The Bosworth Company (Skokie, IL) launched a new website at www.bosworth.com featuring easy navigation and several new features, including Product Technique Videos for Aegis® Pit and Fissure, Fastray™ LC, Clorox®, Trim®, Trim® II, Trim® Plus, Ultra Trim™ and B-Crowns™. In addition, a Bosworth University calendar is available to track current speakers, course offerings and university locations. The website also offers a list of Bosworth affiliations and their websites and testimonials from prominent professionals in the field.

Cetylite Industries Inc (Pennsauken, NJ) promoted Gary L. Wachman to president. In his new role, Wachman will focus on diversifying the Company's product portfolio for long-term growth. He assumes the president role from Stanley L. Wachman, who will remain chairman of the board. Gary Wachman joined the company in 1986 as a sales representative and has served as VP of sales & finance since 2001. Both appointments are effective August 23, 2010. For more information on Cetylite, see their website.

The Fall for Smiles Survey sponsored by Oral Healthcare Can’t Wait--an initiative of the Dental Trade Alliance (Arlington, VA)--and Plackers (Grand Rapids, MI) consumer oral care products, and conducted by Harris Interactive® (New York, NY), was just released to kick-off the Fall for Smiles oral health education initiative. The initiative promotes the importance of self care, regular dental visits, healthy food choices, and tobacco avoidance as part of maintaining a healthy mouth and body. The on-line survey was conducted for Oral Health America (Chicago, IL) in May and June 2010 among 1,144 U.S. parents and 1,346 U.S. children ages 8-18. Two-thirds of parents responded that school reinforcement of oral health is extremely or very important. But only 39 percent of children reported learning about oral or dental health at school in the past year, and the percentage receiving such instruction drops progressively with each higher grade beyond elementary school. Seven in ten parents say they remind children daily to brush and floss, but only 34 percent of children report remembering these reminders. For more information about Fall for Smiles, see www.oralhealthamerica.org.

Materialise Dental (Glen Burnie, MD) named Glidewell Laboratories (Newport Beach, CA) as one of its first Certified FastTrack SurgiGuide Dental Imaging Center and Service Providers in the U.S. Glidewell's Digital Treatment Planning for implant restorations provides dentists with comprehensive and high-precision implant case planning. To learn more about Materialise Dental, visit www.materialise.com/dental. To learn more about the implant services offered by Glidewell Laboratories, please visit www.glidewelldental.com.

Microflex Corporation (Lake Forest, IL), a division of BarrierSafe Solutions International® (BSSI), a leading provider of latex and synthetic barrier protection, announced the acquisition of Black Dragon® examination gloves from MedTexx (Englewood, NJ). Black Dragon gloves feature excellent comfort, tack and wet grip. With this acquisition, the Black Dragon brand will become wholly owned by Microflex Corporation. For more information please visit www.microflex.com.

Sirona Dental Systems (Long Island City, NY), a leading producer of dental CAD/CAM systems, announced that Bob Vasile has recently been named the CEREC Laboratory Manager for the company's infiniDent (Charlotte, NC) internet-based laboratory service. Vasile most recently worked for a major manufacturer of custom CAD/CAM-fabricated implant abutments and previously owned and operated his own dental laboratory for more than 20 years. Under Vasile's management, beginning September 15, 2010, infiniDent materials and indications will be expanded from framework materials to include Ivoclar Vivadent’s (Amherst, NY) IPS e.max CAD lithium disilicate and VITA®’s new RealLife® material. Sirona laboratory customers can upload the digital impressions they receive from CEREC® dentists to infiniDent for fabrication of all restoration types. The Sirona-operated facility then returns the completed work to the laboratory within three business days. For more information, see www.sirona.com.

Aspen Dental (Syracuse, NY), one of the nation's largest chains of dental providers, is reported to be nearing a sale for over $500 million to an unidentified private equity firm. The Kool Smiles (Marietta, GA) chain is also reported to be on the block. Both dental provider companies have retained advisers: Moelis & Company (New York, NY) for Aspen and Harris Williams (Richmond, VA) for Kool Smiles.

Sultan Kosen, reported to be the world's tallest man, visited San Clemente, CA this week to get a free dental makeover. The 27-year-old from Turkey, who is 8 feet 4 inches tall, has the rare hormonal condition acromegaly, which causes the pituitary gland to produce too much growth hormone, usually as a result of a noncancerous tumor on the pituitary gland. Doctors at the University of Virginia performed surgery last week to try to prevent future growth spurts. Two previous surgeries didn't help. San Clemente dentist Eric Johnson noticed Kosen's teeth were not in good shape when he watched the TLC documentary "World's Tallest Man: Still Growing," and offered him a free dental makeover. Johnson reported no trouble fitting Kosen into the treatment chair.

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