Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition No. 6, 2015

Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition | 6+7/201512 BUSINESS By DTI LONDON, UK: Since 2013, patients in the UK have been able to find dental careprovidersandbookappointments via the Zesty website. A new partner- ship with Britain’s largest practice software provider, Software of Ex- cellence (SOE), is aimed at extending theservicetoawiderpopulation. According to Zesty CEO James Bal- main, the strategic move will enable new patients across the UK to easily findandcompareprovidersandbook dentistappointmentsontheirmobile devices.ZestywillworkwithSOEtoal- lowpatientstosearchfordentistsand book their appointments at the best dentalpractices,allinlessthan60sec- onds. “Our aim is to make finding an availabledentistappointmentaseasy asbookingaflight,hotelorrestaurant online,”Balmainexplained. Originally launched as an appoint- ment website for dental care provid- ers only, Zesty now includes other health services, such as physiother- apy and chiropractic. The company has announced plans to extend its platformoutsidetheUKtoothermar- ketsinwesternEurope. “We’ve seen tremendous growth, but to gain mass-market appeal, we need to widen the scope of services patients can search for on our site,” Balmain said.“SOE are the right part- nertohelpuswiththisambition.Ithas built a fantastic technology platform and shares our vision to operate flex- ible, robust and secure solutions to healthcareprofessionals.” SEO UK Managing Director Ben Flewett commented that his compa- ny decided to partner with Zesty, as it offers an exceptional solution that makesbookingappointmentsinden- talpracticeseasytodoandconfirm. According to its own figures, over 50 per cent of dental practices in the UKuseSOE’sEXACTpracticemanage- ment software. The company is part of Henry Schein, which acquired the software provider in a £29 million transactionin2007. By DTI AMERSHAM, UK: In order to help customers in their transition to digital dentistry, KaVo UK has an- nounced that it has formed a spe- cialistImagingandDigitalSolutions Team.Availablesincemid-October, it was set up to provide fast spe- cialist on-site and remote imaging support to users throughout the UK. The Imaging and Digital Solu- tions Team consists of three spe- cialists in CBCT, dental implant planning software and computer- guided surgery, including Barry Chandler,whojoinedthecompany from the IDT Dental Group. IDT experts David Balchin and Simon Du Plooy will also work alongside KaVo’s current imaging specialist, AlbertoNeves,tooffertheirexpert- ise in the use of a digital workflow and its seamless integration into the practice, the company said, ensuring the correct products are selected and return on investment for customers is maximised. Customers may contact the new team through the KaVo website or via e-mail at info@kavo.co.uk. Alberto Neves (left) presenting with the KaVo Imaging SolutionsTeam. From left to right: James Balmain and Ben Flewett. RR R AD Software of Excellence and Zesty partner KaVo extends digital support DTUK0615_12_Business 27.11.15 12:48 Seite 1 DTUK0615_12_Business 27.11.1512:48 Seite 1

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