DENTSPLY Prosthetics Articles

From the Series: IDS 2013 Offers First Look at Emerging Innovations

Innovative Materials

Zirconia-reinforced materials are a new trend, and expanded options for pre-colored zirconia and ceramics for full contour restorations offer both efficiency and esthetics. Plus, a new type of material: a biocompatible, millable resin on which the final restoration can be built; there's no need for casting or pressing.

TruRx® Mobile App, New Furnaces Available From DENTSPLY

Dentsply's TruRx is now available as a mobile app for the iPhone® and iPad®. The TruRx seven-step process guides the dental office through all the key information labs need to make a high quality denture. In addition to capturing detailed prescription information, a patient photo can be included...

Technology to Watch: AvaDent™ Digital Dentures

>Since launching AvaDent Digital Dentures last fall, Global Dental Science has milled close to 2,000 arches. The dentures are currently being marketed directly to dentists; a laboratory partnership model is in the works. "With AvaDent Digital Dentures, we are changing the entire fabrication process...

LAB DAY West: the 'Place to Be' in Southern California

Attendees took advantage of two full days of clinics on Friday, May 4th and Saturday, May 5th, and were eager to shop exhibits on Saturday. In fact, the exhibit hall was already bustling with crowds

DENTSPLY International Launches New Global Business: DENTSPLY Implants

Following its August 2011 acquisition of Astra Tech AB, Dentsply International Inc. has united its Dentsply Friadent dental implant-related business with Astra Tech Dental to form Dentsply Implants.

LAB DAY® EAST: Positivity Continues in New York

See the highlights from LMT’s LAB DAY East, where optimism was in the air and business was buzzing.

From the Series: Technicians on a Mission

Technicians On a Mission: 87 Partials in 20 Hours: Annual Labor of Love For Connecticut Lab

From bringing smiles to the underserved dental population to rebuilding the lives of our military veterans, technicians across the country are devoting their time and skills to making a difference.

Upbeat Cal-Lab Meeting Focuses On Changing Laboratory Climate

The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain's words—repeated by Dentsply's Chris Clark—appropriately describe the gist of the Cal-Lab Group's 86th annual meeting in Chicago. Or, to use Clark's own words, "The lab market is here to stay. "There's been a lot of gloom...

New Players, New Materials Join the Digital Revolution

Highlights from the DLOAC's CAD/CAM Technology Symposium & Expo in November in Pasadena, CA.

AstraZeneca to Sell Astra Tech Business to Dentsply International Inc.

On June 22, AstraZeneca announced that it has agreed to sell its Astra Tech business to Dentsply for approximately $1.8 billion in cash.

Dentsply Partners With Chinese Laboratory to Offer Restorations to U.S. Laboratory Customers

Dentsply partners with Chinese laboratory to offer restorations to U.S. laboratory customers.

DSG Turns Up the Heat to Meet Industry Changes Head-on

Dental Services Group's annual meeting is well-regarded for its open environment and sense of camaraderie among the laboratories. With the theme, Gateway to the Future, this year's event emphasized management and leadership, new technology and custom

Ceramco® Press Porcelain Pressed-to-Metal

A healthy, middle-aged woman wanted to replace her bridge (teeth #8-10) with a more esthetic restoration.

Dentsply Opens New Milling Center, Museum

High-Tech and History Come Together at Dentsply's June Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies

Dentsply's Digital Solutions Solve Laboratory Challenges

From digitizing denture prescriptions to offering economical CAD/CAM outsourcing services,

Dentsply Makes Large Donation to NYU For Implant Research

Dentsply International recently donated over $450,000 to the New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) to promote research in implant dentistry.