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RTD announces new QUARTZ SPLINT reinforcement fibers
March 10th 2014RTD, the company known for fiber-reinforced endodontic posts, has announced a new line of reinforcement fibers, offering multiple applications in restorative, pediatric, orthodontic, prosthodontic, periodontic and endodontic practice.
3M ESPE's updated 3M True Definition Scanner software improves digital impression abilities [VIDEO]
March 5th 20143M ESPE has announced a software update to of their 3M True Definition Scanner, to version 4.2. This upgrade reportedly improves the ease of rotation when scanning over incisal edges and streamlines the installation process for chairside connections.
Stratasys unveils new 3D Printer, the Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage printer
February 24th 2014Stratasys Ltd., a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production, today introduced the Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage 3D Printer, which is reportedly easy-to-use and offers affordable access to digital dentistry.
The new VITA NP BOND can help keep your veneers fault-free [VIDEO]
February 18th 2014Ceramic veneering of non-precious metal alloys based on cobalt-chrome (CoCr) is now a routine procedure in dental laboratories, but faults such as cracks can occur in the case of certain alloys following ceramic firing.
Use SmilePix E-Z Imaging to create custom smile simulations in Photoshop [VIDEO]
February 5th 2014SmilePix E-Z Imaging (SEZI) is a simplified system for Photoshop that includes teeth shape templates (Lorin Smile Styles), plug-in panels for Photoshop and a series of instructional videos that guide you through the process of creating full face individual smile simulations.
Frontier Dental Laboratories unleashes Brilliance Z full-contour zirconia
January 27th 2014Frontier Dental Laboratories has created Brilliance Z, a monolithic full-contour zirconia structure. Brilliance Z is made of pre-sintered yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystalline ceramics (YTZP) for use as CAD/CAM milling blanks. It has a flexural strength of Mpa 1000 +/- 1-Mpa.
CILS introduces new low-temperature label option
January 24th 2014Designed to be ideal for LN2 freezing and long-term cryogenic freezer storage, laboratory labeling specialists CILS have launched a new computer printable durable label for ultra-low temperatures, providing immediate permanent adhesion to all cryovials, tubes and liquid straws stored down to -196ºC.
How to make endodontic treatment more predictable with Komet USA’s F360™ NiTi endodontic file system
January 22nd 2014As modern-day dentists, we are faced with a complex set of treatment decisions, compelling us to continually weigh the available therapeutic choices as we push toward optimal patient care combined with efficient and profitable clinical practices.