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Pakistan Edition July 20146 DENTAL TRIBUNE elville, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein has acquired Sirona Direct, the French dental distribution business of Sirona Dental Systems. In addition to its acquisition of Sirona Direct, Henry Schein has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Sirona Dental Systems for the promotion and distribution of Sirona's full line of dental equipment, including the CEREC CAD/CAM system, to practitioners in most of France, including the Paris region. With sales of approximately $14 million, Sirona Direct is the exclusive distributor of dental equipment for Sirona Dental Systems in Paris and Normandy. Over the past several years, Henry Schein has acquired other businesses in France with exclusive regional distribution agreements for products manufactured by Sirona Dental Systems. These acquisitions, coupled with the acquisition and distribution agreements announced now, establish Henry Schein as Sirona Dental Systems’ exclusive distributor to practitioners across most of France. “We are pleased to exclusively represent Sirona's high-quality, innovative products across the vast majority of France,” said Vincent Junod, vice president of Henry Schein European Dental Group , western region, and managing director of Henry Schein France. “France is an important and growing dental market, and Henry Schein is committed to providing the French dental community with a comprehensive offering to meet all of its practice needs. Sirona's innovative products are an important part of our ConnectDental platform, which is designed to bring the latest digital dental solutions to the practitioners we serve in this rapidly changing dental marketplace.” Continued from page 11 M Periodontal therapy may improve heart health in high- risk populations ydney, Australia: The findings of a new study indicate that, in addition to treating periodontal disease, periodontal therapy could have a considerable systemic impact. Researchers have found that a single session of non- surgical treatment for periodontal disease significantly reduced the thickness of artery walls, a risk factor for heart disease, in patients. The study was conducted at various research institutions throughout Australia and focused on Aboriginal Australians, a high-risk group for both periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease. In order to assess the effect of periodontal treatment on cardiovascular health, 273 Aboriginal Australians aged 18 and over with periodontitis were recruited. Half of the participants received full-mouth periodontal scaling during a single visit while the controls received no treatment. After a period of 12 months, the researchers measured changes in carotid intima-media thickness and observed a significant decline in thickening of artery walls in the treatment group but not in the control group. “The effect is comparable to a 30 per cent fall in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, commonly referred to as bad cholesterol, which is associated with a decreased risk of heart disease,” said study co-author Dr Michael Skilton from the University of Sydney. “It is also equivalent to the effects of reversing four years of aging, 8 kg/m2 lower body mass index, or 25 mm Hg lower systolic blood pressure.” However, the researchers found no effect of periodontal therapy on arterial stiffness, another indicator of atherosclerotic vascular disease. There were no significant differences between the groups in pulse wave velocity at three months or 12 months, according to the study. The findings may have important implications for the treatment of high-risk populations, such as Indigenous Australians. According to the researchers, periodontal disease is twice as common in Aboriginal Australians as in the rest of the population. An estimated 90 per cent of Aboriginal adults suffer from periodontal disease. The study, titled “Effect of periodontal therapy on arterial structure and function among Aboriginal Australians”, was published online on 23 June in the Hypertension journal ahead of print. S Henry Schein acquires Sirona Dental’s French distribution business arachi: Dental Tribune recently hosted an Iftar dinner for the dental and allied profession at the Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi. The dinner was attended by Pakistan Dental Association President, office bearers of the association, senior dental surgeons and members of the Dental Trade and Manufacturers Association. Dental Tribune Pakistan hosts iftar dinner K Editor - Online Haseeb Uddin

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