Those who stop improving
have stopped being good.
Research and development has traditionally been of high importance to DMG - leading to numerous groundbreaking new developments in the course of the firm's history. Currently around 20% of all DMG employees are working in the area of R&D.
Some examples of DMG patents:
| 1979 | Safecap: self-activating amalgam capsule |
| 1985 | Saferinge: safe syringes for one-handed application |
| 1985 | Compomere (acids suitable for polymerization) |
| 1992 | Temporary crown and bridge material in an “Automix” |
| 1995 | Rheologically active matrix for impression material |
| 1996 | Flowable compomer |
| 1999 | 9 patents for MixStar technology |
| 2000 | Cata-Lock-syringe: one application system for light and dual cure |
| 2004 | LuxaTray: special, reusable light-shielding tray |
