Dental Tribune U.S.Edition No.4, 2016

Cosmetic Tribune U.S. Edition | April 2016B2 Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com President & Chief Executive Officer Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Group Editor Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Editor in Chief Dental Tribune Dr. David L. 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Is there a particular topic you would like to see articles about in Cosmetic Tribune? Let us know by e-mailing feedback@dental-tribune.com. We look forward to hearing from you! If you would like to make any change to your subscription (name, address or to opt out) please send us an e-mail at database@dental-tribune.com and be sure to include which publication you are referring to. Also, please note that subscription changes can take up to six weeks to process. needed for AACD 2016, “but you will not regret the international travel after you profit from everything the conference and Toronto have to offer.” Toronto: Global center of business, finance and the arts The “reimagined” conference concept has a fitting backdrop in the city of To- ronto. Home to more than 4.7 million people in the greater metro area, the city is described by many as being the cultur- al, entertainment and financial capital of Canada. On the shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is Canada’s largest city and the fourth larg- est city in North America. It’s known for its leadership in sustainability efforts. As a global center for business, finance and the arts, the city consistently ranks as one of the world’s most livable areas. The city earned “Best in Travel 2015” honors from Lonely Planet and was se- lected as a Hot Destination for 2015 by Orbitz. The city boasts world-class shop- ping, dining and entertainment. Look for the links on the academy’s website, www.aacd.com, to learn more about what the city has to offer. You may decide you need to extend your trip to ensure you have plenty of time to ex- plore Toronto and the surrounding area. Continuing education credits Dentists and laboratory technicians will have the opportunity at the 32nd Annual AACD Scientific Session to learn the lat- COSMETIC TRIBUNE ◊ REIMAGINED, page B1 By Kettenbach Staff Kettenbach’s Panasil impres- sion material recently earned high marks in the benchmark evaluated by Catapult Group. Experts who investi- gated Panasil initial contact were especial- ly impressed with the precision poly-vinyl Every version of Panasil that was selected impressed testers with ‘very high initial hydrophilicity.’ Photo/Provided by Kettenbach Experts like precision poly-vinyl siloxane impression material’s initial contact Panasil highly ranked in evaluations AACD BOOTH NO. 1604 siloxane impression material. Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed rated Panasil “equal to or better for overall quality” than the impression material they currently use, and 57 percent found it better. This was the result of Catapult’s bench- mark test for “Panasil initial contact.” The material is produced by the dental and medical specialist Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KG (www.kettenbach.com). Thorough testing The precision impression material was subjectedtothoroughtesting.Itimpressed the expert testers with properties such as ” See PANASIL, page B3 INDUSTRY ” See REIMAGINED, page B3 More than 1,500 dental profes- sionals are expected to attend the 2016 AACD annual session, which will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in downtown Toronto. Photo/Provided by Metro Toronto Convention Centre

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