FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- HOYA ConBio(TM), a global leader in dental and aesthetic lasers, today announced an agreement with The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), an internationally recognized leader in post-graduate dental education, in which VersaWave(TM) and DioDent(TM) Micro 980 lasers will be utilized at LVI’s state-of-the-art teaching facility through 2009. The educational alliance is the latest development in HOYA ConBio’s corporate outreach to partner with pioneers in dental continuing education.
“In the past, we’ve selected LVI as the host site for our HOYA ConBio College for laser dentistry training,” said Timothy S. Gehlmann, President & CEO, HOYA ConBio. “This agreement takes our relationship to a new level and we are excited to move forward with comprehensive laser course offerings, providing a complete portfolio of products to achieve superior clinical results.”
HOYA ConBio’s VersaWave and DioDent Micro 980 dental lasers will be placed at LVI’s 62,000 square-foot facility, which features two 10-operatory teaching clinics, a 60 bench hands-on workshop and six lecture halls. According to William G. Dickerson, DDS, LVI Global’s founder and CEO, practicing dentists worldwide visit LVI to advance their education, knowledge and expertise in aesthetic, neuromuscular, occlusal, restorative and reconstruction dentistry.
“We share HOYA ConBio’s belief that training is paramount to successful dentistry and we are pleased to feature their dental lasers at our first-class facility,” commented Dennis Bonilla, LVI Global President. “Since 1995, LVI has set standards for clinical education in dentistry and our graduates are among the finest, most progressive dentists in the world. HOYA ConBio’s dental lasers will be an integral part of our curriculum, available to the more than 6,000 LVI clinical alumni who attend our courses to learn and practice advanced laser procedures.”
The VersaWave Erbium hard-tissue laser is used for state-of-the-art instruction in soft tissue smile design, smile lift procedures, frenectomies and hard tissue application in closed flap, open flap and pre-prosthetic surgical procedures. The DioDent Micro 980 is a next-generation diode laser for use in a wide variety of procedures, including excisional and incisional biopsies, fibroma removal, gingivectomy, gingivoplasty, oral papillectomies and sulcular debridement.
About HOYA ConBio: HOYA ConBio designs, manufactures and markets sophisticated laser systems used in dental and aesthetic medical practices worldwide, widely recognized by practitioners as “The World’s Most Reliable Lasers(TM).” The company’s innovative technologies are highly versatile, clinically effective, and offer rapid return on investment. Headquartered in Fremont, CA, HOYA ConBio maintains a worldwide product and service distribution network. For more information, call 800-532-1064 or visit www.conbio.com.
About LVI Global: The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies is the world’s premier post-graduate dental teaching center, specializing in training aesthetic and neuromuscular dentists. Founded in 1995, LVI was established to educate, guide and support dentists in the delivery of the most advanced patient-based care possible. For more information, contact 1.888.584.3237 or visit www.lviglobal.com.
CONTACT: Fran Kelly for HOYA ConBio, +1-732-706-5795
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