Sulzer Buys Paragon Anticipating Increased Conversion To Dental Implants

Anticipating increased conversion of the tooth replacement market to dental implants from conventional treatments such as bridges and crowns, Sulzer Medica is paying about 3.3 times sales to acquire dental implant maker Core Vent Corporation/Paragon Implant Company. The move roughly doubles Sulzer's share of the $550 mil. dental implant market to about 10.5%.