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The company traces its roots through division Patterson Dental Supply back to one established in 1878 named Patterson Dental Company.It remained focused solely on the dental products market until the 21st century when it branched out into the veterinary supplies market through 2 large acquisitions, JA Webster in 2001 (92.5 million dollars) [7] and ProVet in 2004.
In 2004–2006, the average DMFT (decayed, missing and filled teeth) for adults in Australia over the age of 65 was found to be 23.7%. [12] An individual's caries risk is influenced by their sugar intake, frequency of eating, oral hygiene levels, saliva flow and function and recession.
A dental engine is a large chair-side appliance (often including the dental chair itself) for use in a dentist's office. American dentist Josiah Flagg created the first adjustable dental chair in the late 18th century, adapting a wooden chair by adding an instrument tray on one side, as well as a movable headrest.
The Wilkerson dental chair is a hydraulic dental chair, first patented on 20 November 1877, and designed by Basil Manly Wilkerson, known for his dental inventions. [1]
A-dec (Austin Dental Equipment Company) [1] is a dental office furniture and equipment manufacturer based in Newberg, Oregon, United States.It is considered one of the largest dental equipment makers in the world, [2] and as of 2002 is Newberg's largest employer with 832 employees. [3]
In 1997, Henry Schein acquired Sullivan Dental Products and Dentrix Dental Systems, making it the world's largest distributor of dental equipment and supplies. [10] [13] Dentrix Ascend, Henry Schein's cloud-based software designed for dental offices, is a scalable system. Its interface was built to be intuitive and the company works with users ...
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A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...