About Deutsche Dental Technologien

The German Standard in Dental Products

Deutsche Dental Technologien exists for one reason: to put genuinely German-made dental instruments in the hands of U.S. clinicians — with the service, guarantees, and product knowledge those instruments deserve. Every rotary instrument we sell is made by Busch & Co. in Engelskirchen, Germany; every hand instrument by Helmut Zepf in Seitingen-Oberflacht, Germany. Between them stand more than two centuries of instrument-making. “We believe that superior tools are not a luxury, but a necessity for modern dentistry.” — James Belshe, Founder & CEO

Busch & Co.

One Billion Burs

When the brothers Ernst and Otto Busch set up their dental bur factory Busch & Co. in Düsseldorf in 1905, they probably never expected that its productivity would be described with these words just 100 years later.

Their intention was to give a further boost to the still fledgling field of dentistry (there were 500 dentists in the whole of Germany in 1905) by producing better instruments. They and the two following Busch generations succeeded admirably, in this respect, as the company’s entire history after moving to Engelskirchen in 1908 is characterised by its constant adjustments to the latest developments in science and technology.

Explore the full range in our Busch rotary instrument collection, or browse the original manufacturer literature in the Busch Burs Catalog Library.

Helmut Zepf Medizintechnik

Instruments a World-Famous Surgeon Trusted

Professor Ferdinand Sauerbruch had very clear ideas about the characteristics and quality of his surgical instruments. The famous surgeon turned to the instrument maker Zepf in Seitingen, still in its infancy back then, to realise his desired surgical instruments and special prototypes for arm and leg prostheses. Isidor Zepf, who founded the company in 1921, and his daughter Rosa (probably one of the first female surgical instrument makers) were able to manufacture these products according to the wishes and ideas of the Berlin professor. The cooperation, which was really quite unusual at that time, formed the basis for the successful development of Zepf in Seitingen. And it proves what is still a matter of course for Zepf today: to be able to implement innovations in the field of medical instruments at short notice and to develop them into exemplary solutions in cooperation with renowned doctors.

A Family Business in Its Fourth Generation

Over the decades to come, Helmut Zepf senior and Helmut Zepf junior shaped the company into a leading manufacturer of dental instruments in Germany. Today in the fourth generation and headed by Patrick Zepf it is still a family business. Decisions are still based on strict adherence with the basic standards of Zepf’s quality criteria and a profound readiness to innovate. A family needs a home. For Zepf it is clearly Seitingen-Oberflacht, which has been home since 1921.

Start exploring in the Helmut Zepf instrument collection, the Surgical Instrument Library, or the Zepf catalog & brochure library.

Our Guarantees

• 1-Year Warranty on all other Helmut Zepf instruments, covering defects in materials and workmanship from the date of delivery.
• 60-Day Returns — any reason, even if used. Put an instrument to work in your practice; if it is not right for you, return it within 60 days of delivery for a full refund.
• Fast, secure delivery from Germany and our U.S. warehouse to your door.

Questions about warranty claims, orders, or shipping? The FAQ’s Warranty, Orders & Shipping section has the details, and our team is a message away.

Clinical Resources, Free to Every Clinician

We publish the reference material we wish every dealer offered — built from manufacturer catalogs and maintained continuously:

We also collaborate with leading clinicians — meet the dental innovators whose instruments we carry, and see what practitioners say on our reviews page.