Chronicle



1924

Ludwig Böhme produces the first dental gypsums in Hohenbocka/Lausitz, Eastern Germany. After WWII, his son Dr. Gerold Böhme sets up a second company, Dr. Böhme KG, in Bad Sachsa, Lower Saxony, and merges this with his father‘s company in 1989. In 1934, Carl Schöps begins producing and selling dental gypsums in Bad Sachsa/Harz.

1984

The company SILADENT-Technik GmbH is established in Munich. Adisil® becomes the first A-silicone used to make silicone duplicate moulds for investment casting, replacing the conventional gel duplicating materials. Specialist aluminium flasks are replaced by the technically superior and more economical SILADENT duplicating system. The fine-grained investment material Granisit® is introduced as it is more suitable for silicone duplication.

1985

The company Ludwig Böhme in Hohenbocka (VEB Dental-Chemie Hohenbocka) becomes the largest manufacturer of dental gypsums in Eastern Germany. Dr. Böhme KG in Bad Sachsa and Carl Schöps GmbH in Osterode develop new hard stones and super hard stones for the European market.

1986

The SILADENT system is completed. This comprehensive chain of coordinated materials and well thought-out applications sets completely new standards as regards t and surface quality.

1994-1995

Developement of “Presto Vest”, the first speed casting investment for c&b. Introduction of the universal “Premium”, still one of the most successful speed casting investments.

1995

The companies “Dr. Böhme KG” and “Carl Schöps GmbH” merge to become “Dr. Böhme & Schöps Dental GmbH”, headquartered in Goslar.

1995

SILADENT-Technik joins the well-established “ERNST HINRICHS Dental” group in Goslar.

2000

SILADENT-Technik transfers its headquarters from Munich to newly built administration and production buildings in Goslar, beneting from its cooperation with Dr. Böhme & Schöps Dental on dental gypsums and abrasive materials.

2003

Dr. Böhme & Schöps Dental takes over established Berlin-based company “W. Röhrich & Co. GmbH”, which was created by the Kühnast family in 1896 and supplied dental laboratories and industrial businesses with specialist gypsums products for over three generations.

2004

“SILADENT-Technik GmbH” and “Dr. Böhme & Schöps Dental GmbH” merge to become “SILADENT Dr. Böhme & Schöps GmbH”. The new company supplies perfectly coordinated dental materials for everything from model creation and duplicating to investing and casting.

2005

Modern production facilities and a new dispatch warehouse are built.

2008

SILADENT Dr. Böhme & Schöps takes over the German leading one-piece casting system called TEK-1 from the founder Rainer Ehrich.

2010

Extended product range with CAD-CAM consumables products under the brand „BioStar“ and milling systems under the brand „SilaMill”.

2015

Introduction of a CAD software called “SilaPart“ for the digital production of high quality partial framework denture.

2017

Sales start of 3D printer systems under the brand “SilaPrint”.

2024

Start of a sales cooperation in the field of 3D laser melting with 2oneLab from Darmstadt