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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 4Q07



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Acquiring Party    3M Co. (MMM), a large diversified manufacturer with substantial medical operations.
Transferring Party    Lingualcare Inc., a maker of orthodontic appliance systems.
Sector    Dental
Date    October 3, 2007
Analysis
Lingualcare makes an new system called iBraces, which adheres on the tongue side of the teeth. The company will be added to 3M's Unitek division, which offers more than 14,000 orthodontic products.




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