Dental Lab Products

While many different spruing instructions available for use state that there are rules users “must comply” to regarding spruing techniques, this may not actually always be the case.

In an effort to unify the company name with its popular E4D brand of dental solutions, D4D Technologies will begin doing business as E4D Technologies.

After launching the material to chairside CAD/CAM users late last year, 3M ESPE is now rolling out Lava™ Ultimate Restorative to the dental labs that make up the Authorized Lava Milling and Design Centers as well as through Jensen's Digital Network. It also is available to labs working with Straumann's CAD/CAM production center.

Atlantic Precious Metal Refining’s new Strategy Milling center will reportedly provide dental professionals with convenient, affordable and previously unavailable milled full contour gold crowns and bridges.

These six tips can help ensure you invest in the right workstation for your lab that will not only serve your lab well today, but also in the future.

The List: Quick bites for personal development and overall lab success

Delcam has launched dedicated versions of its DentMILL dental milling software tailored specifically for the production of dental restorations on the Datron D5 and Digital Dental Lab desktop machining systems. Each version includes machine-specific templates for the automated generation of three-axis and five-axis toolpaths for the particular piece of equipment.

The 3M True Definition Scanner is shattering the high financial barrier of CAD/CAM dentistry with the unprecedented suggested retail price of $11,995-making this technology a feasible investment for any practice.

"With DENTCA, patient satisfaction levels continued to exceed our expectations..."

3Shape’s CAD solution for post and core procedures includes dedicated intraoral scanning with 3Shape TRIOS and CAD design workflows with Dental System™ 2013. 

Core3dcentres® has announced the launch of its Core3daCADemy® and Core3dStudyClub, which Core3dcentres says is one of the most comprehensive and effective combinations of product and educational support available to the dental laboratory market today. Combining lecture?style and hands?on instruction, these educational programs reportedly have been specifically designed to advance and differentiate dental technicians’/dental laboratory owners’ skills and abilities in the fast?evolving digital dentistry arena.

In mid-June, 2,000 dental professionals gathered in New York City to attend the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium. The Dental Lab Products ?and Dental Products Report teams went to the Symposium to hear about Nobel Biocare’s new product offerings, their new workflow solution, a brand-new portal for professional cooperation and charity.

Already a known entity in CAD/CAM systems, the E4D recently announced a “Get Fit Faster” campaign to educate clinicians about three additional time-saving technologies that can be used to enhance same-day dentistry alongside the E4D CAD/CAM system.

According to a press release, The Fuego SCS Series from WLD-TEC GmbH provides maximum safety and highest convenience for all flame-related applications in the laboratory. The Fuego SCS offers additionally features a new graphic display and comfort functions; the animated, self-explanatory and wordless symbol display facilitates a rapid and easy selection of all functions. To assist the user the new comfort functions provide:

With today’s digital impression technologies, you can easily find yourself getting involved in an efficient digital dental workflow.

Already a known entity in CAD/CAM systems, the E4D recently announced a “Get Fit Faster” campaign to educate clinicians about three additional time-saving technologies that can be used to enhance same-day dentistry alongside the E4D CAD/CAM system.

Amann Girrbach has just announced that the upgraded digital fabrication machine is now fully compatible with more of the industry’s leading materials, including the company’s own VITABLOCS Mark II and TriLuxe forte glass ceramic blanks. 

Alex Touchstone, DDS, is a recognized pioneer in chairside dental CAD/CAM technology and one of the first advocates of digital dentistry.

We talk with Edward Shellard, DMD, Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Business Development of Carestream Dental, about the features and advancements of Carestream's new CS 3500 Intraoral Camera.

Dentists with chairside CAD/CAM systems often rely on ceramic blocks to deliver adequate strength and esthetics, as well as to maintain polish and luster over time. Meanwhile, composite blocks are used less frequently, even though their reduced chipping make them easier to mill, and the material’s familiarity to the dentist makes them easier to handle. Additionally, composite blocks offer the ability to deform under a load without breaking.

In a tough economy, it’s more important than ever that dentists work to meet and exceed each patient’s expectations. By performing to the best of one’s abilities at every appointment, a dentist can develop stronger relationships with existing patients, as well as gain new patients.

Help your dentists choose a cement that will deliver optimum bonding to the CAD/CAM restorations your lab creates.

There are a variety of factors that recommend CAD/CAM as a technology of choice for those looking for a good return on investment. Realizing that return hinges on a rather unpredictable variable: the user.

On May 10-11, I had the opportunity to attend Lab Day West, held in Anaheim, Cali. The weekend was a wonderful blur of sessions, booths and being mesmerized by various milling machines, but I managed to glean a few observations from the weekend. If you were there, I’d love to hear what stuck out to you! What were your favorite sessions? What products caught your attention? Did you get to go to Disneyland? (Kidding!) Weigh in by commenting below! In the meantime, here are my five biggest takeaways from Lab Day West:

Stratasys Ltd. recently announced the immediate availability of VeroDentPlus MED690 dental material for the Objet EdenV series of 3D Printers. Stratasys says VeroDentPlus MED690 enables the 3D printing of dental models that are highly accurate, economical to produce and offer the appearance of dental stone with fine details and resolution. The new material can be used in conjunction with all open intra-oral impression and plaster scanners and is optimized for printing models for crowns, bridges, orthodontic appliances and implants.

“By integrating CAD/CAM dentistry with implants, I’ve achieved a new skill set and a fresh perspective.”

The 3Shape TRIOS 3D scanner is 100 times faster than conventional video cameras. A recent video released by 3Shape offers helpful tips and tricks to make scanning with the 3Shape TRIOS 3D scanner faster and easier, including important preparation steps and precise bite scan strategies. 

Designed to be twice as fast as DENSO’s QB20 models, the QB30 2D barcode scanner scans moving objects, while its compact body allows it to be used in small spaces. 

Stratasys Ltd., a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, recently announced that ClearCorrect LLC, a leading manufacturer of clear aligners has significantly scaled up the number of Objet-line 3D Printing Systems it has onsite.

International dental company Amann Girrbach has announced an expansion of its operations in Brazil through a majority shareholding in its longstanding distribution partner Caltini, which has become Amann Girrbach Brazil.