today Chicago Midwinter Meeting Feb. 22, 2014

Company, housed in a former power plant/warehouse that dates to the early 1900s — just blocks away from McCormick Place and the Chicago Midwinter Meeting. It was a suiting venue for the evening’s theme: the critical role that innovative products play in dentistry — and patient care. The evening’s host, Dr. Lou Shuman, president of The Pride Insti- tute, said: “Sure, we fix cavities and straighten teeth. Sure, we give people better-looking smiles. … But we’re really in the business of providing great care and improving the quality oflifeofthepeopleweserve.Andeve- ryone here is part of this fabric — this mosaic of dentistry.” With that, the event took on the aura of an upscale fashion show, with top executives and brand managers coming out one at a time as if on a runway — with music and lights com- pleting the mood. And just like a fashion show, each of the 20 products they represented was briefly described. Next, attendees were presented with another surprise, when the venueseemedtotransformagain,this time turning into a private exhibit hall, with each of the products repre- sented.Attendeeswereinvitedtopar- ticipate in hands-on demonstrations and meet directly with the leadership teams behind each of the products. Thevarietyofproductsandbrands on display clearly demonstrated the breadth of KaVo Kerr Group’s port- folio of dental brands and operat- ing companies. Those brands include KaVo, Kerr, Kerr Total Care, Pen- tron, Axis | SybronEndo, Orascoptic, Pelton & Crane, Marus, DCI Equip- ment, Gendex, DEXIS, Instrumen- tarium, SOREDEX, i-CAT, NOMAD, Implant Direct and Ormco. Amongthe20productsintroduced: MASTERtorque M8900L handpieces from KaVo; the Demi Ultra Curing Light and an enhanced SonicFill from Kerr; the CariVu caries detection device from DEXIS; the i-CAT FLX MV CBCT from i-CAT; the ElementsFree cord-free obturation unit from Axis | SybronEndo; the Op300 Maxio dig- ital panoramic imaging system from Instrumentarium;theProIIhandheld from page one6 Chicago Midwinter Meeting — Feb. 22, 2014 Ad MOSAIC 7 from page 1 intraoral X-ray unit from NOMAD; Nano HD loupes from Orascoptic; the 3000 dental chair with “Narrow Back Advantage” from Pelton & Crane; and the NuStar SII dental chair from Marus. 5 Guests enjoy a cocktail reception sponsored by KaVo Kerr Group on Friday evening. 5 Dr. Lou Shuman delivers a heartfelt welcome message to attendees at KaVo Kerr Group's 'Mosaic of Dentistry' event Friday night.

today Chicago Midwinter Meeting Feb. 22, 2014

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