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January 28, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.com
News XCPT(R) Software Announces a Partnership Agreement to Advance Zimmer Dental Digital Dentistry Initiatives

VENICE, Fla., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Dental and XCPT Communication Technologies, LLC have signed a three year agreement to collaborate by incorporating XCPT's innovative software applications into Zimmer Dental's Digital Dentistry initiatives.  

With this agreement, Zimmer customers will be able to obtain licenses to a special version of the XCPT® Patient Engagement System™ software customized exclusively for Zimmer.  As XCPT expands its product offerings in the future, the executive teams at Zimmer and XCPT will collaborate to create software products and functionality specifically targeted to Zimmer Dental customer's needs.  

"We're excited about being able to offer our customers the opportunity to work with XCPT's dynamic software," said Harold C. Flynn, Jr., President of Zimmer Dental. "We believe that Zimmer's goals of delivering world-class implantology products, practice development offerings, and educational programs focused on empowering clinicians and shaping the future of implant dentistry will be enhanced by our partnership with XCPT. Our new software offering will benefit our customers and the patients they serve, resulting in improved patient outcomes and an all-around more positive experience."

XCPT's software is a highly graphical, face-to-face, patient consultation and engagement tool, which helps doctors communicate by recognizing the importance of visual learning during treatment planning. With XCPT (pronounced "accept"), the patient is involved in every step of the dental treatment process as the clinician uses the patient's own x-rays, CT scans, and/or photographs to communicate treatment options and solutions. "With its use, we're seeing doctors improve patient understanding and increase case acceptance by simply showing the patient what they see," says Steven J. Feldman, DDS, CEO of XCPT. "In addition, our software is an outstanding collaboration tool for the entire interdisciplinary dental team and works with all the existing hardware and software used in each individual office. We're thrilled to be an integral piece of Zimmer's strategy to bring value to their current and future customer base through digital communication initiatives."  

About Zimmer Dental

Headquartered near San Diego in Carlsbad, California, Zimmer Dental has built a history of innovation and success with its trusted line of dental implants, prosthetics, and regenerative products. Proudly offering one of the most comprehensive dental implant product lines available, Zimmer Dental is a market leader in the development of world-class implantology products and educational programs focused on empowering clinicians and improving patients' lives. Zimmer Dental's parent company, Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SWX: ZMH), is a worldwide leader in joint replacement solutions for knee pain and hip pain, and provides comprehensive spine care solutions for acute and chronic back pain. The company also provides a broad range of trauma and orthopaedic surgical products.  For more information, please visit Zimmer Dental at www.zimmerdental.com.

About XCPT, LLC

Headquartered in Venice, FL, XCPT Communication Technologies, LLC developed its Treatment Planning and Communication Software to provide an innovative communication method for patients and their healthcare professionals.  With its adoption, communication becomes clearer for dental teams in their relationships with patients, their team members, and their referral networks.  To learn more about XCPT Communication Technologies, visit www.xcpt.com.

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