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feature | Fig. 2 Figs. 1–3: Impressions from Dr Patel’s practice in Milwaukee in the US. sonality. I equipped the whole office with Dentsply Sirona products—in fact, it was the first all-Dentsply Sirona of- fice in the US. I wanted to showcase the high-tech equip- ment and design a nice, simple office around that—not to compete with the equipment, but to enhance it. Riedl: For many of our patients, the design aspect is just an outer shell, since they come to us for the content. We designed our practice for patients to feel at home. When they come into the office, they do not see any units at first. As for dental pho bia, in my opinion, reducing anx- iety mainly is the responsibility of the staff. However, a calming atmosphere is a great support, of course. Patel: In healthcare, whole-body awareness and pre- ventative health are becoming ever more important. A practice today is not just about treat ing tooth pain, but about establishing a dental home, creating a place where patients can establish a relationship with their dentist and their hygiene team. Dentsply Sirona has developed four different design worlds: Embellished Elegance, Cheerful Patterns, Honest Materials and Pure Shapes. Which one did you decide on and why? Patel: We chose Honest Materi als because our prac- tice has all this enhanced digital technology, which can be intimidating. I wanted to bal ance this digital as- pect of our prac tice with natural and organic materi- als. We have a lot of birch and wood—clean, sleek, simple and balanced ma terials that hopefully move the focus from the equipment. My design in general is very monochromatic, nothing too messy or cluttered. Riedl: We too choose Honest Ma terials, mainly be- cause I like nature. In our previous office design, we used Fig. 3 CAD/CAM 1 2018 45