Dental Symposium Presentation Lauds Ability of Venus Diamond to Achieve Excellent Esthetic Results With Minimal Invasiveness

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The recently-completed 4th
International Heraeus Symposium featured a presentation entitled, “Composites in
the 3D World: Ease, Strength and Beauty.” The presentation, by Brian LeSage,
DDS, FAACD, was one of 14 presentations given to an audience of 68 key opinion
leaders at a two-day symposium sponsored by Heraeus Kulzer, LLC, the worldwide
leader in dental esthetics.

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Dr. LeSage noted that composite resins, particularly nanohybrid composites such
as Heraeus’ Venus Diamond, have evolved to offer vast improvements over previous
generations and are now among the most versatile cosmetic restorative materials
available. Through advancements in material sciences and layering techniques,
these composites now demonstrate improved strength, handling characteristics and
durability, as well as lower polymerization shrinkage rates, to provide dentists
with greater ease of use and predictability when placing restorations
intraorally.

Available in a variety of shade options that can be polished to a natural
luster, today’s composites enable creation of restorations that seamlessly mimic
surrounding dentition for unmatched esthetics. Dr. LeSage also stressed the fact
that these innovative composites combine with improved techniques to support
minimally invasive and highly conservative dentistry, allowing dentists to
improve function and esthetics without aggressive tooth structure removal.

Offering color adaptability, restorations completed with nanohybrid composites
such as Venus Diamond allow dentists to use single or multiple shades of layered
material to reproduce the natural appearance of the patient’s dentition. The
size of the filler particles present in Venus Diamond offer enhanced resistance
to wear from masticatory forces, enabling their use in both the anterior and
posterior.

Sonny Serreno, Heraeus’ Director of Scientific & Clinical Affairs who oversaw
the planning of the symposium in concert with his counterparts at Heraeus’
Hanau, Germany global headquarters, was impressed by the patient cases featured
in the presentation. “We have devoted years of extensive research toward the
development of advanced composites such as Venus Diamond that can allow dentists
to mimic natural dentition in a minimally invasive manner,” he said. “Dr.
LeSage’s extremely thorough and compelling case demonstrations made it clear
that our efforts have been worthwhile.” He also noted that the cases emphasized
the humanity of dentistry. “Our ultimate goal at Heraeus is to help dental
practices transform patient lives, and Dr. LeSage did a wonderful job of
conveying what kind of impact is possible when you put the right materials in
the hands of talented and caring practitioners.”

Dr. LeSage is the founder and director of the University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA) Aesthetic Continuum Levels I and II and the director of the
Beverly Hills Institute of Dental Esthetics. He is one of 30 accredited cosmetic
dentists in the worldwide American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). He was
awarded the Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award by the AACD in 2009,
the same year he was inducted as a member of the American Academy of Esthetic
Dentistry.

Heraeus, the precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau,
Germany, is a global, private company with 160 years of tradition. Our fields of
competence include precious metals, materials, and technologies, sensors,
biomaterials, and medical products, as well as dental products, quartz glass,
and specialty light sources. With product revenues of 4.1 billion euros and
precious metal trading revenues of 17.9 billion euros, as well as more than
12,900 employees in over 120 subsidiaries worldwide, Heraeus holds a leading
position in its global markets.

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