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| industry report new products When an idea turns into innovation Fig. 1 Author: Marc Chalupsky, DTI Although the headquarters of COLTENE are in Swit- zerland, its endodontics plant is in southern Germany. At the factory, located in Langenau, a town between Stuttgart and Munich, 155 employees produce treat- ment auxiliaries and endodontic equipment in a fully automated and camera- and laser-controlled pro- cess. The German location houses an impressive logistics department thanks to the office’s central lo- cation. Dental Tribune was invited to learn more about the company’s endodontic products. A now well-known expert in endodontics, Dr Bar- bara Müller has been responsible for the company’s endodontics business unit for over 20 years. She takes pride in the company’s achievements. Today, COLTENE is an international leader in the development and manufacture of dental consumables and solutions for a variety of applications. The company operates worldwide, with subsidiaries and distributors in over 120 countries. With the 1990 introduction of the ParaPost X System, COLTENE came to be known as a provider of endodontic solutions. This position has been further entrenched in recent years as the com- pany’s portfolio of endodontic products has contin- ued to grow. Fig. 1: Workshop participants were able to test HyFlex EDM, the next generation one file NiTi system. Fig. 2: Dr Barbara Müller, an expert in endodontics, introduced the COLTENE portfolio of endodontic products. 38 roots 4 2017 An impressive endodontic range The CanalPro line, for example, features a cordless endodontic motor, a fully automated electronic apex locator and a variety of rinsing Fig. 2