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IdentAlloy Distributes Record Number of Certificates in 2004
The IdentAlloy Council and participating licensees printed and distributed a record number of alloy certificates in 2004. More than 10.4 million certificates were distributed throughout North America in 2004, surpassing the previous high of 9.8 million in 2002. Certificates for high noble, noble, predominantly base, and chrome cobalt alloys are available.
These convenient, easy-to-use, two-part certificates are provided by alloy manufacturers who are licensees of the IdentAlloy Council to their laboratory clients free of charge. One part of the certificate is kept with the laboratory records. The second part travels with the case to the doctor's office for inclusion with the patient records, making information on the alloy used to fabricate the case and its contents always available. In today's world of insurance claims and patient allergies, dentists and patients alike can gain greater peace-of-mind with this documentation on file.
Charles Yenkner, Executive Director of the IdentAlloy Council, said: "The IdentAlloy program's growth this past year was driven by a strong market, two new licensees, and the introduction of a new certificate for chrome cobalt removable partial denture alloys."
About the IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council
The IdentAlloy Council is a nonprofit organization formed to raise healthcare standards
through the documentation of alloys used in dental restorations. For more information
regarding the Council's materials documentation program and other activities, please
call 888-577-2634 or visit www.IdentAlloy.org. IdentAlloy is a trademark of the IdentAlloy Council.