote World Oral Health Day,” says Prof. Ihsane Ben Yahya, President of FDI World Dental Federation. “The impact of good oral health on overall health, happiness and well-being is often overlooked – we need to change this. Governments are starting to recognize oral health as a priority issue thanks to the WHO resolution adopted in May 2021, which is a significant step in the right direction. By working together across stakeholder groups, in celebration of World Oral Health Day, we can build on this momentum to help spread awareness and put oral health on everyone’s agenda.” 

PEERS – exclusive content, networking and professional development

A Review of the 2021 PEERS Annual Meeting for implant dentists held in Liverpool this October

October 1st 2021 marked an important date in implant dentists’ diaries, as delegates headed to the ACC in Liverpool for the 2021 PEERS Annual Meeting hosted by Dentsply Sirona. This was the first time that UK PEERS members had been able to meet face-to-face since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was to be a day of lively presentations from world-renowned speakers, views and discussions about new developments in implant technologies, hands-on group sessions and the chance for like-minded professionals to network and share ideas to take back and develop in their own practice.

PEERS stands for Platform for Exchange of Experience, Research and Science, a regional, national and global initiative founded by Dentsply Sirona aimed at promoting continual investment in research, learning and professional development in the field of implant dentistry.

PEERS is an exclusive UK group that gives members unrivalled access to pioneering research, insights from key opinion leaders, and unique learning opportunities. Created to keep dental implant professionals at the forefront of the industry, PEERS also holds regular, interactive meetings with a focussed look into advancements in digital dentistry, new protocols and case discussions.

“It’s great to be back at a PEERS meeting again after so long. It’s really good to connect with like-minded clinicians and share ideas.” Tim Doswell, Raglan Suite, Harrogate.

The benefits of a digital workflow

The presentations from PEERS Board members clearly illustrated the huge advances being made in digital dental technology. This, combined with the rapid development of new materials and techniques is revolutionising practice workflows and patient outcomes for implant dentists.

Practice principal, Eimear O’Connell, gave a lively talk on single visit dentistry, made possible by digital technology such as Primescan® for digital impressions and CBCT, and the latest planning software which enables accurate diagnosis and reproducibility.

Eimear is passionate about getting more women involved in implant dentistry. She is also a strong advocate of enhanced training for dental nurses and leads the way in getting nurses involved in using digital technology for a more efficient practice workflow.

Implant surgeon, Stephen Jacobs, explained how the OSSIX® range of bone regeneration materials is transforming his clinical practice. While he reminded delegates there’s no substitute for basic surgical skills, the rapidly evolving range of GBR materials is making it commonplace to graft and regenerate bone and soft tissue to prepare sites for implants.

Specialist periodontist, Kia Rezavandi, discussed the immediate placement of implants in the anterior maxilla using a guided solution. This was an introduction to Azento®. Using CBCT and intraoral scan data, the planning, manufacture and delivery of the required case-specific surgical components are made by Azento prior to surgery, with everything required for the case being supplied in just one box.

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Matthew Jerreat, gave a different perspective on implant dentistry as he talked about how he’s utilising a digital workflow for treating high priority NHS head and neck cancer patients. Despite the challenges this brings, Matthew clearly showed his commitment to NHS dentistry and why he believes you can only change things for the better if you work from within.

Moving away from the surgery, Specialist in Oral Surgery, Anthony Bendkowski, turned delegates’ attention to ’10 ideas for a healthy implant business’. Claiming that “running a business is like nailing jelly to the wall” he urged business owners to look at their business identity, to not be afraid of being different to competitors, to understand the needs of their referring dentists and to consider how they manage patients in order to give them a seamless experience. His final, emphatic point was to actually ‘do something!’ In other words, evolve your business or get left behind.

A new beginning

This PEERS meeting was of particular significance to members as Michael Norton stepped down as President of the PEERS Board and handed over the reins to Martin Wadendeya. Martin has clear ambitions for PEERS going forward including increasing membership numbers with an easy, transparent membership structure to which implant dentists can aspire, while increasing the diversity within the group, especially in terms of race, ethnicity and gender.

With PEERS groups already well-established in other countries , Martin believes this is a fantastic opportunity to link up with fellow dental implant professionals to create partnerships that will ultimately bring the very best treatment outcomes for patients, both in the UK and around the world.

“What’s unique about PEERS is the individuals involved in the group. It’s a very open, inclusive environment where people are happy to share honest experiences and get honest feedback from like-minded colleagues.” Phillip Friel, Advanced Dentistry, Glasgow.

“As an oral surgery specialist, PEERS gives me an opportunity to meet, discuss and have some fun with people who do similar things to me, but also very different things. From a professional point of view it broadens my knowledge and from a personal point of view it enables me to make new friends.” Simon Fieldhouse, Dutch Barton Dental Practice, Bradford on Avon.

To find out more about how you could become a member of PEERS, listen to Martin Wanendeya’s podcast where he talks about becoming the new President of PEERS UK, his plans for PEERS going forward and why he wants to encourage more implant dentists to aspire to become PEERS members: Click here

Dentsply Sirona and 3Shape expand their strategic partnership with seamless connectivity for dentists and dental labs

Dentsply Sirona’s intraoral Primescan and Omnicam scanners now integrate directly with 3Shape’s lab software, delivering better workflows and patient outcomes.

Dentsply Sirona and 3Shape have taken the next step according to their agreement and now provide a seamless and secure integration of Dentsply Sirona’s Connect Case Center with 3Shape’s Dental System software. Dentists using Primescan or Omnicam intraoral scanners for digital impression-taking can now give dental labs secure access to the data through the Connect Case Center Portal. That makes it easy and efficient for dental technicians using 3Shape’s software to work more closely with their dental practice partners.

The new interfaces are available to dental laboratories that use 3Shape’s Dental System and have upgraded to Version 2021.2.

“I always want to give a patient the treatment I feel is best for them. When companies like Dentsply Sirona and 3Shape choose to work together, it gives all dentists and lab owners more opportunities, and that means better outcomes for our patients,” said Dr. Alan Jurim, owner of integratedDENTAL (Woodbury, NY).

With integrated hardware and software, even highly complex treatments can be efficiently planned and executed. Simplifying digital workflows results in a closer working relationship between labs and their dentist partners.

Dr Sabrina Hoffmann

“Digital impressions facilitate communication. After scanning I can discuss the digital model directly with my patient. And because I now can communicate with the lab technician seamlessly, I can share the planned outcome with my patient much quicker – and that is a benefit to the patient that matters,” said Dr. Sabrina Hoffmann, a dentist in Buerstadt, Germany. “What we are experiencing today is truly the dentistry of the future.”

Last June, both companies announced an agreement between the two companies designed to improve digital dentistry and oral health. The goal is to support the dental community through the evolution of efficient, simplified, and digitally oriented workflows for dentists and dental technicians. As a first step, users of 3Shape’s TRIOS intraoral scanner gained validated and seamless access to Dentsply Sirona’s SureSmile Clear Aligners platform, which makes it much easier for 3Shape’s customers to offer patients a leading solution for treating malocclusions.

Both companies are now focusing on expanding customer access to an even wider range of technology choices.

More information about Primescan is available on the Dentsply Sirona Website: www.dentsplysirona.com/primescan

More information about 3Shape’s Lab software is available on the 3Shape website: www.3shape.com/en/promo/dentsply-sirona-connect

Due to the different approval and registration times, not all technologies and products are immediately available in all countries.