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MEGAGEN IMPLANT, DENTALKART ENTERS THE RS. 60,000 MILLION
ACQUIRES GLOBAL MEDICAL DENTAL LAB MARKET WITH ‘SMILEWORKS’

LASER COMPANY, BIOLASE
Dentalkart, India’s leading online represents a crucial addition to our
MegaGen Implant Co., Ltd has announced its marketplace for dental supplies, has mission of transforming the dental
acquisition of Biolase, a global leader in dental lasers, taken a significant step forward with care space in India. Our goal with
for $20 million. the launch of its new subsidiary, Smileworks is not only to provide the
Through this acquisition, MegaGen aims to further Smileworks. Officially incorporated highest quality dental prosthetics but
strengthen its competitiveness in the global dental in August 2024, Smileworks will also to empower dental professionals
implant industry by leveraging Biolase’s existing laser offer a comprehensive suite of dental through education. This integration
technology, and it is expected to serve as a key stepping laboratory services and educational of laboratory services and education is
stone for expanding its presence in the US market. programs aimed at
Biolase is a leading global medical device company upskilling dental
specializing in the manufacturing of proprietary dental professionals across
laser systems. These technologies enable clinicians India. With this
to perform a broad range of minimally invasive Dentalkart will
procedures, including cosmetic, restorative and be foraying into a
surgical applications, through its various technologies Rs. 60,000 million
such as WaterLase, market and will
Diode Laser, and double its TAM
Epic Laser. (Total Addressable
K wa n gb um Market).
Park, the CEO S mi le w o r ks
of MegaGen, will specialize
stated “We plan to in high-quality
enhance the quality dental prosthetics,
of Biolase based crowns, bridges,
on its excellent implants, and
technology. We other customized
will also conduct dental solutions, providing essential designed to enhance patient outcomes
in-depth research and development to expand the laboratory services directly to dentists and foster a culture of continuous
global potential and vision of laser treatments. By and dental clinics. The new subsidiary learning and innovation.”
incorporating MegaGen’s service know-how into the will also serve as a key educational “Smileworks is a visionary platform
service system previously provided by Biolase, we aim platform, offering workshops, courses, that aims to build a stronger, more
to strengthen quality control and the service system to and training sessions focused on knowledgeable dental community in
improve customer satisfaction, which could eventually enhancing dentists’ knowledge of the India. By bringing together education
lead to the establishment of a US subsidiary in the latest techniques and familiarizing and laboratory services, we are creating
future.” them with cutting-edge dental a space where professionals can access
For further details, please watch CEO Kwangbum technologies. high-quality solutions and the latest
Park’s welcome speech on his appointment at Biolase: Dr. Vikas Agarwal, Founder and dental techniques in one place,” added
https://youtu.be/6vbfM2fDWFw CEO of Dentalkart, stated, “Smileworks Dr. Agarwal.

EXOCAD ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION AT THE UPCOMING IDS 2025 IN COLOGNE, GERMANY

exocad, an Align Technology, Inc. company dental professionals can create highly realistic
and a leading dental CAD/CAM software before-and-after visualizations based on their
provider, announced its planned participation individual tooth setups and treatment plans.
at the International Dental Show (IDS) 2025, In exocad’s most recent DentalCAD software
March 25–29, at the exhibition center’s Hall release, users can receive high-quality AI
1, booths A040 and C041. With more than design suggestions for single unit crowns.
250 square meters of highly interactive Additionally, at IDS, exocad will unveil its
exhibit space, exocad’s team of experts will new testimonial campaign and will once again
demonstrate the company’s latest software offer t-shirts for sale to support a charitable
releases to take minimally invasive dentistry cause in the dental world.
to new levels. For the first time, visitors will of the many featured products will beTruSmile
be able to try the latest software releases at Video*, TruSmilePhoto*, and AI Design**. Additional information is available at
exocad’s arcade “test-and-try” stations. Some With TruSmile Video* and TruSmilePhoto*, exocad.com/ids

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