DENTSPLY International Launches New Global Business: DENTSPLY Implants

By LMT Communications, Inc.

Posted May 07, 2012 in Industry News

Following its August 31, 2011 acquisition of Astra Tech AB, which operated Astra Tech Dental, Dentsply International Inc. has united its dental implant-related businesses, Dentsply Friadent and Astra Tech Dental, to form a new company: Dentsply Implants. The newly created business started actively marketing and selling products in North America last month.


Dentsply Implants offers an extensive line of dental implants, bone regenerative products, digital technologies and professional development tools. The portfolio includes: ANKYLOS®, XiVE®, ASTRA TECH Implant System™, ATLANTIS™ patient-specific CAD/CAM abutments, 3D virtual surgical planning and surgical guides.


"The solid history of both Astra Tech Dental and Dentsply Friadent, in combination with the strength of Dentsply International, creates a new, unique global foundation to exceed the expectations of today's knowledgeable, demanding dental professionals. Current Dentsply Friadent and Astra Tech...

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