Dentsply Sirona Education Centers and Showrooms
In 2019, Dentsply Sirona offered 14,800 clinical education courses in 97 countries, serving a total of 470,000 participants. The Company also engaged with 3,300 Key Opinion Leaders around the globe. Part of Dentsply Sirona‘s success stems from its continued investment in new education centers and showrooms around the world as part of the Company’s push to improve access to high quality clinical education and help to create demand for the innovations that move dentistry forward.
The Company’s education centers and showrooms host thousands of visitors each year for a wide variety of education and training across the spectrum of dentistry. A broad range of courses offer participants expert input as well as opportunities to learn about new technologies. At present, the Company has 59 facilities located in 29 different countries across 7 commercial regions. Of the total, 17 are specifically showrooms, 6 are purely education centers, and 36 include a combination of showroom and education center. For hands-on training, 40 facilities are equipped with at least one dental operatory for patient care and 12 facilities support live patient treatments and demonstrations.
Dentsply Sirona and its education centers and showrooms play a key role in shaping the next generation of clinicians. The outreach to students increased from 33,200 to 41,100 overall in 2019. In addition, the Company supports dental schools and faculty development. For example, the use of ultrasonic scaling technology has evolved a lot over the past 25 years. However, the educational resources and instruction for using ultrasonic instrumentation has not kept up with the changes in technology. Dentsply Sirona recognized the need for evidence-based education and training for clinical faculty members from periodontal and dental hygiene programs throughout North America and in 2008 started the Ultrasonic Scaling Teaching Institute (USTI). Since then, 210 institutions and approximately 550 attendees have participated in the program. Now in its 12th year, USTI continues to empower dental hygiene educators throughout the U.S. and Canada. Its “train the trainer” program uses didactic and hands-on training methods intended for both pre-clinical and clinical settings. Sharing exclusive insights on SureSmile Aligner and SureSmile Ortho, Dentsply Sirona welcomed 30 clinicians for a two days introductory seminar and training course in Hong Kong in November.
Dentsply Sirona designs many of its educational programs to help clinicians understand both the fundamentals of a technology and how it can be applied in the dental practice to improve patient care. A laser workshop recently held in Bensheim, Germany was a good example of this type of training. Clinical Education is truly at the heart of Dentsply Sirona’s underlying Purpose and Mission to empower dental professionals.
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