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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | February 2015a16 INDUSTRY NEWS AD At your fingertips: Every detail about owning a dental practice By Aspen Dental Staff Through our partnership with Wiley Publishing — a leading publisher of academ- ic materials for professionals — Aspen Dental is sharing knowledge that can be used to run successful practices. Do you want to take a step closer to ownership? Download “Practice Ownership,” the latest chapter in Aspen Dental’s ongoing series, which delves into topics such as your rights as a business owner, your two compensation paths, the pros and cons of various practice types and other com- mon issues facing owners. Or, are you looking to own a practice but not sure which business model is right for you? Download “Choosing the right business entity,” the second paper in the series. This paper discusses the various business arrangements available to dentists, provides detailed informa- tion about when to use a particular ar- rangement, weighs the pros and cons of each and helps you determine which one is right for you. Future paper topics include planning a practice, generating patients for the practice and management principles. Visit www.AspenDentalJobs.com/Wiley to download. Want to know more about us? Aspen Dental is the fastest growing network of dental practices in Amer- ica, with more than 475 locations in more than 30 states. With Aspen Dental, the administrative, market- ing and business aspects of running a practice are tak- en care of, so dentists can focus solely on patient care and achieve a better work/life balance. You’ll receive the support and development you need to hone your skills and advance your career or even own your own practice. To learn more, you can visit Aspen Dental online at www.aspendentaljobs.com. Chicago BOOTH NO. 608 “ DENTATUS, page A14 Weissman’s career began in the 1940s, when he opened a dental lab in Brooklyn. His reputation for high-quality work grew rapidly, and soon he was serving some of the top dental practices in the area. One of those practices was owned by the dean of the New York University College of Den- tistry, which led to Weissman being talked into a professorship with the school, a po- sition he held for 20 years. Through it all, Weissman kept inventing to improve what he calls the “art craft” of dentistry. Among the highlights are TMS screws patented in the ’60s to enable re- inforcement of damaged enamel and the Pindex system patented in the mid-’70s, which is still considered the gold standard for creating highly accurate cast models. In 1977, Weissman sold Whaledent Inter- national, the dental company he founded in1956,towhatisnowColtène/Whaledent. But the inventive thinking never stopped and in 1988, he acquired the Stockholm, Sweden-based Dentatus, establishing the North and South American headquarters in New York City the following year. At Dentatus, the flow of Weissman’s pat- ents has continued at a steady rate, includ- ing the Profin Reciprocating Handpiece and the assorted line of Lamineer Tips for finishing and polishing. “Our products cover the full spectrum of restorative dentistry,” Weissman said. “Our factory in Stockholm produces products that are considered by dentists to be the most in- novative and useful available.” In the ’90s, Weissman’s attention turned to making implant technology available to a broader range of patients, especially those with compromised bone structure. First came the MTI, the first narrow-body implant for temporary restorations, which removed the lengthy delays be- tween implant placement and restoration. That has been followed by introduction of Atlas implants for stabilizing overden- tures and Anew implants, the only sys- tem with screw-retained restorations for crowns and large fixed restorations. All of the systems will be on display at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting exhibit floor, and if you time your visit right, Weissman might be available to chat with you. But don’t expect him to reveal too many details about what he’s planning next. The ideas are still flowing, and he always has something big in the works, always guid- ed by the same philosophy: Make sure it’s going to help dentists perform better work and help patients enjoy better out- comes — and be affordable enough that both can actually take advantage of it. And don’t worry about sales until a proven, safe, beneficial function is ready for dentists to confirm as “correct.”

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