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business 18 IDEM Singapore 2016—8 April AD Exclusively distributed by Ultradent Products Inc., Uveneers is a unique, minimally invasive templatesystemthatwasdesigned tocreatebeautifuldirectcomposite veneers with predictable shape andsymmetryinonevisit.Forden- tists frustrated with unpredictable results from direct composite ve- neers, it represents the only user- friendly tool on the market that ef- fectively minimises the need for carving and polishing, the company said. Australian dentist Dr Sigal Jacobson created the Uveneerdirectcompositetemplate kitwhenshefoundthattraditional freehand direct composite veneers were artistically challenging, un- predictable,andnotalwayscost-ef- fective. She spent years working withengineerstocreatetheperfect design. Asaresult,thesystemuses innovative technologies that help the dentist achieve a refined, anatomically correct, high-gloss restoration in a fraction of the time than if done freehand. The results are both reproducible and pre- dictable. According to Ultradent, Uve- neer works with any preferred composite, and facilitates applica- tiononindividualormultipleteeth. Each template allows light to pass through to the composite for effec- tive curing, while eliminating the oxygen inhibition layer, resulting in a hard, glossy surface. It also re- leaseseasilyfromcuredcomposite resin. Autoclavable and reusable, each individual template is num- bered to correspond with tooth number, tooth size, and upper and lower arch, ensuring ease of use, the company said. In addition to composite ve- neers,Univeerscanalsobeusedfor cosmetic mock-ups and shade se- lection as well as temporaries dur- ing porcelain veneer creation. ULTRADENT, MALAYSIA www.ultradent.com Booth 6C-05 UVENEERS Swedish oral hygiene com- pany TePe (Booth 41) has an- nounced that it has donated SEK50million(€5.3million)toits newly founded Eklund Founda- tion for Odontological Research and Education. The foundation willprimarilydistributefundsfor research and education in oral health and is open for interna- tionalapplicationsfrom1May. The Eklund Foundation for Odontological Research and Edu- cationwasfoundedincelebration ofTePe’s50th anniversaryin2015. “We,intheownerfamily,arevery pleased to establish this founda- tioninlinewiththevisionofgood oralhealthforeveryone,whichis central to us,” said TePe CEO Joel Eklundontheoccasion. “For50years,TePehashadare- warding collaboration with uni- versities, institutes and dental care professionals around the world.Thefoundationisawayfor us to show our appreciation and create something that will con- tribute to knowledge and devel- opment within the odontological field for many years to come,” Eklundstressed. International applications for fundingwillbeacceptedfrom1to 31 May and awarded in autumn 2016, the company told Dental Tribune. A website detailing the application process will be launched in March. In the mean- time, more information is avail- ableatwww.tepe.com. TePe is a privately held com- panyfoundedin1965.Headquar- teredinMalmö,thecompanyhas subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, theNetherlandsandtheUK. TEPE, SWEDEN www.tepe.com Booth 4M-22 5 The Eklund Foundation aims to support knowledgeanddevelopmentinthefieldof dentistry mainly by awarding funds to se- lected research and education projects. EKLUND FOUNDATION FOR ODONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TDI0616_18_Business 07.04.16 12:08 Seite 18 TDI0616_18_Business 07.04.1612:08 Seite 18

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