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                            SCHICK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


     THIS AGREEMENT (the  "Agreement") is made and entered into this 25th day of
February,  1999, by and between Schick Technologies,  Inc. (hereinafter referred
to as "Schick Technologies," "Schick" or "Company"), a Delaware Corporation with
a business address of 31-00 47th Avenue,  Long Island City, NY 11101, and George
C. Rough, Jr. (hereinafter referred to as "Employee"), residing at 133 MacGregor
Drive, Stamford, Connecticut 06902.


                                   WITNESSETH:


     WHEREAS,  Schick  Technologies wishes to employ Employee as Chief Financial
Officer and Vice President of the Company; and

     WHEREAS, Employee wishes to be so employed.

     NOW THEREFORE,  in consideration  of the premises,  of the mutual covenants
herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency  of which are  hereby  acknowledged,  the  parties  hereby  agree as
follows:

     I    Employment

     Schick  Technologies  hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby agrees to
be  employed,   commencing  March  1,  1999,  as  Chief  Financial  Officer  and
Vice-President  of the Company upon the terms and  conditions  herein set forth.
Employee  shall report to the  Company's  Chief  Executive  Officer and shall be
responsible  for oversight  and  administration  of the  Company's  finances and
financial  affairs,  and any  other  responsibilities  and  duties  that  may be
assigned to him customarily  appertaining to the role of Chief Financial Officer
and Vice President,  from time to time by the Company's Chief Executive  Officer
or Board of Directors of the Company.  Employee  agrees to devote his reasonable
best  diligence and his full time to the  performance  of his duties  hereunder.
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employment shall be at the Company's headquarters in Long Island City, New York;
Employee  shall travel as reasonably  required in the  performance of his duties
hereunder.

II   Term

     Employee's  term of  employment  shall be for an initial  term of three (3)
years  commencing  on March 1, 1999 (the  "Initial  Term").  This  Agreement and
Employee's employment thereunder shall be renewable thereafter on a year-to-year
basis (each a "Renewal Term"),  unless either party gives 60 days written notice
of termination before the end of the then-current term.

III  Compensation & Benefits

     Schick  Technologies  shall pay  Employee,  as full  consideration  for the
services to be rendered hereunder, compensation consisting of the following:

     (1)  Annual Base Salary of $240,000,  payable  bi-monthly  or in accordance
          with any other  payment  schedule as may be adopted  generally for the
          payment of the  Company's  payroll.  Employee  shall be  eligible  for
          annual merit, or cost-of-living  increases as may be determined by the
          Company's  Chief  Executive  Officer,   subject  to  approval  by  the
          Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors;

     (2)  "Sign-On" Bonus of $150,000,  payable with Employee's  initial Company
          paycheck;

     (3)  Guaranteed  Annual  Bonus of  $40,000,  payable at or about the end of
          each fiscal year of employment  hereunder,  commencing  April 1, 1999;
          Employee  shall also be eligible for annual  merit  bonuses in amounts
          greater than $40,000,  as may be  determined  by the  Company's  Chief
          Executive Officer,  subject to approval by the Executive  Compensation
          Committee of the Board of Directors;

     (4)  100,000  Incentive  Stock Options to be granted upon  commencement  of
          employment  under the Schick  Technologies  1996 Employee Stock Option
          Plan, as amended ("ESOP"). The exercise price of said options shall be
          the fair market value of the  Company's  stock,  as  determined by the
          Company's  Board  of  Directors,   on  the  date  Employee   commences
          employment  hereunder.  Said options shall become  exercisable  in 25%
          increments on,  respectively,  March 1, 2000,  March 1, 2001, March 1,
          2002, and March 1, 2003;

     (5)  Immediate vesting of said Stock Options in the event that, and at such
          time as, Schick Technologies has a change in control or is acquired by
          another entity or company. (For purposes of this Agreement,  "control"
          is defined as any event or circumstance that would require  disclosure
          pursuant to Item 1 of Form 8-K, or any  comparable  requirement of the
          Securities and Exchange Commission.);

     (6)  Employment benefits generally provided to Schick employees,  including
          medical  and  dental  insurance,  on  terms  and in  amounts  no  less
          favorable than provided for other Schick employees similarly employed;
          and


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     (7)  Fifteen  (15)  business  days  per year for  vacation  time,  and five
          business days per year for sick or personal leave,  during which times
          Employee will be compensated the normal pro-rated  portion of his base
          salary.

IV   Termination For Cause

     This  Agreement may be terminated  immediately  by the Company in the event
that a majority of the Company's  Board of Directors (i) determines that any one
of the  following  events  has  occurred,  and  (ii)  votes  in  favor  of  said
termination:

     (1)  that  Employee  is  guilty  of  fraud,  dishonesty,  or other  acts of
          misconduct  in his  rendering  of  services  for or on  behalf  of the
          Company;

     (2)  that Employee  materially fails or refuses to faithfully or diligently
          perform his duties or responsibilities hereunder.

V    Severance

     (1)  In the event that Employee is  terminated  from  employment  hereunder
          without  cause  within  twelve (12) months of any change in control of
          the  Company,  Employee  shall  receive,  in a lump-sum  payment  upon
          termination,  all amounts (including base salary and bonus) to be paid
          to him  hereunder  during the  remainder  of the  Initial  Term or any
          Renewal  Term,  but in no event shall he receive less than the amounts
          paid to him  hereunder  during the twelve  (12)  months  prior to said
          termination;

     (2)  In the event that Employee is otherwise terminated by the Company from
          employment  hereunder  without cause,  Employee  shall  receive,  in a
          lump-sum payment upon termination,  all amounts (including base salary
          and bonus) to be paid to him  hereunder  during the  remainder  of the
          Initial Term or any Renewal Term.

VI   Non-Disclosure

     (1)  Employee  recognizes  that the Company  possesses and will continue to
          possess  non-public  information  that has been  created,  discovered,
          developed,  or otherwise  become known to it, and/or in which property
          rights  have  been  assigned  or  otherwise   conveyed  to  it,  which
          information  has  commercial  value  in the  business  in  which it is
          engaged or may become engaged.  All of the aforementioned  information
          is hereinafter called "Proprietary Information."

     (2)  By way of illustration,  but not limitation,  Proprietary  Information
          includes  trade  secrets,  processes,   structures,   formulas,  data,
          know-how,  improvements,  inventions,  product  concepts,  techniques,
          marketing plans, strategies, forecasts, customer lists and information
          about the Company's employees and/or consultants.

     (3)  At all times,  both during  Employee's  employment  by the Company and
          after its termination, Employee shall keep in confidence and trust all
          Proprietary  Information,  and Employee  shall not use or disclose any
          Proprietary  Information or anything  directly  relating to it without
          the written  consent of the Chief  Executive  Officer of the  Company,
          except  as may be  necessary  in the


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          ordinary course of Employee's  performing his duties as an employee of
          the Company and only for the benefit of the Company.

VII  Non-Solicitation

     During the period of the  Employee's  employment by the Company,  and for a
period of twelve months  following the termination of the Employee's  Employment
with the  Company  for cause (as  defined in  Paragraph  IV of this  Agreement),
Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of
the Company  (a)  solicit or induce any  employee of the Company to leave his or
her  employment;  or (b) hire for any purpose any employee of the Company or any
employee who has left such  employment  within the  previous six months;  or (c)
solicit or accept the business for any competing products of any party who was a
client or  customer  of the  Company at any time  during the term of  Employee's
employment hereunder.

VIII Non Competition

     During the period of Employee's  employment by the Company and for a period
of twelve months following the termination of the Employee's Employment with the
Company for cause (as defined in Paragraph IV of this Agreement), Employee shall
not, directly or indirectly,  engage or become interested in any way (whether as
an owner, stockholder,  partner, lender, investor,  director, officer, employee,
consultant or otherwise) in any activity, business or enterprise, located within
the geographical  area of the United States or Canada,  that is competitive with
any significant part of the business conducted by the Company or as contemplated
to be conducted by it [which, for purposes of this Paragraph VI, shall be deemed
to be  competitive  if it involves  predominantly  similar  types of products or
services  and is directed at  predominantly  similar  types of  customers as any
business  of the  Company  (except  that  ownership  of not more  than 5% of the
outstanding  securities  of any class of any  corporation  that are  listed on a
national securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter  market shall not
be considered a breach of this Paragraph VIII)].

IX   Miscellaneous Provisions

     (1)  Acknowledgments and Affirmations:  Employee  recognizes,  understands,
          agrees  and  acknowledges  that  the  Company  has  a  legitimate  and
          necessary   interest  in  protecting  its  goodwill  and   Proprietary
          Information.  Employee further affirms,  represents,  and acknowledges
          that in the event of Employee's  termination  of  employment  with the
          Company,  Employee's  experience  and  capabilities  are such that the
          enforcement  of this  Agreement  will not prevent  him from  obtaining
          employment in another line of business  different from that carried on
          by the Company and permitted  under this Agreement.  Employee  further
          affirms,  represents and acknowledges  that Employee has received good
          and valuable consideration for entering into this Agreement.

     (2)  Remedies for Breach. Employee agrees that any breach of this Agreement
          by Employee would cause irreparable damage to the Company and that, in
          the event of such breach,  the Company  shall have, in addition to any
          and  all  remedies  at  law,  the  right  to an  injunction,  specific
          performance  or other  equitable  relief to  prevent  or  redress  the
          violation of Employee's obligations hereunder.


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     (3)  Separability.  If any provision hereof shall be declared unenforceable
          for  any   reason,   such   unenforceability   shall  not  affect  the
          enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement. Further,
          such provision shall be reformed and construed to the extent permitted
          by law so that it would be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum
          extent possible.

     (4)  Applicable  Law. Any dispute arising under or related in any manner to
          this  Agreement or to  Employee's  employment by the Company or to the
          termination of said  employment  shall in all respects be governed by,
          adjudicated, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
          State of New York.

     (5)  Jurisdiction  and  Venue.  Employee  irrevocably  and  unconditionally
          submits to the exclusive  jurisdiction of any United States federal or
          state court sitting in New York in any action or  proceeding  relating
          in any manner to this  Agreement or to  Employee's  employment  by the
          Company or to the termination of said  employment.  Further,  Employee
          irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims relating in any
          manner to this Agreement or to Employee's employment by the Company or
          to the  termination of said  employment may be heard and determined in
          any such court and waives any objection  Employee may now or hereafter
          have as to venue of any such  action  or  proceeding  brought  in such
          court or the fact that such court is an inconvenient forum.



SCHICK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                   GEORGE C. ROUGH, JR.

31-00 47TH Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101

By:    /s/ David Schick                      /s/ George C. Rough, Jr.
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                                            (signature)
Title: President and CEO
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Date:    2/25/99                             Date: 2/25/99
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