Dental Lab Products

As more and more dentists begin to implement digital scanning technology in the office, laboratories stand to reap the benefits of this conversion as well.

Christian Campian at BonaDent discussed Ivoclar Vivadent's SR Phonares II with Dental Lab Products' Danielle Toth.

EGS, the Italian 3D technologies company, will be attending LMT Lab Day Chicago. During these two days EGS will present updates of its core products and will offer 10 free full licenses of the latest update of DentalCad 4 as a prize to the visitors that will participate in a drawing.

When seating esthetic posterior metal-free restorations, the ultimate success of the treatment depends on the adhesive techniques and materials used for placement. 

Through experience and knowledge, it is a dental technician’s duty to foresee the final outcome from an esthetic standpoint when a less than ideal situation is presented.

One Shot Uni-Layer HT has the potential to increase your laboratory’s productivity exponentially by speeding up your initial buildup to just minutes, all while producing an ideally natural-looking restoration.

Aurident, Inc. has introduced a brand-new milling option for labs looking to mill titanium at an affordable price point.

No matter a lab's size, at some point, the facility and office space needs to change. Every dental lab owner has faced this reality, and NevinLabs (a division of DentalEZ) believes it has found a workable solution to help every one of those lab decision makers.

Core3dcentres® and Thommen Medical announced Core3dcentres has been recognized as the only authorized milling center for Thommen Implant System custom and hybrid abutments in North America.

In a move likely to send waves through the 3D printing market, Stratasys has introduced the Objet Eden260VS Dental Advantage 3D Printer.

While benchtop work is important, it’s also important to properly manage your lab and your cases in order to make sure your work is as efficient and cost-effective as possible.

Every year, the president of the United States delivers his State of the Union Address.

Just because your lab has made the transition to digital technology doesn't mean all of your clients have.

Pekkton from Cendres + Metaux SA is a high-performance polymer (HPP) with 80-percent higher compressive strength than PEEK polymer.

Lately 3D printing and the dental industry go together like peanut butter and jelly-and with strides being made one after another for 3D printing technology and materials in areas like dentures, different orthodontics, surgical procedures and implants, you can be assured with innovations for the dental field, your dentist will be working to ensure  you can enjoy those peanut butter and jelly crackers, sandwiches and much more exciting fare for a long time to come-as well as pleasing us all with your dazzling smile.

Each year, Dr. John Flucke shares his predictions for emerging and continuing dental industry trends in the coming year. Here are his predictions for 2015.

Dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca USA originally developed Planmeca Romexis software as an open architecture system, making it compatible with all software operating systems and dental equipment from other companies.

Incorporating ATLANTIS patient-specific prosthetic solutions is an easy way to add a new, premium prosthetic dimension to the solution offerings of both dental laboratories and their referring practices.

It was like a movie: The upstart son passionately fights with his father over the family business needing to take the technological leap. And true to the script, the son’s vision and hardheadedness eventually earns the grudging respect and admiration of the father. And in this real-life case, it’s a happy ending as the move alters the fortunes of the family business.

According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), there are more than 30 million Americans that are missing all their teeth in one or both of their jaws. In a rapidly growing market where fully edentulous patients are actively seeking out new treatment options online, the demand for implant-supported rehabilitation is at an all-time high. How will you support referring clinicians while maintaining the predictable, reliable and esthetic outcomes expected of you?

Amann Girrbach’s Ceramill desktop CAD/CAM system includes industry-leading scanners, design software, milling units, furnaces and materials. To give Ceramill its power to help laboratories make more, Amann Girrbach built the system on a set of core principles that go beyond the pursuit of the latest technology and features.

The secret to dental lab survival in the next decade: go digital! For a dental lab to survive in today’s market, you need to expand your reach. Win new customers. Open fresh markets. In short: You need to go digital.

Planmeca University is taking the Digital Dentistry Certification to a whole new level. In 2007, the Chairside Dental Designer program (C.D.D.) was introduced with the objective of encouraging the opportunities for growth and proficiency of dental assistants and dental technicians within CAD/CAM chairside dentistry.  

Vident has long been a name well-known to dental labs. But recently, Vident changed their name to make their relationship with VITA more apparent: the company is now called VITA North America.

Innovation drives our profession and DLP wants to recognize the companies at the forefront.  In this Innovator Profile, DLP spoke with Nick Azzara, Chief Sales & Marketing Office of BEGO USA about how BEGO is shaping the industry.

This case involves a 55-year-old male who presented extreme dental fear with resulting dental neglect. His last visit to a dental professional had been 25-plus years prior. Due to the intense anxiety experienced by the patient involving dental procedures, he severely neglected his dentition (Fig. 1). The patient was referred to me for evaluation of pain in the maxillary anterior area. Because of continued neglect due to fear and avoidance, this treatment required extensive dental procedures.

The word’s out! Digital dentistry is no longer a dream. It isn’t about the future. It is here and now. It is here to stay. Unfortunately, as with any fast-evolving methodology, doctors have an abundance of choices to handle their digital requirements.

Going digital is increasingly important in a dental industry that has embraced technology like never before. As dental laboratories look to make a leap into the future of lab work, it's become increasingly important to identify systems and solutions that can provide dependable technology into the future.

An independent study was recently conducted to determine patients’ satisfaction with their current dentures, changes or improvements they would like in the future, familiarity with various esthetic options, source of denture information, and final purchase potential.

On the 1980s TV show “MacGyver,” the eponymous protagonist was a secret agent who used cunning, skill and whatever was lying around to get out of impossible situations and achieve the mission.