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Ivoclar Vivadent is excited to announce that they will be taking to the North American highways in 2021, embarking on an educational experience like no other - The 2021 Dental Innovation Tour.

"Our objective is to bring our innovation and educational programs to dental professionals across North America," said President Christian Brutzer.  "This way we can connect and cultivate relationships with our broad base of customers with personalized...

Ivoclar Vivadent is offering a series of on-demand webinars. To access the webinars, click the link below each title: 

Maxiumum Esthetics with IPS Ivocolor featuring Martin Schmid, CDThttps://resources.ivoclarvivadent.com/lab/en/academy/maximum-esthetics-with-ips-ivocolor

Ivoclar Vivadent Customer Care featuring Nelson Rego, Laura Kelly, Kelly Carr, Bennet Napier, Jim Globocki, Larry Weisshttps://resources.ivoclarvivadent.com/lab/en/academy/ivoclar-vivadent-customer-care

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Ivoclar Vivadent is honouring the winner of the  guessing competition which took place  on the occasion of the International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne. The lucky winner, Robert Arvai from Chur, Switzerland, guessed the closest number and won the first prize, a “golden” Programat EP 5010.

Two cylindrical glass jars featuring a height of approx. 50cm and a diameter of 30cm were showcased at the IDS booth of Ivoclar Vivadent. Both were completely filled with an identical amount...

Diego Gabathuler will become the new CEO of Ivoclar Vivadent AG. He will succeed Robert Ganley who has led the company since 2003. Mr Ganley will continue as a member of the Supervisory Board.

Ivoclar Vivadent has announced a change in the company's top leadership: Diego Gabathuler, Head of Sales EMEA & Latin America, has been appointed as CEO of the Ivoclar Vivadent Group, effective 1 July 2019. The marketing and sales expert from Switzerland has worked in various capacities for the dental company...

Ivoclar Vivadent hosted the 4th International Expert Symposium “The Quality of Esthetics” in Rome this year.

Rome provided the attractive backdrop for this year’s International Expert Symposium organized by Ivoclar Vivadent. The fourth event of the series “The Quality of Esthetics” took place from 15 to 16 June 2018 at the trendy cultural palace Parco della Musica in one of Rome’s new architectural highlights. Eighteen world-class speakers shared and discussed...

Oral Health America (OHA) has received a $50,000 challenge grant from Ivoclar Vivadent in support of its Older Adult campaign, Leading by Living. 

A part of OHA’s Campaign for Oral Health Equity, which educates the public about the critical relationship between good oral health and good overall health while stimulating action by communities regarding their oral health, Leading by Living challenges older adults to lead healthy lives through healthier mouths. With...

Ivoclar Vivadent announced today that it has acquired Sagemax Bioceramics, Inc.

Sagemax Bioceramics Inc. is an innovative manufacturer of zirconium oxide for the dental laboratory industry. The company was founded by Larry Dang in 2006 and maintains manufacturing, R&D and general business operations in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Ivoclar Vivadent will keep all operations of Sagemax Bioceramics separate. It will operate as an independent company with a primary focus on zirconium oxide products for...

Robert Ganley, Chief Executive Officer of Ivoclar Vivadent AG and President of Ivoclar Vivadent Inc., announced the following organizational changes for its North American operations.

Mr. Chris Holden will assume the role of Executive Vice President – Chief Administrative Officer. Holden's focus will shift to operations, administration and further business development. In this role, Holden will lead and oversee Marketing, Technology, Finance and Administration, Logistics and Distribution, HR/Employee...

The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology (The Foundation) is proud to announce the 2016 Fulcrum Grant winners and the 2016 Keystone Grant winners:

Fulcrum Grant Winners: 

Anthony Klepacki, CDT – Scottsdale, AZ

Heather Voss, CDT – Hamburg, NY

Jasmine NaFissi, RG – Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Man Kwok (Tommy) Zhu, CDT, TE – Farmington, NY

Keystone Grant Winners:

Los Angeles City College – Los Angeles, CA

LSU Health Sciences Center Foundation –...

Makers of IPS e.max® to distribute contemporary line of dental laboratory products and accessories

On October 7, 2016, Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. participated in American Cancer Society – Denim Day where employees can wear jeans to work for a $5.00 donation to benefit The American Cancer Society.  Debbie LaMond & Elaine Fleming, both breast cancer survivors, have been organizing this event since 2006.  Thanks to the generosity of so many employees and Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc., close to $20,000 has been raised over the last ten years.  "Employees are excited to wear jeans to...

Company focuses on strong support teams and aligning resources for customer growth.

"The Quality of Esthetics": 3rd International Expert Symposium hosted by Ivoclar Vivadent in Madrid.

Awards ceremony with 9 finalist teams in the Spanish capital

The finalists for the IPS e.max Smile Award 2016 have been selected. Nine teams have every right to be excited to see who will emerge as winner for the best IPS e.max project.

The panel of experts has decided: for each of the three regions represented in the contest, they have selected three teams whose work they found particularly exciting. Hundreds of teams, each consisting of a dentist and dental technician, submitted their case presentations accompanied by written and photographic documentation....

Robert Ganley, Chief Executive Officer for Ivoclar Vivadent, announced the promotions of several members of the organization’s North American executive team earlier this week. They include Sarah Anders to Chief Operating Officer, Dr. George Tysowsky to Senior Vice President Technology & Professional Relations, Dr. Michael Gaglio to Senior Vice President Marketing and Digital Communication, and Pierre Lamoure to Senior Vice President Clinical Sales. 

"This is an exciting time for dentistry,...

Ivoclar Vivadent congratulates Robert A. Ganley, CEO, on his 35-year anniversary with the company. As a leader throughout the dental industry, Ganley’s unique vision has propelled Ivoclar Vivadent‘s growth and expansion. With a passion for providing quality esthetic dentistry, Ganley’s leadership has led to the development of premier all-ceramic restorative materials, including IPS e.max, as well as comprehensive digital solutions for dental laboratories and dental practices. This...

Ivoclar Vivadent has donated $100,000 for emergency relief and assistance in the re-establishment of dental health services. 

As an expression of solidarity and a contribution to helping the people left destitute by the earthquake in Nepal, Ivoclar Vivadent has pledged $100,000 for immediate aid to the Red Cross, which is helping the survivors at the disaster scene.

In addition, Ivoclar Vivadent is in contact with its local representative and the Nepal Dental Association and will provide sustained...

As of October, laboratories that own Wieland Zenotec milling machines—Zenotec mini, Zenotec select dry machines, and Zenotec select hybrid machines—under warranty are eligible for free backup milling.

In the event of an equipment breakdown that can’t be resolved remotely by Wieland technicians, customers can send the digital design file to Wieland Precision Technology and receive the case as soon as the next day. Restorations are milled using Wieland brand materials at no charge;...

Since October of last year, Ivoclar Vivadent has been engaged in patent infringement litigation in the United States and Germany against Dentsply International Inc., Dentsply Prosthetics U.S. LLC, and Degudent GmbH (“Dentsply”). These lawsuits filed by Ivoclar Vivadent sought  to stop the sale and/or importation of certain lithium silicate dental blanks sold by Dentsply, and  Ivoclar Vivadent was asserting that these Dentsply products infringed Ivoclar Vivadent patents. Today,...

Ivoclar Vivadent Announces a New Partnership with BEGO USA

With Selective Laser melting, BEGO USA produces high quality metal copings and bridges

Amherst, NY…Ivoclar Vivadent announces its new partnership with BEGO USA through its association with Wieland Precision Technology to provide digital alloy options with Selective Laser Melting and CAD/Casting. This new partnership solidifies Wieland Precision Technology as a comprehensive outsourcing production center and solution for laboratories...

Ivoclar Vivadent introduces IPS e.max Press Multi, a new lithium disilicate material that will revolutionize laboratory pressing techniques. With lifelike shade progression from the dentin region to the incisal areas, IPS e.max Press Multi the solution for fabricating esthetic and multi-dimensional restorations in a monolithic form.

Ivoclar Vivadent will match all donations to Oral Health America’s Wisdom Tooth Project® dollar for dollar through December 31, 2014, up to $50,000. The Wisdom Tooth Project is a comprehensive oral healthcare program designed to increase access to care, education and advocacy for older adults. For more information or to donate, visit oralhealthamerica.org/donate.

Ivoclar Vivadent is pleased to introduce its “IPS e.max Lab Finder,” a new resource available at www.ivoclarvivadent.com to help dentists locate one of the more than 6,000 laboratories in North America currently using the clinically proven IPS e.max all-ceramic system. Created in response to the overwhelming demand from dentists to easily identify laboratories that can fabricate IPS e.max crowns, inlays, onlays, thin veneers, abutments, and bridges, the “IPS e.max Lab Finder”...

Ivoclar Vivadent announces the launch of its More Than a Denture consumer and professional websites. Designed to make today’s innovative solutions for removable dentistry easy for patients and professionals to take advantage of, the websites emphasize a simple and predictable approach for creating smiles that are comfortable, durable, and natural-looking. At the heart of the More Than a Denture system are Ivoclar Vivadent Removable (IVR) solutions.

The More Than a Denture websites are extensions...