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32 I I feature _ interview restoration, which will consequently have a per- fect, natural fit. With it, we have eliminated the need for a tooth library. The method is extremely simple: with a single click of the mouse, the user is able to create crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays, as well as anatomically sized bridges. _What is the size of each Sirona division and how are they linked? Of our four divisions, our CAD/CAM division, led by our chairside system CEREC, is the largest, followed very closely by our imaging division. The CAD/CAM- and the imaging divisions create innovative technologies that can even be linked through CEREC meets GALILEOS. They are the drivers of today’s digital dentistry. The third largest division is our treat- ment centre division. We are global marketleaderhereaswell.Thisisthearea in which we have our roots and it is still a brand shaper for Sirona. Finally, our instrument division is our forth and smallest division. That’s Sirona. We are very happy with our position on the market and are continuously growing. Last year, we recorded growth of 7.9 %. For the first quarter of this year, we registered 15.8 % growth. _What activities is Sirona involved in regardinggivingbacktothecommunity? We take our social responsibility very seriously. Giving back to the community is an important part of Sirona’s activities. We believe that we have a responsibility towards the needy and thus engage in corporate- wide and local activities. For example, we sup- ported clinics in Peru, Tanzania and Ghana with equipment donations. Some of these activities are a joint effort between Sirona and our distri- bution partner Henry Schein, such as our support of the largest non-profit organisation SCO Fam- ilyofServicesinNewYork,forwhichHenrySchein and Sirona held a combined charity event. We also set up a relief fund immediately after the catastrophe in Japan. The purpose of the fund was to provide support and aid to colleagues affected by the disaster. About €8,200 was collected through fundraising events at Sirona’s Bensheim and Salzburg loca- tions,aswellasatIDS.Sironasubsequent- ly increased this donation to €20,000. _What is Sirona’s vision of dentistry of the future? Certainly, we see digital dentistry, in- cluding CAD/CAM, becoming central to the dental office. We have worked hard to make this happen over the past years and are well on our way. If you were to fast-forward five years, you would most likely see CAD/CAM and digital dentistry in every office, certainly in the more developed countries. That’s what we believe in, and it would be a great reward forSironatobethetopbranddrivingthis development._ Sirona GALILEOS. Sirona CEREC Software. CAD/CAM 2_2011