Vita Zahnfabrik
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- Henry R. Rauter
- Robert Rauter
Products
- Dental materials
- Dental ceramics
- Plastic teeth Template: Infobox Company / Maintenance / products
The Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG (short: Vita) is a German company in the dental industry with a product and system range for dentists and dental laboratories.
History
Since its founding in 1924 in Essen, Vita tooth factory as part of Rauter mbH an independent, family- owned company with headquarters in Bad Säckingen. The company was relocated to Säckingen after the destruction of the production facilities in 1943. Were first prepared: Artificial teeth made of porcelain and plastic, mineral and plastic compounds for the manufacture custom dentures, to require curing units and furnaces. Further cements, preparations and auxiliary equipment for dental prosthetics.
Products and areas of expertise
In addition to a variety of dental materials develops and markets Vita also colorimeters and kilns for dental ceramics. Vita is a pioneer in the field of dentistry. The now world-famous VMK ( Vita- metal - ceramic) was the first in Europe developed metal-ceramic veneering (1962). The introduction of Vitablocs (1986 ) and the Vita In-Ceram technique (1993 ) was a breakthrough for the production of all-ceramic dental restorations with CAD / CAM. Since then, over 30 million restorations Vita -ceramics were produced worldwide.
The Vita System 3D-Master (1998 ) is considered a reliable color determination and the gold standard in dentistry. It enables error-free cooperation between dentist and dental technician and covers the entire tooth color space systematically from. All Vita- materials are coordinated and available for all dental and dental process chain. The color scales and digital colorimeters Vita keeps all your tooth color precisely determine and subsequently reproduce safely. The tooth shade determination was further simplified with the introduction of Vita Easy Shade (2008), so that dentists can quickly determine and control all tooth shades digital safe.
The Vita tooth shades ( for dental ceramics, plastic teeth, composite filling materials or follow-up of the teeth whitening ) have become established in Germany as a quasi- industry standard for tooth shade determination. Until 1990 in Germany still widespread competing BIO- color ring has virtually disappeared from the market.
Research and Development
In Bad Säckingen Vita operates its own research and development center. In addition, Vita cooperates with universities and teaching institutions, dentists and dental technicians and promotes international dental research excellence.
Training centers and training programs
Vita operates in Germany and Austria 27 own training and training center and offers a wide range of courses and training opportunities for dentists, practice staff and dental technicians. Courses and workshops are offered directly in practices and dental laboratories addition.