Dentaltown July 2018 - 22

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Ultradent Founder and CEO Receives 2018 Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Dan Fischer, founder and CEO of Ultradent Products, received the 2018 Distinguished Service Award from his dental
school alma mater, Loma Linda University, in May.
Loma Linda University awarded Fischer with the honor for his accomplishments and commitment to excellence "which
have contributed to mankind in a manner which is congruent with the mission of Loma Linda University Health," said Dr.
Richard H. Hart, university president.
Fischer graduated from Loma Linda University dental school in 1974, after which he maintained a full-time practice for
15 years. Since 1990, he has practiced dentistry part-time while working in the research and development of products used
in the dental profession.
In addition, Fischer, through Ultradent, supports numerous humanitarian causes throughout the world, including The
Crown Council's Smiles for Life program, Sealants for Smiles, many independent humanitarian missions, as well as his own
501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation, The Diversity Foundation.
For more information, visit ultradent.com.

Darby Dental Supply Acquires
SmartPractice Dental Supply Division
Darby Dental Supply, one of the nation's largest
dental distributors, has completed the acquisition
of the SmartPractice Dental Supply Division.
The acquisition was announced in February
and Darby is planning to seamlessly integrate
employees, customers and operations. The
transition planning has been largely focused on
ensuring an easy transition for SmartPractice
customers. SmartPractice customers will now have
access to the added benefits of Darby's distribution
network, extended product lines, capital equipment,
technology services and equipment service.
With this acquisition, Darby doubles its
West Coast footprint and has expanded those
operations to include customer service, purchasing
and accounting. Darby recently completed an
expansion and build-out of its Chandler, Arizona,
office to accommodate the added functions. The
SmartPractice dental sales and management
teams will join Darby's Arizona team as well to
provide convenient access and hours for customers
across the country. Darby also recently expanded
and upgraded its Reno and Memphis distribution
centers.

JULY 2018 // dentaltown.com

Kool Smiles Serves
More Than 550 Children
on Sharing Smiles Day
More than 550 children in 13 states and
the District of Columbia received free dental
care during Kool Smiles' Sharing Smiles Day
on May 20. Volunteer doctors and staff from
49 Kool Smiles offices participated in the
event.
Now in its fourth year, Sharing Smiles
Day is an annual volunteer event from Kool
Smiles that provides free dental care to
children who are uninsured or underinsured.
Nationwide, more than 2,100 children have
been served by the free care day since 2015.
Free dental treatments included dental
exams, emergency care, extractions, fillings
and sealants. Treatments were provided
on a first-come, first-served basis and
treatments were determined by the dentists
after consultation with the child's parent.
In Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the Kool Smiles
team helped 20 families, including a family
of five who recently fell on hard times when
the father was laid off from his job.
Sharing Smiles Day is sponsored by the
Benevis Foundation.

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