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GLAZE DENTAL DEPOT USA 5 clear aligner masters join forces

ACQUIRES ALVY DENTAL SUPPLY
to launch Bsurealigners mentoring
With the objective of creating a global presence for the
company and to expand the business world wide, Glaze and hand holding framework
Depot USA has acquired Alvy Dental Supply, one of USA’s
oldest and fastest growing dental company which has its
presence in the market for the last 75 years. Glaze Depot Fortune Business Insights reported and progress their understanding
USA was started by Vishal Vashi after he moved to the US that the global clear aligners market of the modality.
from Mumbai with the idea of expanding global opera- size reached $2.41 billion in 2020 The founders are unsure about
tions. Founded in Year 1946 by Dan Alvy, Alvy Dental and is projected to reach $10.04 bil- some of the services set up to help
Supply has come a long way from its origins in New Jersey. lion by 2028. It also commented on newly trained providers and sug-
Post acquisition, the company now boasts of a portfolio of the benefits of clear aligners over gests that doctors who use treat-
over 1500 products representing 60 industry leaders. traditional metal braces; The ment planning services do not
launch of technologically advanced learn if everything is done for them.
clear aligners and increasing focus So Besurealigners is not offering to
on developing advanced dental aes- undertake doctor’s treatment plan-
thetics are major factors driving the ning, instead the expert team
growth of the market. review and advise about prospec-
The challenges and opportuni- tive treatment strategies, provide
ties of the pandemic were clearly practical ways to create short and
catalysts for an exponential growth precise treatment plans, as well as
of the sector and for many more help with case follow through and
doctors to embrace clear aligner modifications.
therapy. Companies such as Align A subscription costs only
Technology stepped up its educa- EU 100 per month and members
tion and certification/recertifica- are mentored by the team with lec-
tion for non-aligned doctors, how- tures, private sessions and a dash-
ever, there is often a dichotomy board that they may use to
Engineering College and Dental between undertaking training and exchange ideas and share problems.
having the confidence to apply this The program is structured not as a
Researchers Partner with NASA in practice, so it is timely that series of lectures, but rather a
Bsurealigners has just launched to workflow that will give members
and Colgate on Space Launch bridge the gap. tools to ascend the rungs to treat-
Clear aligner experts Rafi ment confidence. All sessions are
A First-of-its-kind device Romano and Nimrod Dykstein recorded and are available on the
developed by University of both from Israel, Susana Palma and dashboard, especially for those who
Nevada Las Vegas for Javier Lozano from Spain, Udo encounter difficulty viewing live
International Space Station Windsheimer from Germany and due to time zone differences.
experiment will test micro- Jignesh Kothari from India – all Members can also enrol in pri-
gravity and Earth differences in world- renowned speakers and vate one to one sessions or groups
growth and treatment of oral Invisalign Diamond Providers - of up to ten participants to discuss
bacteria. recently joined forces to provide their own cases, their own
Researchers from UNLV’s doctors with a robust hand-holding ClinCheck plans, as well as learn
College of Engineering and School of Dental Medicine framework for clear aligner therapy from peers at a similar level of
have teamed up with NASA and Colgate and will test peri- under Bsurealigners, a new global development.
odontal disease prevention in space. mentoring, support and on-going
On June 3rd, the rocket Space X CRS-22 launched on a guidance platform which gives For more information about
journey to the International Space Station. On board was doctors the opportunity to obtain Bsurealigners visit
a selection of test kits containing saliva from the mouths of support, discuss their own cases https://bsurealigners.com
30 UNLV dental clinic patients as well 3D-printed, bat-
tery-powered microfluidic pump devices. These kits will
test the germs’ growth and the treatment with Colgate
products. This research was spurned by the question as to
whether dental hygiene products would be effective for
long-term space travel. The test kits will return in July for
analysis.

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