November 15th 2024
Designs for Vision’s system can differentiate between active and arrested carries, can detect mature biofilm, and detects peri-implantitis.
8 emerging technologies that will change the dental laboratory
August 30th 2017Digital Esthetics looks at coming technologies that will impact the digital dental workflow, from 3D printing to augmented reality and more. It doesn’t take much imagination to see how new technologies impact the dental world. It’s usually just a question of how.
Top 5 reasons your lab loves intraoral scanners
August 23rd 2017Intraoral scanners are only growing in value-particularly for labs.As the market adoption rate of intraoral scanners grows, clinicians and laboratories are finding added value to the use of digital technology. While some benefits of intraoral scanning, such as accuracy and speed, are more evident, other benefits are not as apparent.Here are a few reasons your laboratory loves intraoral scans.
Looking back to 2012: How far we’ve come
August 10th 2017Dental technology has evolved by leaps and bounds since 2012.We’ve come a long way since 2012 in popular culture. Music fans lost Whitney Houston; movie buffs cheered Katniss through the Hunger Games; dancers nailed “Gangnam Style”; sports fans got crushed by the NHL lockout; and daredevils watched in awe as Felix Baumgarnter leapt from a capsule nearly 24 miles over earth.
5 questions you need to ask before buying an intraoral scanner
August 9th 2017Is it time to take the plunge on an intraoral scanner? Here are five things to consider before you buy.Not so long ago, some early adopters of intraoral scanners got beat up for stretching scanners beyond their capacity. Scanners had limited choices, limited materials and limited capabilities.
Exploring a new era of collaborative dentistry
July 14th 2017How software and technology are ushering the dental industry into the future.Over the last few decades our entire culture - from industry, education, entertainment and healthcare - has changed and evolved for the better due to the development of computer technology.
7 ways 3D printing is changing everything
July 13th 2017How CAD/CAM and 3D printing are reshaping the dental industry.CAD/CAM changed the face of dental laboratory work about 15 years ago, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a lab that hasn’t heard about CAD/CAM, isn’t considering CAD/CAM or doesn’t already own a CAD/CAM system. And while the basic system is revolutionary, it has continued to grow and evolve.