CAD/CAM

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.

January 2010 | dlpmagazine.com Tech corner: Applying new technologies Dynamic Duo The DuoTron’s Super Coil speeds zirconia sintering with minimal energy. Information provided by B&D Dental Technologies.

There may be a “cool factor” that gets some people excited about new technologies, but CAD/CAM systems are business tools designed to make dental labs more efficient and productive. Taking something once done physically and moving it into a virtual environment can offer practical benefits to many labs. But if you aren’t marketing around your new capabilities and efficiencies, you’re not going to be maximizing your investment.

January 2011 | Dental Lab Products The CAD/CAM Chorus Bridging the digital divide Bob Steingart – President, Sensable Dental Products by Noah Levine, Senior Editor

Cologne, Germany-At Europe’s largest dental trade fair, the International Dental Show, three companies, Dental Wings, 3M ESPE and Straumann today announced they are joining forces to create an open global standard software platform for use across a range of dental applications.

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.

January 2011 | Dental Lab Products The CAD/CAM Chorus Standing apart Joshua Polansky – Owner, Niche Dental Studio by Noah Levine, Senior Editor As a relatively young dental technician, Joshua Polansky’s approach to CAD/CAM technology surprises many people in the industry. Because of his age, people tend to assume he’s a digital devotee, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Full Line of Straumann® CAD/CAM Abutments and Restorations Now Available at Dale Dental Dale Dental now offers the fastest, easiest and most affordable way for all US dental labs to get genuine Straumann CADCAM abutments and restorations. Dale Dental is pleased to announce the complete availability of all Straumann CAD/CAM custom abutments, understructures and full contour restorations to all U.S. dental laboratories at the lowest prices and fastest turnaround times.

Advances in technology continue to improve and change the way we live our day-to-day lives. These advances also have significantly impacted the dental industry.

There’s always a lot to see while walking the crowded confines of the Lab Day exhibit hall and last month’s show in Chicago didn’t disappoint with companies of all sizes showing off their latest products of both low and high tech varieties. But it should come as no surprise that my gaze was often drawn to the computer-powered end of the spectrum where I was not disappointed by the latest in CAD/CAM scanners, mills, printers and software.

This month our feature story presented a “chorus” of voices offering a range of views and perspectives on CAD/CAM technology, digital dentistry and the way computerized and robotic processes are changing the dental lab industry. The voices in that article may have differed in their opinions about the technology, but the one thing everyone seemed to agree on was that CAD/CAM technology is here and has already begun to change the dental laboratory industry in numerous ways.

The VersaMILL 5X from Dental Technology Solutions is available in its standard configuration to support manufacturing of multiple copings, crowns, bridges, inlays/onlays, abutments, dental bars and implant bridges. The VersaMILL 5X PLUS adds additional highspeed milling feedrate control, an oil-cooled 60,000 rpm spindle and implant interface library. It uses a 9-tool automatic tool changer (optional with 5X, standard with 5X PLUS) with probe and remote camera for unattended operation and monitoring.

Dentistry has always been a profession that keeps us in fairly close proximity to our patients. We’re constantly working in their personal space, doing something the patient cannot see and working in a manner that doesn’t allow them to talk to us. I think that’s probably why many patients feel stressed about dentistry.

February 2011 | Dental Products Report clinical 360: The Cad/cam chorus The take-aways Digital dental technologies of today work and provide clinicians with choices in how they want to practice. These technologies will continue to increase in efficiency and cost-effectiveness as systems are improved and refined. The CAD/CAM Chorus

The lab Founded in 1983 by Thomas Wade, CDT, and his wife Sue Wade, New Horizons Dental Laboratory is a small boutique lab in Broomfield, Co., with a focus on high-quality conventional removables and implant prosthetics. The product

01. How does BEGO’s new Production Center fit into today’s laboratory market needs?BEGO’s new Production Center offers laboratories the freedom to think about their business in new ways.

Glidewell Laboratories, a provider of dental laboratory services to North America, has announced its latest collaboration with Objet Geometries Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel), innovation leader of 3-Dimensional printing systems. Objet provided Glidewell with the ability to manufacturer custom printed models and other precision dental parts using Objet's Eden™ 3-D Printing Systems.

January 4, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.com News

CAD/CAM production in a dental lab needs to be a round-trip operation. The patient-specific information required to produce a restoration can be easily digitized, but the designs based on that information need to be exported from the computer in a physical form, and for labs fully committed to a digital production model, investing in a stand-alone mill can be a great way to take complete control of the finalized physical production.

As part of its continuing effort to provide “CAD/CAM for everyone,” Sirona Dental Systems, LLC announced that it is expanding and extending its special promotions to enable as many dental and laboratory professionals as possible to experience the 25-year celebration of its CEREC® CAD/CAM system. Doctors and laboratories are encouraged to take advantage of special C25 registration packages just made available throughout the month of July:

CADCAM developer Delcam has established a dedicated Website for its Healthcare Division as part of the greater focus on this increasingly important part of its business.  The new Website, www.delcam-healthcare.com, shows how companies across the medical, dental, and associated industries have been able to apply Delcam’s software to give a higher quality service to their patients.  It incorporates five mini-sites describing Delcam’s solutions in five key areas; dental restorations, custom orthotic insoles, medical implants, orthopaedic footwear, and maxillofacial pro

January 2010 | dlpmagazine.com Tech corner: Applying new technologies Dynamic Duo The DuoTron’s Super Coil speeds zirconia sintering with minimal energy. Information provided by B&D Dental Technologies.

Steve Martin and Martin Short have been signed by Sirona Dental Systems LLC to perform at the company's CEREC 27-1/2 Anniversary Celebration, Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 16-18, at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas. The two entertainers will perform their live show, "A Very Stupid Conversation."

Dentistry by Dr. David Lovit. Restoring large, fixed implants is among the most challenging and time-consuming processes for lab technicians, in that most design choices are often left up to the technician with little or no guidance from the prescribing dentist.

February 5, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com News LSU hosts Laserdenta

Coming together to enhance the success of restorative computer aided designed and manufactured (CAD/CAM) treatments, Ivoclar Vivadent and Nobel Biocare have formed a partnership based on Ivoclar’s IPS e.max CAD lithium disilicate glass ceramic and NobelProcera™ CAD/CAM technology. Through the use of both companies’ products, restorative treatment can be provided from the laboratory, while unparalleled esthetics, precise fit, and function are delivered to the patient.3-5

Irvine, Calif., July 19, 2011 -Roland DGA Corp. has announced several promotions and new additions to its product management and marketing teams that further strengthen its support for its core product offerings while also positioning the company for growth within new vertical market segments. Andrew Oransky, Director of Marketing and Product Management