Nobel Biocare and XCPT(R) Software Announce a Marketing Agreement for the Inclusion of the XCPT Patient Engagement System(TM) Into PracticePerks(TM)

VENICE, Fla., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Nobel Biocare and XCPT Communication Technologies, LLC have signed an agreement to place XCPT's Patient Engagement System software into Nobel Biocare's PracticePerks™ customer portal.

Nobel Biocare is the world leader in innovative restorative and esthetic dental solutions, providing dental professionals with state of the art evidence-based root-to-tooth solutions, including dental implants, all-ceramic crowns, bridges and laminates, guided surgery planning, scanners and biomaterials.

PracticePerks™ is a comprehensive marketing and education portal that provides dental professionals with access to a wide array of innovative marketing, communication, and education solutions. PracticePerks™ was created by Nobel Biocare to help their customers develop and grow their practices.  

XCPT's software is a highly graphic, 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.  "XCPT's software helps patients decide what is best for them in a personalized, trusting, open environment," says Steven J. Feldman, DDS, CEO of XCPT. "With its use, we're seeing doctors improve patient understanding and increase case acceptance by simply showing the patient what they see."

"In a continued effort to bring 'Best Practices' to our customers we're excited to add XCPT software to Nobel Biocare's practiceperks.com web portal. XCPT's software, while improving communication inside the entire dental community, also helps increase patient understanding and acceptance.  We're confident that the incorporation of the software will help our doctors grow their practices," said Dan Hinkle, Sr. Director, Practice Development Solutions at Nobel Biocare.

"We couldn't be more pleased to be associated with Nobel Biocare's PracticePerks™ program," said Dr. Steven J. Feldman, CEO of XCPT.  "We look forward to working with their practice development consultants to help provide improved doctor-patient communication, tighter interdisciplinary communication and accelerated practice growth for Nobel's customer base."

About Nobel Biocare

Nobel Biocare is a medical devices group and the world leader in innovative esthetic dental solutions with its key brands NobelActive™, Branemark System®, NobelReplace™, NobelSpeedy™, Replace Select (dental implants), NobelProcera® (individualized dental prosthetics), NobelGuide™ (complete patient rehabilitation program) and NobelSmile™ (patient education and awareness program). Nobel Biocare is a full solution provider for restorative esthetic dentistry, offering a wide range of innovative Crown & Bridge & Implant products, as well as training and education, patient information and clinically documented treatment concepts. Nobel Biocare has over 2,500 employees and recorded revenue of EUR 619.2 million in 2008. The Company is domiciled and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Production takes place at six production sites located in Sweden, the US, Japan and Israel. Nobel Biocare has 37 direct sales organizations. The shares of the parent company Nobel Biocare Holding AG are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

About XCPT, LLC

XCPT™ Treatment Planning and Communication Software was developed 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.

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