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implants2_2010 Manufacturer news Materialise DENTAL New General Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland Materialise Dental announced to- day the appointment of Dr BertholdReuschasGeneralMan- ager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Dr Reusch brings over17yearsofglobalmarketing, sales, clinical and business man- agementexperienceinthefieldof dental materials and digital den- tistry. Most recently, Berthold worked for the dental division of 3MESPEwherehewasDirectorof Operations for the digital imaging device business which he suc- cessfully developed outside the US. From 2007 to 2009Bertholdwasamemberoftheexecutiveman- agement team of BrontesTechnologies,a 3M com- pany based in Boston, MA, building the digital im- pressioning business in the US. As General Man- ager at Materialise Dental GmbH, Berthold and his team will further develop the SimPlant® and SurgiGuide® business within the German,Austrian and German-speaking Swiss markets. SimPlant® dental im- plant treatment planning soft- ware allows clinicians to plan the ideal location of implants while taking into account vital anatomical structures and clini- cal and esthetical considera- tions.SurgiGuide® ,forwhichthe company has partnered up with various implant companies and which offers solutions for every implantcase,subsequentlypro- vides the link between implant planning and actual surgery. With SimPlant® and SurgiGuide® , dental professionals have a flexible treatment planning system at their fingertips to guarantee predictable and safe implant treatment regardless of the clinical situation. Dr Berthold Rausch received his diploma and PhD (Dr rer. nat.) inPhysicsfromtheUniversityofTübingen,Germany and then went on to receive his MBA, with an em- phasis in marketing and international business management, from the Business School at the Catholic University of Eichstätt. When asked about hisnewposition,DrReuschsaid,“I’mveryenthusi- astic to join Materialise Dental, an innovative and technologicallydrivenorganization.I’mlookingfor- wardtoundertakingthechallengingtaskofheading mydivisionand—togetherwithmyteam—offering our customers the most innovative and advanced products to meet their computer-guided implant dentistry needs.” Materialise DENTAL GmbH Argelsrieder Feld 10 82234 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany Web: www.materialisedental.com ULTRADENT Premium Units—made in Germany With the U 1500, U 5000S and U 5000F treatment units, dental manufacturer ULTRADENT from Munich has created an entirely new class of unit that also of- fers exclusive premium standards in the compact treatment unit segment.The special modular ULTRADENT structure makes it possible to equip units in line withdentists’individualrequirementsandspecifications.Italsosetsextremely high standards in terms of design and quality of workmanship. Thedentalequipmentforthesetreatmentunitshas also been redesigned, with a view to meeting all possible requirements in terms of positioning,pro- gramming and information, while also supporting treatment using numerous exclusive instruments and all possible options. The central unit can be usedtocontroleverything–fromthetartarremover and new micro motors with torque control and an extended speed range to the intraoral camera, the electrosurgery unit and an integrated saline pump. The simple, symbol-controlled programming cov- ersallinstrumentsandchairpositions.Itgoeswith- out saying that this workstation can also be fitted with the ULTRADENT-VISION multimedia system. Details such as the new touch-screen display,an optional wireless foot control andexchangeablecontrolvalvesfacilitatetreatmentandpromotetheprovision ofservice.Comfortisprovidedbythesupersoftchairupholstery,availablein12 colors, plus an individual headrest system with magnetic supports. Movable armrests make it easier to get into the chair.Exclusive comfort upholstery with air conditioning or massage function is an ULTRADENT innovation. This is achieved by six silent ventilators in the backrest and seat that provide pleasant freshair,orbyspecialelectricmotorsthatprovidecalmingrelaxationbymeans ofagentlemassage.Thisoptionisespeciallyadvantageousforlongtreatments, for the dentist and patient alike. The ULTRADENT Premium class realizes many technicalvisionsanditsoveralldesigngeneratesa degree of fascination and customer satisfaction that is only possible in the top-of-the-range seg- ment. So, treat yourself to innovation and perfec- tion,and gain inspiration for your practice. Request the latest ULTRADENT Premium brochure and let us surprise you. ULTRADENT Dental-Medizinische Geräte GmbH & Co.KG Eugen-Sänger-Ring 10 85649 Brunnthal, Germany E-mail: info@ultradent.de Web: www.ultradent.de