Dental Asia May/June 2018

Dental Updates
CS 8100SC 3D Wins 2018 Edison Award for its Innovative Design
The CS 8100SC 3D
e x t r a o r a l i m a g i n g s y s t e m b y
Carestream Dental has been awarded a
bronze 2018 Edison Award in the category of
Dental/Medical Digital Imaging by the
internationally renowned Edison Awards.
T h e d i s t i n g u i s h e d a w a r d , i n s p i r e d b y
Thomas Edison’s persistence and
inventiveness, recognises innovation,
creativity and ingenuity in the global
economy.
“It’s exciting to see companies
l i k e C a r e s t r e a m D e n t a l c o n t i n u i n g
Thomas Edison’s legacy of challenging
c o n v e n t i o n a l t h i n k i n g , ” s a i d
Mr. Frank Bonafilia, executive director,
Edison Awards. “Edison Awards recognises
the game-changing products and services,
and the teams that brought them to
consumers.”
The award was announced on 11 th April
2018, at the Edison Awards Annual Gala,
held in the historic ballroom of The Capitale
in New York City, N.Y. Mr. Matthew Greer,
regional product manager for extraoral
imaging, was in attendance to accept the
award on Carestream Dental’s behalf.
“Carestream Dental always strives
to deliver innovative technology that
s u p p o r t s d o c t o r s i n t h e i r d i a g n o s e s , ”
Ed Shellard, D.M.D., chief dental ocer,
Carestream Dental said. “Winning a bronze
2018 Edison Award reinforces that the
company is meeting the needs of doctors
and their patients around the world.”
To earn a bronze 2018 Edison Award,
the CS 8100SC 3D was judged on its concept
and development, value and impact on the
industry.
The CS 8100SC 3D oers two-dimensional
panoramic imaging, cephalometric imaging,
cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
imaging and model/impression scanning
all in one compact system. Its minimal
f o o t p r i n t a n d a f f o r d a b i l i t y m a k e s
3D imaging available to smaller practices
that either couldn’t aord or didn’t have
space for an extraoral imaging system in
the past. That means doctors can go from
diagnosis to treatment faster, without
having to send patients to an imaging
centre. Not only is the system more
convenient, but it’s also faster—featuring
the fastest scanning cephalometric
m o d u l e o n t h e m a r k e t — a n d s a f e r . T h e
CS 8100SC 3D’s low dose program can
deliver 3D imaging at a dose equal to or
lower than panoramic imaging.
“The success of the CS 8100SC 3D
began more than a decade ago with
the initial development of the awardwinning
CS 8100,” Dr. Shellard said. “That
one system would eventually grow a
‘family’ of units, all with dierent imaging
capabilities. The CS 8100SC 3D represents
Carestream Dental’s ultimate goal
by combining the best features of
its predecessor systems into one
multifunctional solution making it a costeective,
powerful imaging available for
more doctors.”
Edison Award nominees are judged
by more than 3,000 senior business
executives and academics from across
th e n a ti o n , wh o se vo tes a c kn o wledg e th e
CS 8100SC 3D’s success in meeting the
organisation’s stringent criteria of quality.
The voting panel includes members of:
Chief Marketing Officer Council (CMO);
Design Management Institute (DMI);
American Productivity & Quality Center
(APQC); American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME); Georgia State Marketing
Roundtable (GSU); Product Development
and Management Association (PDMA);
Association of Technology Management
a n d A p p l i e d E n g i n e e r i n g ( AT M A E ) ; p a s t
Edison Award winners; marketing
professionals; scientists; designers;
engineers; and academics.
Henry Schein Buys 50% of Ortho2
Henry Schein Inc, Melville, NY, and
Ortho2, Ames, Iowa, have signed a
den i t i v e a g r e e m e n t a i m e d a t i n c r e a s i n g
Henry Schein’s position in the orthodontic
practice management software market. As
a result of the denitive agreement signed
by the two companies, Henry Schein will
own a 50% interest in Ortho2.
“We welcome our new Ortho2
colleagues to Henry Schein, and look forward
t o c o n t i n u e d s u c c e s s t o g e t h e r , ” s a i d
Mr. Stanley M. Bergman, chairman of
the board and chief executive oce r o f
Henry Schein. “With this investment in
Ortho2, we round out our dental software
portfolio and gain a leadership position
in orthodontist practice management
software. This transaction supports our
to advanced technology, and to
category leadership. We look forward to
oering advanced software solutions to
orthodontists, just as we currently do to
general practice dentists.”
Founded in 1982 by Mr. Dan Sargent and
Dr. William Iversen, Ortho2 currently has a
sta of over 70 and oers the Edge Cloud
practice management solution, as well
as ViewPoint, a Windows-based software
option. According to a press release,
Ortho2 serves nearly 1,700 orthodontists
in approximately 2,400 locations, and had
recorded revenues of $14 million.
“We are delighted to be joining forces
with Henry Schein,” said Ms. Amy Schmidt,
president, Ortho2. “We’re proud of what
we’ve accomplished in our 35 years as
The ongoing technology explosion
and evolving orthodontic market now
m a kes j o i n i n g fo rc es wi th Hen ry Sc h ei n a
win-win for us and, most signicantly, for
o u r c u s t o m e r s . T h e a b i l i t y t o l e v e r a g e
Henry Schein’s comprehensive ecosystem
will allow us to offer a turnkey solution
including software, digital imaging,
equipment, supplies, and many other
benefits to our current and future
customers.”
“Practice management software is
the backbone of an efficient, profitable
practice,” Mr. Bergman added. “Henry Schein
embraces an open architecture approach
to all software and advanced technology,
which allows for the purchase of products
and services that best meet the needs of
each individual practice.”
commitment to dental specialty markets, a c o m p l e t e l y i n d e p e n d e n t c o m p a n y .
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MAY / JUNE 2018