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BIOMET 3i Embraces The Spirit of Giving |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sharon BournesSenior ManagerMarketing Communications561-776-6725BIOMET 3i Embraces The Spirit Of Giving Palm Beach Gardens, FL — (January 12, 2010) — BIOMET 3i strives to be a good corporate citizen and provide help and support to those less fortunate. In that spirit, organizations from around the world are benefitting. Listed below are a few of the global charities and organizations that are receiving BIOMET 3i’s Support: Make-A-Wish Foundation® Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. In the United States this year, BIOMET 3i purchased Make-A-Wish Holiday Cards, where 45% of the proceeds from the cards went directly to the Foundation. Supporting Our Troops BIOMET 3i Team Members in the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida headquarters contributed generously to a collection drive for our troops overseas. A group of Team Members organized the contributions and packed 13 large boxes, which included gifts for children in Iraq and Afghanistan. AboutFace The Canadian division of BIOMET 3i purchased cards to support specialized programs to meet the needs of AboutFace children. AboutFace is a Canadian national charitable organization providing emotional and social support, resources and educational programs for people with facial differences and their families. Travail et Partage Travail et Partage employs and supports handicapped people. The BIOMET 3i Office in Belgium is purchasing office supplies from this organization to help fund training and support. Sternschnuppe Sternschnuppe is a Swiss children support foundation that fulfills the wishes of children and young adolescents by providing special events and experiences for them. The BIOMET 3i Swiss Office is contributing donations. Support is given with the close collaboration of the members of the organization, physicians and specialists. Waldpiraten-Camp The Waldpiraten-Camp is a special camp for children who have cancer and is run by the German Childhood Cancer Foundation. This year, the German BIOMET 3i Office is supporting the camp by making a donation to the foundation on behalf of their local customers. Orphans in Africa BIOMET 3i Spain Team Members made contributions to a chain of Toy Stores (Imaginarium) that collected and sent toys to Orphans in Africa. Contributions were also made to a celebrity sponsored collection for Solidarity Shoes, which collects shoes for children in Africa. This year’s campaign was promoted by world celebrity soccer player Samuel Etoo. BIOMET 3i is a leading manufacturer of dental implants, abutments and related products. Since its inception in1987, BIOMET 3i has been at the forefront in developing, manufacturing and distributing oral reconstructive products, including dental implant components and bone and tissue regenerative materials. The company also provides educational programs and seminars for dental professionals around the world. BIOMET 3i is based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with operations throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more information, call 1-800-443-8166 or 561-776-6700, or visit the company’s website: www.biomet3i.com ###
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Materialise- SimPlant Academy launches brand-new website! |
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SimPlant® Academy launches brand-new website! The SimPlant® Academy is the educational wing of Materialise Dental, offering computer guided implant dentistry hands-on training sessions worldwide for beginners and more advanced users. In order to assist clinicians in starting treatment planning their cases with SimPlant® or give existing SimPlant® users the right tools to get even more out of 3D Digital Dentistry, the SimPlant® Academy launched a whole new website! www.simplantacademy.org From scan to plan to guide, to the ultimate Immediate Smile®, the SimPlant® Academy training courses show dental professionals step-by-step how to plan and place implants with ease and confidence thanks to SimPlant® and SurgiGuide® drill guides. SimPlant® CompatAbility means predictable and accurate dental implant treatment, resulting in a more efficient and stress-free practice. It gives dental professionals the opportunity to plan their surgery time more resourcefully, accept more referrals and enjoy a higher revenue on even the most complex cases. It also allows clinicians to continue working with the implant brands and scanning equipment they already know and use. Looking for courses? You have never treatment planned your cases with SimPlant® but are curious about this groundbreaking technology? Maybe you have just introduced SimPlant® into your practice and need basic training that will get you started right away? In both cases, the SimPlant® Academy “computer guided implant dentistry” courses will show you the way. Don’t forget the SimPlant® Academy also offers “computer guided orthognathics” courses, for diagnosing and planning orthognathic surgeries with SimPlant® OMS. Check out the global course offering online – the SimPlant® Academy courses offer something for everyone and at every level! A user-friendly interface allows you to search for courses by course type, course level, country, language and starting date. Guaranteed you’ll quickly find what you are looking for! Instantly register online and you’ll be looking forward to an amazing educational experience that will blow the dentist socks off of you! Want to get on top of scientific discussions worldwide? To stay informed on a regular basis on what’s happening in the 3D Digital Dentistry landscape, why not get online at www.simplantacademy.org to sign up for Headlines – a free quarterly e-newsletter in different languages, including Italian? Remain up-to-date on what’s on the worldwide SimPlant® activities menu – signing up for this newsletter is easy. Want to use in-depth expert knowledge to your advantage – and become an expert yourself? The world of computer guided implant dentistry is exciting and ever evolving. Get in touch with renowned experts in the field, be inquisitive and ask challenging questions, and lift yourself to a next level in no time – learning has never been that fun and rewarding! Want to expand your knowledge even more? Get online and browse the 3D Digital Dentistry movies section. Even subscribe to an RSS feed to receive notifications of new movies being posted online. Or get a profound insight in SimPlant® treatment planning cases by browsing case specific presentations. Please visit http://www.simplantacademy.org to learn more!
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CBS Evening News 'Children of Recession' |
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WOODINVILLE, WA – August 12, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CBS EVENING NEWS REPORTS ON WISCONSIN DENTAL ASSOCIATION’S MISSION OF MERCY 
Photo Credit CBS Evening News.com Aired on August 11, 2009 as part of their series ‘Children of the Recession’, CBS Evening News featured a story on a Wisconsin family that participated in a recent Mission of Mercy sponsored by the Wisconsin Dental Association. This humanitarian program provided free dental care to approximately 1,300 patients of all ages who might not otherwise have afforded the essential services provided. Numerous workstations comprised of portable dental equipment manufactured by Aseptico (and others), including chairs, lights, stools, and delivery units were used by the many volunteer dentists and staff to examine and treat patients with a variety of needs. Mission of Mercy and similar events highlight the need for public and private outreach programs, especially in a difficult economy. They also demonstrate the benefits of portable dental equipment, which enables professionals to provide quality care in unconventional environments. To view the report, visit http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5235258n or http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/11/business/childofrecession/main5235208.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionsArea;cbsnewsSectionsArea.1 For more information about Aseptico’s complete range of portable dental solutions for public health, humanitarian, and many other applications, please visit www.Aseptico.com, e-mail
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Materialise SimPlant compatible with CAMLOG Guide System |
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SimPlant® compatible with CAMLOG® Guide System Materialise Dental is pleased to announce its newly established cooperation with CAMLOG, hence offering compatibility with its CAMLOG® Guide System. Materialise Dental customers who have prepared their SimPlant® treatment planning, can now also order a SurgiGuide® that is compatible with SCREW-LINE implants. Customers benefit from authentic CAMLOG® Guide System guiding sleeves, which allow for optimal drilling, implant guidance and depth control. Materialise Dental is the world market leader in 3D Digital Implant Dentistry, offering a range of products and services to implant professionals and their patients. From scanning and planning, to drilling and implant placement, to the ultimate Immediate Smile®, the SimPlant® technology offers clinicians a comprehensive 3D system for accurate and predictable implant treatment. Materialise Dental offers its customers SurgiGuide® solutions that can be used with a variety of brand specific guided surgery kits: § External Hex SAFE SurgiGuide® Kit – Materialise Dental § Facilitate™ – AstraTech § Navigator™ – BIOMET 3i § ExpertEase™ – DENTSPLY Friadent § Straumann® Guided Surgery Kit – Straumann® § Nobel Biocare guided surgery instruments – Nobel Biocare § CAMLOG® Guide System - CAMLOG
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