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INDUSTRYBRIEFCelfa Dental Group Reinforces China PresenceChina — Cefla Dental Group has announced acquisition ofSuzhou Victor Medical Equipment with a view tostrengthening its local presence in China — a market that iskey to Cefla’s strategic expansion into potential growthareas, in terms of markets, products and technologies.Following the launch in 2007 of Cefla Dental Group’s thirdbrand, MyRay, high-tech imaging solutions and digitalradiology for dental professionals, Suzhou Victor MedicalEquipment becomes the fourth name in the growing brandportfolio.In order to consolidate Cefla’s presence in Asia and furtherincrease business in line with local needs and those of theworld’s emerging markets, Cefla will be investing significantresources in the Suzhou-based production site. Throughacquisition of Suzhou Victor Medical Equipment, Cefla’sprimary objective is todevelop a product range, viathe Victor brand, specificallydesigned to respond to theneeds of dentists whosechoice of equipment isbased on the followingcriteria: long-term reliability,quality materials,outstanding value for money.Eros Nanni, Managing Director of Cefla Dental Group,states: “This recent acquisition brings us much closer to ourChinese customers. We are now an established localpresence and will be able to serve the market with the samedegree of professionalism and quality as we offer all ourEuropean customers.” DAFunding Cut for Teen Check-upsAustralia — The Australian Government has slashed a thirdfrom the A$510 million (US$470 million) funding it hadpledged to spend on its dental health scheme for teenagers.The Treasury found that only A$360 million (US$332 million)was needed to subsidize dental checks for one millionteenagers over three years.It was a A$150 million (US$132 million) windfall for a frugalopposition, which provided limited relief for the toothacheridden.Even teenagers eligible for subsidized care - or their parents- will need to shell out an average A$140 (US$129) copaymentfor the comprehensive check-up and potentiallyhundreds of dollars more if treatment is required.The funding cut has surfaced amid growing concerns fromdental leaders that Labor’s dental policy is under-funded andmisdirected. Labor has hailed its policy, which includesA$290 million (US$267 million) over three years to restart theold Commonwealth dental scheme, as a long-needed federalboost to ailing services for 650,000 Australians in urgentneed of care.But its decision to axe the Coalition’s existing scheme whichextended Medicare cover to $2,000-a-year (US$1,844)dental care for patients with significant medical conditionsaggravated by dental disease, was “horrifying”, a dentalscientist, Hans Zoellner, said.“I am appalled the Government is abandoning what was oneof the great steps forward for dental care in Australia,” saidAssociate Professor Zoellner, chairman of the Association forPromotion of Oral Health. “<strong>Its</strong> replacement was likely tomean many people would remain on the waiting list ofoverstrained public clinics.” DACrosstex Int’l Acquires Strong DentalUSA — Crosstex International, leading global dentalinfection control and single use disposable productsmanufacturer, has announced its acquisition of Strong DentalProducts, Inc, a manufacturer of comfort cushioning andprotective devices for X-ray film and digital X-ray sensors. AllStrong Dental products will now be available through theCrosstex network of distributors, along with the full line ofCrosstex products. DAFor more information, email: info@pabloasia.comSOMETHING TO SHARE? We want to hearfrom you! Email your story to the Editor:desmondteo@pabloasia.com10Dental Asia • March / April 2008