David B. Schick

Schick Technologies, Inc. develops, maufactures and sells medical and dental digital-imaging equipment. Its product, CDR (computed dental radiography), an X-ray system that uses less radiation than conventional equipment, fits inside the mouth, incorporates an oral camera and produces the images on a computer instead of film. The company also makes the accuDEXA - a bone densitometer, CDRPan - the digital panoramic system that retrofits to existing panoramic systems and CDRCam2000 - hand-held intraoral camera. Schick's products are based on technology developed at the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It has a distribution agreement with Patterson Companies. Schick Technologies was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Long Island City, NY

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. was developing, manufacturing and marketing dental equipment. Its products include CAD/CAM restoration systems, imaging systems, treatment centers, instruments, and cabinetry. The company was founded on October 1, 1997 and was headquartered in York, PA.