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industry news Dental Fix RX, Boyd Industries Enter Support Services Agreement National mobile dental repair company, Dental Fix RX, has partnered with dental equipment manufacturer, B oyd Industries, to provide ﬁeld based services. Established in 2009, Dental Fix RX is a mobile dental equipment repair business that focuses on customized services that produce high-quality repairs in a short amount of time. Founded in 195 7 , B oyd Industries transformed from a custom residential furniture company who ﬁelded requests from doctors and dentists for custom arrangements, to a dedicated dental equipment manufacturer. The Dental Fix RX and B oyd Industries agreement will cover all equipment manufactured by B oyd. For more information, visit DentalFixRx.com and B oydIndustries.com. Sulzer Mixpac Continues to Stop Counterfeit Dental Mixing Tips Sulzer Mixpac Ltd. announced further successes in enforcement of its MIXPAC dental mixing tips, including court orders against copiers. These legal actions and court orders further conﬁrmed Sulzer's patent and trademark rights. B ased on new and prior court orders, numerous sellers are prohibited from advertising, distributing, selling or offering for sale infringing lookalike mixing tips in the United States. Sulzer dental products are made exclusively at its automated clean room factory in Switzerland where strict quality control, close tolerances and rigid cleanliness standards produce mixing tips of the highest quality, safety and reliability. Many counterfeit products are made in Asia under unknown cleanliness and quality standards, and can result in poor quality dental procedures. For more information, visit Sulzer.com. Industry News The Industry News section helps keep you informed and up-to-date about what's happening in the dental profession. If there is information you would like to share in this section, please email your news releases to kyle@farranmedia.com. All material is subject to editing and space availability. KaVo Kerr Group Unveils Five New Websites KaV o Kerr Group, the global portfolio of major dental brands, has released new websites for ﬁve companies under its umbrella, including Gendex, Orascoptic, NOMAD, Pelton & C rane and Marus. The companies deal with dental imaging, vision solutions, handheld X-ray technology, equipment and equipment solutions, respectively. As more dental professionals utilize the web for product discovery, research and evaluation, KaV o Kerr Group companies prioritize the development of websites and digital tools that facilitate a dynamic learning experience that helps end-users make smart decisions about the products they bring into their dental practice. The new websites are: Gendex.com, Orascoptic.com, try NOMAD.com, Pelton. net/ ergonomics and Marus.com. www.dentaltown.com Colgate Launches Science to Cities Educational Tour C olgate has enlisted industry thought leaders to present new perspectives on evidence-based dentistry via a 3 C E accredited, ﬁve-city educational tour. Entitled, " New Perspectives on Evidence-B ased Dentistry," the lectures will offer timely, applicable and educational information featuring new approaches to the practical application of evidence-based dentistry in clinical practice. Each lecture will discuss the gum disease epidemic among the U.S. population while helping dental professionals make informed evidence-based recommendations for patient home care of both natural teeth and implants. In addition, the technology behind dentifrice containing triclosan/ copolymer will be reviewed in detail along with the mode of action, clinical beneﬁts and safety. For more information, visit ScienceToC ities.com. 120 DECEMBER 2014 » dentaltown.com http://www.DentalFixRx.com http://www.BoydIndustries.com http://www.Sulzer.com http://www.Orascoptic.com http://www.Gendex.com http://www.Pelton.net/ergonomics http://www.Orascoptic.com http://www.NOMAD.com http://www.Marus.com http://www.Pelton.net/ergonomics http://www.dentaltown.com http://www.ScienceToCities.com http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown December 2014

Dentaltown.com Highlights
Howard Speaks: Saving the World One Tooth at a Time
Continuing Education Update
Professional Courtesy: New Equipment Can Buy Happiness
What Is The Youngest Age That You Have Put Someone in Dentures?
Dental Tourism
I Love White Fillings Without Tints –Am I a Quack?
Townie Choice Awards 2014
The Pain of Broken Appointments
Financial Timelines for Any Age Doc
Bulk Fill Optional Restorations
CE: Simplifying the Denture Process
Are You Using the Best Cement for the Job?
Ad Index
Product Profile: LSK Chairside Shade Guide
Product Profile: SmartBox
Poll: Oral Systemic
Product Profile: Patient News
Industry News
Perio Reports
Dentally Incorrect

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