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Follow on Google News | NCOHF Oral Health Zone Program Summit Brings Together Leaders in Medicine and DentistryWith support from KaVo Kerr Group, 3M ESPE and Heraeus Kulzer, National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy® brought together leaders in the fields of medicine and dentistry for the NCOHF Oral Health Zone Program® Summit.
By: NCOHF: America's ToothFairy “The KaVo Kerr Group takes great pride in supporting National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy and hosting this important event uniting leaders for children’s oral health from throughout North America,” stated Todd Norbe, President, Kerr TotalCare, in his welcoming remarks. “Our team is so impressed with the various America’s ToothFairy Signature Programs and the enormous impact this organization has had in addressing children’s oral health issues.” “We are very grateful to the KaVo Kerr Group for hosting the NCOHF Oral Health Zone Program Summit at their Learning Center in Anaheim. The leadership provided by Danaher Sr. Vice President and NCOHF Board member, Henk van Duijnhoven, combined with their tremendous support has expanded our ability to meet the need for children’s oral health services through innovative outreach and community engagement programs,” said Fern Ingber, NCOHF President & CEO. “Generous support from 3M ESPE and Heraeus Kulzer helped make it possible to bring together these champions for children’s oral health throughout the U.S. and Canada to identify ways to prevent the needless suffering caused by pediatric dental disease.” “As a longtime supporter, 3M ESPE is proud to sponsor the NCOHF Oral Health Zone Program Summit fostering a collaborative approach toward the development of innovative solutions designed to expand oral health service delivery and education for at-risk children.” noted Andrew Pietrobono, Regional Sales Director, 3M ESPE, in his opening remarks at the welcome reception hosted by 3M ESPE. “Heraeus Kulzer was honored to partner with National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy for this event,” said Nicole Turner, Director of Marketing, Heraeus Kulzer. “The NCOHF Oral Health Zone Program Summit inspires cooperation among all community stakeholders in the fight to eliminate the oral health crisis plaguing North America’s children.” Speakers included Sean Boynes, DMD, Director of Dental Medicine, CareSouth Carolina; Linda Davis-Alldritt, MA, BSN, RN, President, National Association of School Nurses; Maria Dolce, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, North Eastern University; Thomas Engels, retired 3M Executive and NCOHF Board Member; Andrea Forsht, EdM, Grants & Programs Associate, DentaQuest Foundation; Fern Ingber, NCOHF President & CEO; Cherilyn Sheets, DDS, Sheets & Paquette Dental Practice and NCOHF Founding Chairman of the Board; and Rebecca Slayton, DDS, PhD, Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Washington and Chair, NCOHF Scientific Advisory Board and NCOHF Chief Dental Director. About KaVo Kerr Group KaVo Kerr Group is a world leader in smart products and processes that enable dental professionals to confidently optimize their work and lives. With over 500 years of combined history, KaVo Kerr Group represents a broad portfolio of equipment and consumable brands that span multiple user groups and product segments. As a global organization with strong local relationships, KaVo Kerr Group features industry leading brands such as KaVo, Kerr, Ormco, Kerr Total Care, Axis. Sybron Endo, Implant Direct, Pentron, Orascoptic, Pelton & Crane, Marus, Gendex, Instrumentarium, SOREDEX, DEXIS and i-CAT. For more information, visit www.kavokerrgroup.com. About 3M ESPE 3M ESPE is a dental product manufacturer that markets more than 2,000 dental products and services. 3M ESPE dental products are designed to help dental professionals improve their patients' oral health care. The 3M Digital Oral Care Department, part of the 3M ESPE Division, aims to accelerate and strengthen 3M’s efforts to lead the digital transformation that is occurring in oral care. 3M Health Care, one of 3M’s five Business Groups, provides world-class innovative products and services to help health care professionals improve the practice and delivery of patient care in medical, oral care, drug delivery and health information markets. For more information on the complete 3M ESPE line of dental products, visit the 3M ESPE website at www.3MESPE.com or call the 3M ESPE Technical Hotline at 1-800-634-2249. Products are available for purchase through authorized 3M ESPE distributors. About Heraeus Kulzer Heraeus Kulzer GmbH is one of the world’s leading dental companies with its headquarters in Hanau, Germany. Its Dental Materials and Digital Services divisions supply dentists and dental technicians with an extensive product range, covering cosmetic dentistry, tooth preservation, prosthetics, periodontology and digital dentistry. Heraeus Kulzer’s product turnover in 2012 exceeded €350 million. Heraeus Kulzer has been part of the Japanese Mitsui Chemicals Group since July 2013. For more information, visit www.heraeusdentalusa.com. About National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy® National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy (NCOHF) is dedicated to raising awareness of the #1 chronic childhood illness: pediatric dental disease, facilitating the delivery of comprehensive oral health services and eliminating this preventable disease from future generations. End
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