This We Know

I don't often talk about the contents of our issue on this page but this is our annual Buyer's Guide(August 2011) and there are some things about it I'd like you to know. This is an undertaking that takes months to prepare and, from the feedback you gave us in a recent survey, I am so glad to know our work is highly appreciated.

As you expressed it, it is "a well-organized, easy-to-use directory" of industry suppliers and service providers with all their contact information. It also features a directory of the products used by dental laboratories, cross-referenced with said providers; and a directory of trade names so, if you should forget who makes the product you want, you can find who makes it here.

Its compilation begins as soon as last year's issue is finished because there are always new products entering the market that need to be added or revised and, sometimes even as we go to press, we receive notification about a company move or a new player on the block!

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