Dental Lab Products

Once again my schedule in the Dental Lab Products newsroom prevented me from attending this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but like many followers of all things high tech I eagerly followed news breaking from the show’s expansive exhibit halls.

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

Restorations created with dental CAD/CAM devices, specifically CEREC by Sirona, have directly and profoundly changed the process of creating indirect restorations. The technology developed during the past 25 years is revolutionary and represents a major shift in technique, materials, speed, comfort and convenience. Today’s machinable materials are up to 300% stronger than conventional all-porcelain restorations, and can be milled into highly durable crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers.

While a range of new technologies are making it possible for dental labs to produce restorations with greater efficiency, not every innovation having an impact on the industry comes in the form of a system designed specifically for dental labs.

Adding a scanner creates a clear path for a dental lab to transfer existing work from a physical to a digital workflow. But the process doesn’t start by scanning the next impression to arrive. The real first step to this process is deciding what type of scanner to invest in.

January 2011 | Dental Lab Products The CAD/CAM Chorus The most excited person on the planet Lee Culp, CDT – Chief Technology Officer, DTI by Noah Levine, Senior Editor

Talk with implant specialists, implant manufacturers and dental labs with a focus on implant restorations and one word seems to pop up in every conversation. Get them talking about developments and advancements in the world of implants and it won’t be long before they excitedly bring up the word “predictable.”

Waltham, Mass.-Astra Tech, a market leader and innovator in the field of implant dentistry and CAD/CAM abutments, announces a global strategic alliance with 3Shape A/S, the Danish-based provider of 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions.

It’s been said that death and taxes are certainties of life. Add change to that list. A new generation of dental lab operators are adapting to trends in the industry that include incorporating new technologies, using different methods of marketing, and coping with downward price pressures from overseas.

St. Paul, Minn.-3M ESPE announced that Jensen Dental has become the 3M ESPE Certified Lab Channel Partner in the U.S. Under the terms of this partnership agreement, Jensen will sell 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ materials, software and equipment, and provide first-line customer support for dental laboratories as of April 1. The agreement will bring laboratories broader and more extensive customer support and expertise by leveraging the combined strengths of both 3M ESPE and Jensen Dental.

Titanium is becoming the new buzzword in dentistry these days. With gold more than $1100 an ounce and platinum topping out at nearly $2,000, the cost of the traditional high noble PFM crown, the bread and butter of dentistry, continues to skyrocket. This has kept laboratories and dentists searching for lower cost alternatives especially in an economy where everyone is doing some belt-tightening.

The patient, a 50-year-old female, presented with a large diastema, irregular teeth size and dull color. Furthermore, the shape of the teeth on the right versus left sides was different-as is apparent in the pre-op photo (Fig. A). The teeth on her left side were longer than those on the right.

January 2011 | Dental Lab Products Forward Trends: Technology The CAD/CAM Chorus Digital technologies for designing restorations that are then produced via computer controlled mills and printers have had a profound impact on the dental laboratory industry. Here we present an array of voices and opinions sharing their thoughts on what it all means, and what the future of the dental lab may look like. by Noah Levine, Senior Editor

February 22, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com News Nobel Biocare signs partnership agreement with Noritake

One of the unique things about Whip Mix is your commitment to Lean Manufacturing Initiatives. What first prompted the interest and how have the company benefitted?

CAD/CAM dental offices have the opportunity to use the system’s excess capacity and the practice’s existing dental staff to develop another revenue source. With the pieces already in place to produce state-of-the-art dental restorations, it is possible-through a boutique commercial dental lab-to profit from those underachieving periods during a normal day. These doctor labs can operate within the existing dental practice without disrupting patient treatment.

At Ziemek Aesthetic Dental Lab, technology has become a big part of the workflow and an integral aspect of the business’ operations. Lab manager Jamie Stover, CDT, said evaluating new systems to see what fits with the lab is critical to the lab’s success.

Restorative treatment of the anterior dentition is still considered challenging, even with today’s innovative techniques and materials.1,2

The Hu-Friedy Nevi 4 mascot has traveled the globe, and a photograph of the mascot with a young Haitian girl was even featured in Dental Products Report's December 2011 Top 100 issue. Now Nevi 4 has found itself inducted into the National Museum of Dentistry. For more details on the honor, see the recent press release below from Hu-Friedy.

Safco Dental Supply Company, located in Buffalo Grove, Ill., recently announced that it has become an authorized dealer of Pentron Clinical products. The partnership will broaden Safco’s portfolio of high-quality dental supplies giving customers even more product choices.

There's no doubt Ivoclar Vivadent's IPS e.max all-ceramic material has enjoyed great popularity in the dental lab market since it was first introduced more than a decade ago. The material has become a go to for its strength and esthetics, and has for the most part, enjoyed a solid track record in terms of reliability.