Dentsply Sirona World 2018 exceeded customer expectations as the “Ultimate Dental Meeting” for the dental industry this year. The events in Orlando and Moscow offered the more than 6,300 participating dentists, dental technicians and dental hygienists a top-class program.
This year’s DS World events are perfect examples of the Company’s customer-centric approach and show the potential to transform the industry through innovation and clinical excellence. The recent events focused on dental procedures and the inspiring exchange with customers and colleagues from all over the world.
The passion dentists have for their profession always amazes me. Their commitment to patients and healthcare overall is inspiring and incomparable to any other business. As a company, we take that passion and commitment and put it back into our work to make dentistry even better and create procedures that help dental professionals at practices and laboratories get ahead. The only way we can achieve that is if we listen to our customers every single day."
In Orlando, the proven recipe for success combining exciting hands-on workshops, lectures, general sessions and top-class entertainment made the three-day advanced educational event at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort from September 13-15 one to remember. More than 4,000 participants had the opportunity to individualize their congress experience by choosing from a variety of breakout sessions and events from different specialized areas of dentistry. Over 100 speakers from 12 disciplines offered a wide range of topics, including Practice Management, CAD/CAM, Digital Imaging (both extra- and intraoral), Implantology, Orthodontics, Endodontics, Laboratory and Special Markets as well as a number of special topics.
Moscow: Focus on implants and digital dentistry
With more than 1,800 onsite visitors and approximately 7,000 participants who joined through live broadcasting, the second DS World CIS proved to be an even greater success than the first year as a key event for the dental industry in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Held in Moscow’s International Performing Arts Center from September 21-23, dental experts from the region had the opportunity to learn from an inspiring sharing of experiences from the practice and the latest clinical and technical developments in the dentistry.
DS World Moscow - a highlight for educational events in the CIS.
The overall concept of DS World CIS included a comprehensive program of product demonstrations that brought together the themes from the 700 educational events that Dentsply Sirona organizes every year in Russia and the CIS. Visitors could experience the integrated workflows rather than as single products or standalone lectures.
The sessions covered various fields of dentistry: Restorative, Prosthetics, Implants, Orthodontics and Digital Dentistry. The event’s main focus was on Implantology and Digital Dental Technology on which clinical lectures were given over the course of two days.
In a special part of the program best practices of clinical management were presented. This included fields like consultation as an effective tool for dentists’ self-realization, hygiene as the basis of clinic income and dealing with legal questions.
In addition to the large number of guests who attended DS World in Moscow, having over 7,000 participants join via live broadcasting made this something truly special. The reach of the event makes it particularly important for dental professionals across the CIS region and the sharing of best practices makes the meeting one that truly has an impact in the practice."
Product innovations: Azento, SureSmile aligners and Imaging software updates
In Orlando, Dentsply Sirona launched Azento in the US, a single tooth replacement solution, which revolutionizes the digital implant workflow. Azento enables practices to achieve consistently excellent results thanks to the customized and prosthetically-driven treatment plan.
The Azento “box” includes all components and instruments necessary to complete an implant treatment, including a surgical guide, implant and custom healing abutment, delivered within five business days of approving the treatment plan. Dentists receive a precise, customized digital treatment plan based on each patient’s digital scans, with imaging systems such as the Orthophos SL and intraoral scanners like the CEREC Omnicam, submitted through a case management portal.
Visitors also had the opportunity to gain insight into Dentsply Sirona’s latest high-end product that will soon be available for all clinicians in the US: The SureSmile aligner. Powered by the most advanced treatment planning software and smile design technology, SureSmile full service aligners are a clinically proven, clinician controlled offering that all dental professionals in the US will be able to offer to their patients. Comprehensive clinical experience combined with X-ray and smile photo images with digital model data results in a higher degree of predictability and ideal aesthetic outcomes.
DS World was such a rewarding experience. To have the chance to speak with so many people working in the field – many of them our customers – really made the importance of what we do tangible."
The new SureSmile aligners by Dentsply Sirona are designed and produced based on a digital impression scan and 2D or 3D imaging. The newly designed Elemetrix software is used, where all the data, including a photo of the patient's face, are uploaded. An interactive diagnostic tool registers the digital treatment plan to the patient photo to ensure an ideal smile design.
With two software updates the Imaging sector also presented exiting developments. With both the Sidexis 4 software and the extraoral benchmark Orthophos SL solutions, dentists and clinicians now benefit from a complemented set of functions with optimized performance and improved 3D image quality.
The multi-station display of Sidexis 4 V 4.3 enables users to work on the same image at different work stations at the same time. The simplified installation of the Sidexis 4 V 4.3 Viewer makes it easier to share images with referals in other practices. In addition, Sidexis 4 V 4.3 allows for the option to delete unnecessary files which optimizes memory space. The new versions of both Sidexis 4 V 4.3 and Orthophos SL focus on enhanced image quality. Other features of the updates address the needs of dental clinics and technicians. With the Sidexis 4 V 4.3 readiness for Sidicom QR dental clinics can now integrate both systems. As a particular new advantage of Orthophos SL, technicians will experience several simplifications such as a calibration time reduced by up to 20 per cent.
Education, networking, and inspiration in Orlando.
An exclusive program full of well-known headliners
After last year’s incredible line-up of entertainers, participants had high expectations and DS World delivered. Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Doris Kearns Goodwin gave an inspiring keynote address to the Orlando audience.
The performance of stand-up comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan provided entertainment on Thursday evening. As a musical highlight, US star Katy Perry rounded off the evening on Friday with an exclusive concert.
On Friday and Saturday, the participants started their day in a sporty way: on Friday runners competed in medieval costumes as damsels, knights and peasants. On Saturday, a one-hour yoga session “Yoga Mix!” provided a relaxed start to the last day of the event as a fun and dynamic variation on classical yoga.
The crowning occasion was the Dentsply Sirona “Oktoberfest”, which offered the opportunity to exchange views on the highlights of the three-day event in a relaxed atmosphere.
Each year, Dentsply Sirona World raises the bar for industry conferences, delivering expertly-tailored educational content specific to each role in the dental practice. Coupled with unparalleled entertainment and epic networking opportunities, DSW is designed to inspire, excite and motivate attendees."
CEO Don Casey greets guests of DS World 2018 in Orlando – a meeting sharing the current state-of-the-art with a look toward the future.
Watch CEO Don Casey and Chief Commercial Officer Walter Petersohn discussing the future of Dentsply Sirona with Lab Marketing Manager Kassandra Costa at Dentsply Sirona World here:
Three days of unparalleled educational opportunities and thrilling entertainment options, Dentsply Sirona World 2018 proved to be a one-of-a-kind conference. Watch the Video here: