Industry News

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (June 22, 2011) — Delta Dental of New Jersey announces that Ronald Deblinger, D.M.D., will serve as chairman of the board of trustees, succeeding Gerald Sydell, D.D.S., who has held this position for 12 years. Dr. Sydell will assume the position of vice chairman.

"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Deblinger as our chairman," said Walter Van Brunt, president and CEO of Delta Dental of New Jersey. "We look forward to Dr. Deblinger's leadership, and commend Dr. Sydell for a decade of vision and strength leading our corporation and building a legacy of success for us." Dr. Deblinger, a member of Delta Dental's board of trustees for two decades, is a graduate of Alfred University and received his dental and endodontic training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Deblinger is still active in his Clifton endodontic practice, which he founded in 1977 and which has grown over the past 34 years to include three partners.

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TULSA, Okla.—(June 24, 2011) In an announcement today from New York, Dr. Joseph Massad, a practicing Tulsa dentist, lecturer, and entrepreneur, was honored with three bronze Telly Awards for outstanding achievement in video production for three distinct presentations depicting applications of three unique dental products. Dr. Massad's 2011 three Bronze Telly Awards are for use of animation in the video productions "Oral-B Smart Series 5000," in "Massad Jaw Recorder," and in "Massad Edentulous Impression Tray." Dr. Massad served as Producer-Director for all three videos.

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Fair Lawn, NJ (June 16, 2011) – MIS Implants Technologies, Ltd., a leading manufacturer of dental implants and superstructures, launched a new oral care products brand named PeriZone™, along with its first product, a unique topical patch created to absorb wound exudates, called PerioPatch®.
The development of PeriZone™ and the division’s overall business strategy are the primary responsibility of three key MIS Implants executives:

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