Venus Bulk Fill Syringes Press Release - Heraeus Kulzer US

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: Susan Love408.867.6324 or cmg_susanlove@yahoo.comHeraeus to Launch Venus ® Bulk Fill SyringesIntroductory value-added kits available starting in March 2011SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, February 8, 2011— Heraeus Kulzer, LLC, the leaderin advancing dental esthetics and overall dental wellbeing, announced today thatas a member of the Venus brand of low stress composites, Venus ® Bulk Fill willnow be available in syringes this March. The precise syringe delivery of VenusBulk Fill will provide dentists with an easier, faster restorative solution that ismore cost effective per restoration than the traditional incremental layeringtechnique.Venus ® Bulk Fill is used for bulk filling Class I and II restorations in 4mmincrements. In an advanced review, REALITY RESEARCH LAB states thatVenus Bulk Fill achieved an 85.3% cure goal at the bottom of proximal box (5.2%better than a competitive bulk fill composite) and had significantly lowershrinkage stress than that of conventional flowables.“The self-adapting handling properties of Venus Bulk Fill provide the idealflowability into all cavo-surfaces eliminating the chance for voids that can occurwith traditional composites and flowables especially at the most critical areawhen dealing with Class II type restorations—the gingival box,” says AndrewShannon, DDS.Venus Bulk Fill Syringe will be available through distributors starting in March.The inherent value of this system is that it was designed with the dentist in mind:“Venus Bulk Fill combines the benefits of time savings and ease of use, but most

importantly empowers dentists to provide their patients with a low stressrestoration that produces the ultimate in clinical success – a highly esthetic longlasting restoration,” adds Jennifer Kalinowski, Sr. Product Manager for Heraeus.For more information on Venus Bulk Fill Syringe, please visitwww.heraeusdentalusa.com or call (800) 431-1785.###Note to EditorsTo learn more about Heraeus Kulzer, please visit www.heraeusdentalusa.com or theglobal corporate website www.heraeus.com. For product shots, please contact HeraeusMarketing and Communications Department at (800) 431-1785.About HeraeusHeraeus, the precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau,Germany, is a global, private company with over 155 years of tradition. Ourbusinesses include dental products and biomaterials, precious metals, sensors,quartz glass, and specialty lighting sources. With product revenues approaching €2.6 billion and precious metal trading revenues of € 13.6 billion, as well as morethan 12,300 employees in more than 110 companies worldwide, Heraeus holds aleading position in its global markets.About Heraeus DentalThe Heraeus Kulzer Dental Division aspires to deliver unparalleled innovation andexceptional products that deliver ultimate value to both dental practitioners andlaboratories. While product safety and efficacy are always our main goals, we alsoaim to create value‐based products that unlock new levels of productivity in dentalpractices and dental laboratories. Interrelated products including the Venus brandof low shrinkage stress composites that include Venus Diamond, Venus DiamondFlow and Venus Bulk Fill. Additionally Venus White, Flexitime, Gluma and iBondoffer exceptional diagnosis, treatment, and restorative care.Heraeus also collaborates with health care providers, researchers and academicinstitutions to support community wellbeing and overall oral health. To that end,Heraeus is a corporate supporter of the National Children's Oral Health Foundation,a nonprofit organization that provides access to care for thousands of underservedchildren, and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.