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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | February 2012XX XXXXX Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | January 2014A10 14,2014 Ad METAL-BITE universal registration product. Photos/Provided by R-dental The universal registration material METAL-BITE®, from German manufacturer R-dental Dentalerzeugnisse GmbH, has developed into a standard for occlusal reg- istrations within the last decade, according to the company. The dark gray A-silicone (VPS) earned a number of awards for excellence in 2012 and 2013, including an honor from www. realityesthetics.com. Additionally, in No- vember 2013, The Dental Advisor (Dental Consultants Inc.) presented METAL-BITE with its “Preferred Product Award” for 2014 — the second year in succession the prod- uct has earned the award. According to R-dental, the universal reg- istration material is indicated for a broad variety of universal registrations, and among the many dental professionals rec- ommending it is German opinion leader Prof. (HR) Dr. Alexander Gutowski. Additionally, according to the company, METAL-BITE is predestined for bite-plate applications of the facebow registration system (www.sam-dental.de) and for manu- facturing surgical guides for implantology (www.sicat.de).Accordingtothecompany,it is used successfully, the for the fit of para- occlusal tray adapters in CMD-therapy. The physical characteristics of the prod- uct are described by the company as “con- vincing.” For example, the company de- scribes the material as being extremely fast and hard, easy to trim — and “very suitable” for cutting and contouring. The company reports that the material has no taste, is radiopaque and offers an “excellent dimension stability.” The product is available in standard 50 ml auto-mixing cartridges and is dis- pensed with a commercial mixing pistol (dispenser). To learn more, you can contact manufac- turer R-dental Dentalerzeugnisse, in Ger- many, by telephone at +49 (402) 275-7617 or by email at info@r-dental.com. You can learnmoreontheWebatwww.r-dental.com or www.pattersondental.com. Scan this code to read more on the R-dental website. www.r-dental.com Scan this code to read more on the Patterson website. www.pattersondental.com/ supplies/product family details/12524 iNduStry NEWS Biomechanical implants stimulate bone growth OCO Biomedical is a worldwide leader in immediate-load dental implant technology. Its Dual Sta- bilization™ implants achieve a biomechanical lock at placement and are engineered to stimulate bone growth via patented implant features. The system can be used for a variety of implant needs. According to the company, the proven implant body design enables practitioners to Logically Progress™ from 2.2 mm to 6 mm implantsforvirtuallyanyclinicalindication— and “complete packaging” makes the system simple and economical. (Source: OCO Biomedical) YDC BOOTH NO. 429 OCO Biomedical’s ‘dual-stabilization’ implants achieve a biomechanical lock at placement and are engineered to stimulate bone growth via patented features. Photo/Provided by OCO Biomedical R-dental’s METAL-BITE earns awards