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 SOUTH BEND, IN/March 14, 2011 -- Flexitime® Bite, the bestselling bite registration material from Heraeus, has received two new awards: the prestigious Editor’s Choice Award and the 2011 Top Bite Registration Award, both from The Dental Advisor. The breakthrough material was awarded 4.5 stars overall for its ease of use, scanning details, and fast set time. The full evaluation can be read at http://www.dentaladvisor.com/flexitime-bite.

Flexitime® Bite by Heraeus Wins The Dental Advisor Editor’s Choice Award

 January 2010 | dentalproductsreport.com Exclusive Survey  You should have a plan  In good times and in bad, practitioners need to know how best to shop for products and technologies and how to get the most out of their purchases.  by Stan Goff, Executive Editor    Photo: Fusion/Getty Images

Exclusive survey: Purchasing

 January 2011 | Dental Lab Products   The CAD/CAM Chorus  Blurring the lines  Dr. Gary Severance – Vice President for Marketing and Clinical Affairs, D4D Technologies   by Noah Levine, Senior Editor

The CAD/CAM Chorus: Blurring the lines

 01. You opened your dental technology lab when you were 21. What do you find fascinating in your profession?  In my opinion, dental technology is a wonderful profession. I love my job because it is a combination of artisanship and genuine traditions that requires a large margin of artistic creativity. Those who are serious about this profession are faced every day with ambitious challenges and have many occasions for professional growth.

10 Questions: Zirkonzahn

 February 2010 | Dental Products Report products in practice: marketing  Promote your material choice  Teaching patients the value of Lava Zirconia.  by Dr. Lou Graham       

Promote your material choice

 Pforzheim, Germany and Danbury, Conn.-WIELAND + Technik, Germany, the recently announced the appointment of Stanley N. Maragos as General Manager of Wieland Dental System Inc.

Stanley N. Maragos Named General Manager of Wieland Dental Systems Inc.

 3Shape A/S, a global leader in 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions, announces an exciting new collaboration with 3M ESPE that will provide laboratories with enhanced flexibility in their equipment, material and workflow options.

3M ESPE Lava opens to 3Shape data input

 January 2011 | Dental Lab Products   The CAD/CAM Chorus  A key to our facility  Melker Nilsson – President and General Manager, Nobel Biocare North America   by Noah Levine, Senior Editor

The CAD/CAM Chorus: A key to our facility

 February 24, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com NEWS  3D Systems teams up with 3Shape  Dental Leaders Provide Fully Integrated Digital Dental Solution

3D Systems, 3Shape team up

 The E4D dentist CAD/CAM system scans, designs and mills restorations right at the dental office. Intuitive and easy-to-use, the system’s ergonomic design and efficiency suits the modern dental practice.  GET IT DONE NOW: The system can produce same-day inlays, onlays, full crowns and veneers, which results in increased productivity as well as convenience for patients.