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10 E X H I BI TOR S Endo Tribune U.S. Edition | April 26, 2017 Goal achieved: Dentsply Sirona Endodontic Suite opens at NYU College of Dentistry Dental school had been trying to renovate the facility for years before partnership On Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, NYU College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) celebrated the cul- mination of a goal set years earlier with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Dentsply Sirona Endodontic Suite. The new clinical suite, which employs the most advanced edu- cational and patient care technologies available, was made possible by a part- nership between NYU Dentistry and Dentsply Sirona, a manufacturer of pro- fessional dental products and technolo- gies. “Today,” said Dr. Charles N. Bertolami, Herman Robert Fox Dean of NYU Den- tistry, “NYU has the most sophisticated endodontic suite in the nation, ensuring our ability to provide the finest endodon- tic education in an environment that re- flects truly patient-centered care. And it could never, ever have happened without Dentsply Sirona.” The suite features a fully integrated computer network with best-practice case management software; a fully equipped, state-of-the-art surgical suite with 37 new treatment units; intraoral digital X-ray stations; state-of-the-art endodontic mo- tors; ultrasonic units; intraoral sensors; and a cone-beam computerized tomog- raphy (CBCT) scanner, utilizing state-of- the-art scanning technology to produce 3-D images of teeth, soft tissue, nerve pathways and bone in a single scan. Dr. Asgeir Sigurdsson, associate pro- fessor and chair of NYU’s Dr. Ignatius N. and Sally Quartararo Department of Endodontics, expressed his appreciation to both Dentsply Sirona and the college’s leadership team for “making possible this outstanding facility.” “For an endodontics department chair,” Sigurdsson said, “it is a dream come true.” Speaking on behalf of New York Uni- versity, NYU President Andrew Hamilton said: “Thanks to Dentsply Sirona and its partnership with the College of Dentist- ry, we have been able to create this beau- tiful and most advanced facility of its kind. Just one of the new treatment cen- ters would be impressive, that there are 37 of them is remarkable, and that they are all in the same location and intercon- nected is even more so. “NYU thanks Dentsply Sirona from the bottom of our hearts for the remarkable contribution that this new facility makes to the College of Dentistry and to our stu- dents’ education. It is wonderful to know that the future endodontists we are training will have a positive impact on the lives of our patients and on our com- munity because of the splendid environ- In front from left: Dr. Teresa A. Dolan, vice president and chief clinical officer, Dentsply Sirona; Dr. Asgeir Sigurdsson, associate professor and chair of NYU’s Dr. Ignatius N. and Sally Quartararo Department of Endodontics; Jennie Hamilton; Andrew Hamilton, president of NYU; Bret W. Wise, executive chairman of the board, Dentsply Sirona; and Robert Berne, NYU executive vice president for health. Photo/Provided by Dentsply Sirona ‘Just one of the new treatfjent centers would be ifjpressive, that there are 37 of thefj is refjarkable, and that they are all in the safje location and interconnected is even fjore so’ ment they now have in which to learn.” NYU Executive Vice President for Health Robert Berne said: “At NYU, the scarcest commodity is space. The Dentsply Sirona Endodontic Suite is a magnificent example of a brilliant use of space. It is the lodestar for future renova- Here in New Orleans To learn more about Dentsply Sirona Endodontics, stop by the booth, No. 119. tion projects at NYU, the one that people will look to again and again, and it is a major contribution to the education of our students.” Dean Bertolami expressed both the college’s and his personal appreciation to Bret W. Wise, executive chairman of the board of Dentsply Sirona, noting that when the college approached what was then Dentsply International last spring to propose a partnership on behalf of the renovation, the company was in the midst of a complex, international merger with Sirona Dental Systems. Neverthe- less, Bertolami said, Wise immediately indicated his support and as soon as the merger was completed, renovation of the existing clinic began. Wise said: “This was the first project un- dertaken by the newly merged Dentsply Sirona and represents our commitment to research, product development and clinical education. Now, one of the best departments of endodontics has the most modern clinical suite. With this new facil- ity, the standard has been set, and togeth- er we’ve created an unparalleled environ- ment for research and clinical education. Dentsply Sirona is grateful for this oppor- tunity to collaborate with NYU to advance dentistry and improve oral health.” Dr. Mark Wolff, the college’s associate dean for development, noted that the ef- fort to renovate the endodontic facility had been years in the making, but once the partnership with Dentsply Sirona was underway, the entire renovation was completed in just three months, making it a “fitting testimony to the powerful synergy that can occur when academia and industry partner on behalf of a shared goal.” A video of the ceremony can be viewed online at https://youtu.be/NhT5UIEJZ60. (Source: Dentsply Sirona)