CAD/CAM

February 5, 2010 | www.dlpmagazine.com NEWS Nobel Biocare signs preferred partner agreement with VITA

On July 9, the Advanced Technology Center opened their doors to a new teaching center in Burbank, California. The center celebrates their technology inspired  approach to continuing education with a unique learning experience. ATC’S education center is progressive, and unbiased. Since its opening on July 9, the center has become a reputable place for professionals to further their knowledge of the dental industry. The center provides people with an intimate setting to learn about the latest in dentistry and its place in improving the standard of care.

Barbara Dixon, RDH, MEd Those who deal in management, education and organizational work are often the unsung heroes,” wrote the woman who nominated Barbara Dixon, RDH, MEd. That ends now.

While advances in technology have dramatically changed the way lab technicians and dentists communicate and work together, and how and who is fabricating restorations, more changes are just around the corner.

CadBlu Dental’s new line of 4- and 5-axis compact desktop milling systems combine highspeed production and precision accuracy in a variety of compact and affordable tabletop units, which is said to make milling easier than ever before.

Recent developments and enhancements to the components of the solution allow Delcam to offer a complete implantology system. The system includes the tools and software needed through the complete process. It supports the design of custom abutments to implant bridges and dental bars with a management system to track each stage of the process.

Many dentists have changed their cementation protocol for full and partial crowns and bridges. As the trend to full ceramics is obvious, and with a significant number of metal-based restorations still being placed, there is a need to create a tight seal between the restoration and the tooth that not only holds the restoration in place, but is insoluble in the mouth, poses little risk of sensitivity, and is as technique-friendly as traditional cement.

Information provided by Delcam North America. DentCAD is a computer-aided 3D design module for the fast and accurate creation of dental restorations. In addition to new libraries of teeth and implants, the 2011 DentCAD design software includes a module to check that connections are aligned correctly, smoother shapes for custom abutments,

The digital technology currently available to dental laboratories opens numerous new opportunities for collaboration and outsourcing, but there are plenty of options for labs looking to incorporate CAD/CAM production without relinquishing control of any part of the workflow.

Designed for efficiency, the ultra compact ZENOTEC mini milling system features a 4-axis system, a top quality highspeed spindle for highspeed rates and integrated control electronics and control software. This milling system shapes zirconia, acrylic and wax materials cleanly and precisely.

When considering the digital technology that exists today, it’s not hard to imagine a dental lab looking a lot more like a cubicle in a typical office with just a computer and a scanner as the only tools occupying the desktop.

The global dental implant market is currently worth $3.2 billion and expected to be worth an additional billion dollars in the next 5 years, with 31 percent of the revenue in North America, according to a report¹ recently released by market research firm Markets and Markets (marketsandmarkets.com).

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sirona (NASDAQ: SIRO), the dental technology leader, today announced the launch of the InEos Blue desktop scanner, an advanced 3D scanner that allows dental technicians to quickly, precisely and easily scan dental models.

February 3, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com News Atlantis patient-specific abutment now available for NobelActive WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astra Tech, leading provider of comprehensive solutions for dental implant therapy, is pleased to announce the expansion of Atlantis™ Abutment options to include the NobelActive™ NP 3.5 and RP 4.3, 5.0 implants for North American customers.

It’s always a showstopper when there’s a demonstration of a 3D printing system taking place in the exhibit hall of a trade show. Watching digitally designed copings, frameworks, crowns or models rise up and take shape on the print platform can be almost mesmerizing. But these high-tech printers are more than just attractive novelties. With the ability to rapidly produce high-precision parts that fit a variety of production workflows quickly and cost effectively, a 3D printer can become a critical part of a dental lab’s CAD/CAM operation.

Straumann announced today that IPS e.max CAD ® restorations by Straumann® CADCAM and the Straumann Anatomic IPS e.max ® Abutment are no

D4D Technologies announced today that its in-house production, the E4D Podcast, is now available for download on its very own iTunes channel. Now you can be up-to-date anywhere and anytime on all the exciting news about E4D and learn how D4D Technologies is staying on the cutting edge of CAD CAM Dentistry.

July 14, 2011, Irvine, Calif.-Glidewell Laboratories, industry-leading provider of dental lab products and services, announced today the opening of the Glidewell International Technology Center, its new 2,800-square-foot training, education and technology demonstration center located on the Glidewell Laboratories campus in Irvine, Calif.

At THE DENTAL ADVISOR, our group has been researching and tracking all-ceramic restorations for 28 years. As ceramics have evolved, there is a move toward stronger and more esthetic materials.

January 26, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com News Culp course focuses on IPS e.max and Straumann Anatomic IPS e.max Abutment At the Ivoclar Vivadent facilities in Sarasota, Fla., Lee Culp will be heading up a three-day course given throughout the year focusing on "Esthetic Solutions for Implant Restorations" featuring IPS e.max and the Straumann Anatomic IPS e.max Abutment.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, March 7, 2011 – Heraeus Kulzer, provider of esthetic dental solutions, and Sensable Dental, leading provider of Touch-Enabled dental restoration design and fabrication solutions, announced today that Sensable Dental is integrating the Heraeus Premium line digital tooth library into its award-winning Intellifit™ Digital Restoration System. Dental labs worldwide using Intellifit now can utilize Heraeus Premium virtual teeth when designing natural-looking dental restorations for dentists and their patients with digital speed, precision and consistency.

Hasselt, Belgium, September 7, 2010-DENTSPLY Prosthetics sponsored a panel of dentists and dental laboratory technicians to convene at the DENTSPLY ES Healthcare facility in Hasselt, Belgium for a two-day symposium, held on July 15th and 16th, 2010. The purpose of the meeting was to gather dental industry thought leaders for Compartis® ISUS implant case presentations, interact with and gain exposure to new implant-technology developments, and share ideas.

April 2010 | Dental Products Report web exclusive

February 10, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.com News Straumann introduces IPS e.max CAD restorations 

Information provided by Williams Dental Laboratory Inc. The Lab Williams Dental Laboratory Inc. is a full-service laboratory based in Erie, Pa., with more than 30 employees. The laboratory services Pennsylvania, Western New York and Eastern Ohio. Owners Jim Conway, Bill Stroh and Barb Marlette have more than 120 combined years of experience among them.

January 2010 | dlpmagazine.com Forward Trends Dentistry without borders How emerging technologies and new business models can connect you to a global market. by Richard Palmer Photo: Comstock/Getty Images It is a small world after all.

Bench Mastery: Handling Titanium As laboratory technicians, we are constantly made aware of new products and materials, and are subjected to much of the same marketing as dentists. However, we are in the unique position of having to fulfill our dentists’ requests to implement these new materials and discern what is hype and what works well. At the same time, now more than ever, we are under increasing pressure to keep costs down.

February 6, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com web exclusive Scanner manufacturers develop model-generation options There is an increasing number of options for labs working with dentists who prefer the traditional tray-based route of impression capture yet want to eliminate models from workflow procedures. by Richard Palmer, Managing Editor 

January 5, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com News Sirona launches InEos Blue desktop scanner Fast, precise, flexible desktop scanner incorporates industry-leading “Bluecam” technology into the Sirona inLab product line

Applying New Technologies: Delcam's CADCAM Suite Delcam Dental Restoration CADCAM Suite combines the iMetric white-light scanner, DentSCAN software that communicates with the scanner hardware, DentMAN file management database, DentCAD design software that guides the user through the entire process, and DentMILL 3/4/5-axis CAM programming into a comprehensive open-architecture package. It is constructed with a modular approach to the process that manages the patients’ restorations from their first appointment to fitting.