Dental products companies Dentsply and Sirona merge in $13.3 B deal
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Sirona Dental Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets dental equipment for dentists worldwide. It operates through four segments Dental CAD/CAM Systems, Imaging Systems, Treatment Centers, and Instruments. The Dental CAD/CAM Systems segment addresses the market for various dental restorations, including inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns, bridges, copings, bridge frameworks, etc. This segment offers the CEramic REConstruction, an in-office application that enables dentists to produce restorations from ceramic material and insert them into the patient’s mouth during a single appointment; inLab restoration fabrication systems and the extra-oral inEos scanners for dental laboratories; and central manufacturing services for copings and bridge-frameworks. The Imaging Systems segment provides a range of digital systems for diagnostic imaging in the dental practice, as well as develops various imaging systems for 2D and 3D panoramic and intra-oral applications. The Treatment Centers segment offers a range of products comprising basic dentist chairs and chair-based centers with integrated diagnostic, hygiene, and ergonomic functionalities, as well as specialist centers used in preventative treatment and for training purposes. The Instruments segment provides handheld and power-operated handpieces for cavity preparation, endodontics, periodontology, and prophylaxis; and multi-function tips, supply, and suction hoses, as well as care and hygiene systems for instrument preparation. The company distributes its products to dental practices, clinics, and laboratories through its sales and service infrastructure, and distributors. Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York. As of February 29, 2016, Sirona Dental Systems Inc. operates as a subsidiary of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.