Kulzer has introduced its Venus Diamond/Venus Pearl One line of single-shade composites. The composites utilize the firm’s adaptive shade-matching technology to optimize the filler and resin matrix properties, enabling restorations to blend within natural tooth structures, according to the company. They also feature Kulzer’s tricyclodecane-urethane resin matrix. Venus Diamond One features a firm nonstick consistency, while Venus Pearl One provides a creamy nonstick consistency, Kulzer said. Image courtesy of Kulzer.

Keating Dental Arts has changed its name to Keating Dental Lab, in addition to adopting the tag line “You Can Count on Keating.” The lab’s new look demonstrates a graphic and verbal expression of the consistent, predictable outcomes Keating Dental Lab seeks to create, explained Shaun Keating, Keating’s president and founder.

Cerberus Capital Management announced that one of its affiliates has acquired National Dentex Labs, the largest network of fully owned dental labs in the U.S. The transaction will allow National Dentex to grow, capitalize on acquisition opportunities, and invest in more cutting-edge dental technologies, Cerberus Capital said. The National Dentex management team will continue to lead the company.

GC America said that its G-ænial Universal Injectable restorative is now available in a single-use unitip delivery system. G-ænial Universal Injectable has highly thixotropic viscosity, enabling the composite to adapt to the cavity walls and margins and fill any void or undercut, according to the company. It retains its shape during placement and can be used for all cavity classes, GC America said.