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Digital Implant Dentistry: Imaging, Planning, Placement and Restorations
Straumann USA · June 28th - 29th · University of Florida College of Dentistry · Seminars/Clinics
Recent developments in digital technology are rapidly changing the way we approach planning and treating patients...See more with implant-supported restorations. Predictable outcomes are routinely derived through a coordinated effort between the restorative dentist, surgeon and technician. It is therefore imperative that the treatment team have common goals, knowledge of available technology and desire to incorporate this technology into the workflow to achieve optimal patient care and esthetic results.
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Smile Design Workshop Featuring IPS e.max (Press or CAD/CAM)
Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. · August 8th - 9th · Seminars/Clinics
This two day e.max Workshop is designed to provide advanced layering concepts for individuals who are working with...See more lithium disilicate restorations. This course, which features IPS e.max Press or CAD substructures, has been developed for ceramists that are experienced in the fabrication of All-Ceramic restorations and ready to take their build-ups to the next level of esthetics. Attendees will fabricate an 8-unit smile design case restoring a combination of crowns and veneers. Esthetic layering techniques will be accomplished by using a variety of IPS e.max Ceram materials. Topics covered will include: • Lithium disilicate material science • Smile design principles • Ingot or block selection criteria • Processing techniques for all-ceramic restorations • Preparing lithium disilicate frameworks for layering ceramics • Esthetic layering with e.max ceramic materials • Creating natural contours and surface texture • Proper shading and glazing techniques • Preparation for cementation Note: Pre-course work is required for this course
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Introduction to CAD/CAM Technology Featuring Sirona inLab
Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. · September 9th - 11th · Seminars/Clinics
The In-Lab Technology training is an intensive 3-day course covering all the basic aspects of the In-Lab system...See more and comprehensive training on restorative solutions using IPS Empress and IPS e.max. During the software application portion of the course, students will learn the basic concepts of scanning, designing and milling using the Sirona InLab system. Each participant will design and mill restorations utilizing IPS Empress CAD, IPS e.max CAD and IPS e.max ZirCAD materials. These units are taken to completion using IPS e.max Ceram materials. In addition to the hands-on participation, a demonstration of the press-to-Zirconia technique using IPS e.max ZirPress is provided. Topics covered will include: • Scanning models for single and multiple unit restorations • Designing dental frameworks and restorations using the Sirona InLab software • Milling glass-ceramic or zirconia materials • Preparing lithium disilicate or zirconia frameworks for layering ceramics • Esthetic layering with e.max ceramic materials • Creating natural contours and surface texture • Proper shading and glazing techniques • Preparation for cementation
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Smile Design Workshop Featuring IPS e.max (Press or CAD/CAM)
Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. · September 12th - 13th · Seminars/Clinics
This two day e.max Workshop is designed to provide advanced layering concepts for individuals who are working with...See more lithium disilicate restorations. This course, which features IPS e.max Press or CAD substructures, has been developed for ceramists that are experienced in the fabrication of All-Ceramic restorations and ready to take their build-ups to the next level of esthetics. Attendees will fabricate an 8-unit smile design case restoring a combination of crowns and veneers. Esthetic layering techniques will be accomplished by using a variety of IPS e.max Ceram materials. Topics covered will include: • Lithium disilicate material science • Smile design principles • Ingot or block selection criteria • Processing techniques for all-ceramic restorations • Preparing lithium disilicate frameworks for layering ceramics • Esthetic layering with e.max ceramic materials • Creating natural contours and surface texture • Proper shading and glazing techniques • Preparation for cementation Note: Pre-course work is required for this course
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Smile Design Workshop Featuring IPS e.max (Press or CAD/CAM)
Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. · October 24th - 25th · Seminars/Clinics
This two day e.max Workshop is designed to provide advanced layering concepts for individuals who are working with...See more lithium disilicate restorations. This course, which features IPS e.max Press or CAD substructures, has been developed for ceramists that are experienced in the fabrication of All-Ceramic restorations and ready to take their build-ups to the next level of esthetics. Attendees will fabricate an 8-unit smile design case restoring a combination of crowns and veneers. Esthetic layering techniques will be accomplished by using a variety of IPS e.max Ceram materials. Topics covered will include: • Lithium disilicate material science • Smile design principles • Ingot or block selection criteria • Processing techniques for all-ceramic restorations • Preparing lithium disilicate frameworks for layering ceramics • Esthetic layering with e.max ceramic materials • Creating natural contours and surface texture • Proper shading and glazing techniques • Preparation for cementation Note: Pre-course work is required for this course
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10th International DLOAC CAD/CAM Symposium & Expo
Dental Lab Owners Association of California · November 15th - 17th · Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort · Shows/Meetings
Celebrating a Decade of Digital, we are returning to the Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort November 15-17, 2013. Exhibition...See more Hall and Presentations on Friday and Saturday. Special programs on Sunday. Plan to join us there!
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Smile Design Workshop Featuring IPS e.max (Press or CAD/CAM)
Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. · December 5th - 6th · Seminars/Clinics
This two day e.max Workshop is designed to provide advanced layering concepts for individuals who are working with...See more lithium disilicate restorations. This course, which features IPS e.max Press or CAD substructures, has been developed for ceramists that are experienced in the fabrication of All-Ceramic restorations and ready to take their build-ups to the next level of esthetics. Attendees will fabricate an 8-unit smile design case restoring a combination of crowns and veneers. Esthetic layering techniques will be accomplished by using a variety of IPS e.max Ceram materials. Topics covered will include: • Lithium disilicate material science • Smile design principles • Ingot or block selection criteria • Processing techniques for all-ceramic restorations • Preparing lithium disilicate frameworks for layering ceramics • Esthetic layering with e.max ceramic materials • Creating natural contours and surface texture • Proper shading and glazing techniques • Preparation for cementation Note: Pre-course work is required for this course
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Advanced CAD/CAM Design with 3Shape
Dental Laboratory Milling Supplies/Digital Dental · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Jill Haugo shares tips and tricks using 3Shape software to create natural-looking restorations with complex tooth...See more anatomy and physical characteristics.
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Advanced CAD/CAM Design--Creating No-Adjustment Restorations
Dental Laboratory Milling Supplies/Digital Dental · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Jill Haugo shares advanced CAD/CAM design techniques for creating a zirconia or other milled-ceramic restoration,...See more requiring no post-milling adjustments, including a variety of fine tooth characteristics and morphologies.
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An All-New CAD/CAM Material: VITA ENAMIC
Vident, a VITA® Company · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Dr. Russell Giordano reviews current block materials for full contour and frameworks and introduces a new double-network...See more hybrid material, Enamic, that features milling times as low as five minutes for a single unit and reduced wear on burs.
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CAD/CAM 101
DAL DT Technologies · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Thinking about getting a scanner or a mill for your laboratory? Ryan Johnson, Tom Hagen and Roger Dawson show you...See more the good, the bad and the ugly. Learn all the basics, including what to ask and what to expect when you receive your first system.
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CAD/CAM Abutments and Bars—Innovation Solutions
BEGO USA, Inc. · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Thomas Riehl, MDT, shows you how to use different aspects of your 3Shape implant software to ensure successful...See more designs, from single abutments to complex bar cases. Expand your knowledge of designing, offering solutions and bridging the communications from technician to machine to take your implant restorations to the next level.
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CAD/CAM Implant Bar Designs Incorporating In-Lab Scanning
Nobel Biocare · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Tad Thompson, CDT, guides you through the basic knowledge of implant bars and the world of CAD/CAM technology....See more He looks at the most popular bars being milled today and explains a basic reciped for computer-aided design.
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CAD/CAM Precision—A New Dimension for e.max, Co-Cr and Titanium
Primotec USA · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Precise full contour zirconium occlusion, great fitting titanium implant bars and abutments right out of the mill...See more increase digital productivity tremendously. Joachim Mosch, CDT, shows how the combination of CAM software, milling machine, burs and materials reduce bench time after milling to the absolute minimum.
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Creative Edge Symposium: CAD/CAM Abutments and Bars—Innovative Solutions
BEGO USA, Inc. · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Thomas Riehl, MDT, shows you how to use different aspects of your 3Shape implant software to ensure successful...See more designs, from single abutments to complex bar cases. Expand your knowledge of designing, offering solutions and bridging the communications from technician to machine to take your implant restorations to the next level.
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Creative Edge Symposium: Transitioning to the Digital Laboratory
Whip Mix Corp. · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Tim Tyndall, CDT, explores why and how laboratories of all sizes are becoming digital laboratories. It evaluates...See more the benefits, costs, critical training and technology support that will ensure your success. It covers new technology breakthroughs, such as the combination of the 3Shape Scanner and the Roland Mill, and benefits, including higher production, consistent quality and higher profitability.
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Customized CAD/CAM Abutment Designs for All Major Implant Systems
Nobel Biocare · LAB DAY Chicago 2013
Joe Perillo, CDT, discusses the latest NobelProcera computer design software and various materials used to fabricate...See more accurate, esthetically pleasing, CAD-developed custom abutments. He also explains how quality implant restorations produced by your lab can elevate its status and bring more profitablity, and how each type of abutment has its own advantage.
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3M ESPE Lava Ultimate Restorative by Straumann CARES
Straumann USA · Digital Fabrication
Real Fast, Real Tough, Real Natural Look
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5-Axis DWX-50 Milling Machine
Roland DGA · Milling · Digital Fabrication
Engineered specifically for the production of precision dental prosthetics, the DWX-50, combing advanced features with exceptional performance, is the ideal wax, PMMA and Zirconia milling machine.
Atlantis™ CAD/CAM Abutments
DENTSPLY Implants · Subcontracting Services
Atlantis patient-specific CAD/CAM abutments are available for all major implant systems such as DENTSPLY Implants, Nobel Biocare, Straumann and Biomet 3i, and in a wide range of materials including titanium,...See more gold-shaded titanium and up to five shades of zirconia. By using 3D scanned imaging, Atlantis abutments are designed based on the final tooth shape. Abutments can be conveniently ordered 24/7 via Atlantis WebOrder, and customers can review and edit the case using Atlantis 3D Editor.
BruxZir
Glidewell Laboratories · CAD/CAM
BruxZir Solid Zirconia Crowns & Bridges are a virtually unbreakable CAD/CAM milled all-zirconia restoration. BruxZir Solid Zirconia Crowns & Bridges are full contoured zirconia restorations with no porcelain overlay.
CAD/CAM Abutments
Custom Milling Center · Consumables
CUSTOM MILLING CENTER (CMC) fabricates patient-specific CAD/CAM abutments in titanium or zirconia. CMC provides proprietary scanning locators and integrated implant libraries for both 3Shape and Dental...See more Wings Scanners, giving you the flexibility to choose from any of the 14 compatible implant systems. With this combination, you have the ability to design your abutment angulations up to 30o, while controlling the exact depth and position. The scanning locators can be ordered online 24/7.
CAD/CAM Education, Support and Milling Services
Americana Dental, Inc. · Digital Fabrication
AMERICANA DENTAL provides continuing education and technical support for all phases of CAD/CAM design and milling. It services and offers training on all of its products, which include: Imes Icore, Roland...See more and MasterMill milling machines; 3Shape, Smart Optics and Delcam scanners; Nabertherm Sintering Ovens; and U.S.-made Talladium zirconia, milling tools, wax and PMMA pucks. It also has a milling center for labs; it offers very competitive pricing and highly translucent full contour zirconia is a specialty.
CAD/CAM Implant Abutments
Boston CAD/CAM Center · Consumables
The Boston CAD/CAM Center provides advanced digital and milling technology to ensure dependable results and offers Procera® Custom Abutments (Ti $205, Zr $245) that fit many implant systems, including...See more Branemark System®, Nobel Replace™, Replace®, Nobel Perfect®, SteriOssHL™, Astra Tech®, Camlog®, Straumann® and more. The new Zimmer and 3i platforms for zirconia will soon be available. Also offered are titanium NobelProcera™ Implant Bar Overdenture frameworks. Call or email for details on design, milling, frameworks, Procera zirconia, titanium abutments and turnaround time.
CAD/CAM Supplies
TD Dental Suppy, Inc. · Digital Fabrication
TD DENTAL SUPPLY offers a full line of CAD/CAM products including zirconia, PMMA, milling waxes, sintering beads and more. Visit the company at LMT LAB DAY for free samples.
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CAD/CAM System 5-TEC
Zirkonzahn USA, Inc. · Digital Fabrication
The CAD/CAM System 5-TEC by ZIRKONZAHN in the 5-axis + 1 configuration is indicated for almost all dental technology uses and with all materials. This system allows processing pre-sintered zirconium dioxide,...See more pre-sintered aluminum oxide, resin, wax, metals, wood and even glass-ceramics. This wide array of applications is made possible by the new function: Wet grinding/Wet milling M5.
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CAD/CAM Technology And Ceramic2in1
Biodenta North America · Digital Fabrication
BIODENTA helps laboratories get involved in CAD/CAM with little investment. Upon completion of training at the Bethesda, MD central milling and design facility, you're equipped with a Biodenta Scanner;...See more a computer with the latest design software; and ongoing telephone, internet and remote support. It also offers Ceramic2in1, a low-fusing ceramic with enamel-like wear characteristics. A stable matching and firing coefficient of thermal expansion ensures trouble-free processing on titanium and zirconium materials.
Ceramill Motion Milling Machine
Amann Girrbach America · Digital Fabrication
Ceramill Motion from AMANN GIRRBACH is a compact CNC milling machine that offers quick and precise framework fabrication in zirconium oxide, acrylic and wax. Clean and efficient, this CAM unit mills most...See more types of frameworks. Using Ceramill Match CAM software, the CAD data is converted into milling data at high speed.
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Custom Implant Abutments and Bars
Glidewell Direct · Abutments · Consumables
Glidewell Laboratories employs a team of specially trained fixed and removable technicians to offer CAD/CAM implant services and restore your case. Inclusive® Implant Abutments, in titanium or zirconia,...See more are designed using 3D digital technology and fabricated using precise five-axis milling. The company also offers the Inclusive Scanning Abutment Kit to help you save money and retain control of your CAD/CAM abutment designs. Precision-milled Inclusive CAD/CAM Titanium Bars and Frameworks are also made to your master model and are compatible with the most popular implant systems.
Dentsply Compartis® ISUS Implant SupraStructures
DENTSPLY Prosthetics · Consumables
DENTSPLY PROSTHETICS' Compartis ISUS services provide CAD-designed and CAM high-precision milled suprastructures fabricated from a single block of titanium or cobalt chrome for a fully passive, accurate...See more fit. They are available in traditional bars, or fixed hybrid bars and bridges, and fit over 250 implant systems. Compartis ISUS Bars, Hybrids and Bridges cover suprastructures for up to eight implant placements and 12 tooth units, are screw-retained directly on the implants and accommodate almost any implant system or multiple systems used within the same arch. They carry a Dentsply 10-year warranty against breakage.
DENTSPLY Implant Systems
DENTSPLY Implants · Consumables
In addition to providing the Astra Tech Implant System™, Ankylos® and XiVE®, DENTSPLY Implants also offers the Atlantis™ patient-specific, CAD/CAM solution for all major implant systems....See more Atlantis abutments are available for cement-retained and single-tooth, screw-retained restorations and can be ordered in a wide range of materials including titanium, gold-shaded titanium and up to five shades of zirconia. By using 3D-scanned imaging, Atlantis abutments are uniquely designed based on the final desired tooth shape and can be conveniently ordered 24/7 via Atlantis WebOrder.
Digital Implant Solutions
As an authorized milling partner for Ivoclar Vivadent™ and Lava™ as well as a Cadent iTero™ model milling center, CORE3DCENTRES® Digital Implant Solutions offers a range of customized...See more implant prosthetics supported by continuing education, technical assistance, validated workflows and fast turnaround. Core3dcentres currently offers digital solutions for 57 implant connections (with more in development). Also available: dual-use lab/intraoral scan bodies (radiopaque and autoclavable); lab analogs; digital model analogs; screws; titanium bases; hybrid abutments; titanium abutments and bars; and frameworks in PMMA, zirconia, titanium and CrCo for screw-retained bridges. Core3dcentres offers fast turnaround using the latest in CAD/CAM technologies for a complete one-stop implant-crown solution.
ERA® Implant® System
STERNGOLD's ERA Implant System combines the popular ERA Overdenture Attachment with a narrow-diameter, vertically resilient implant that immediately stabilizes the denture and protects an osseous graft...See more site. It's designed for both transitional and long-term denture stabilization, featuring the capability to correct implant misangulation.
Hybrid and Titanium Implant Abutments
Aurident's Delta Milling Center provides hybrid or titanium custom abutments for a number of the most popular implant systems at an economical price. Aurident can mill abutment copings from either Aurident's...See more Delta Zirconia or BruxZir® Zirconia. Turnaround time for completed cases is typically four to five working days after receipt of models or scans.
inLab Software 4.0
Sirona Dental Systems LLC · Software · Digital Fabrication
Unprecedented Power and Performance
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Laserdenta System
Laserdenta, Inc. · Digital Fabrication
LASERDENTA's open system includes a 5-axis 3D Laser Scanner, 5-axis Mill, CAD software and computers. Made in Germany, the system is accurate and easy to use. While it's designed and priced for small and...See more medium-size labs, the scanner is robust enough to service any large lab needs. There are no dongle or per-use fees.
Origin CAD/CAM System
B&D Dental Technologies · Digital Fabrication
B&D DENTAL TECHNOLOGY's Origin CAD/CAM system mills titanium implant abutments, zirconia, cobalt-chromium (NP), full contour ceramics, wax/PMMA (castable), VITA® CADTemp and NobleTitan titanium. The...See more system's precision-milled full contour zirconia features very detailed anatomy. Competitively priced, the Origin solution is comprehensive, versatile, accurate and cost-effective. For more information or to arrange a demonstration, contact the company.
ORIGIN® Desktop Series
B&D Dental Technologies · Equipment
The ORIGIN® Desktop Series systems deliver. Competitively priced and entirely capable, the ORIGIN systems provide streamlined CAD/CAM production, giving your laboratory the absolute advantage. ORIGIN...See more CAD/CAM offers the ultimate solution for material selection and "dead-on" accuracy milled from one compact and cost effective system. Precise milling of Zirconia, Wax, Castable PMMA. Upgradable for Full Contour Ceramic and ORIGIN Custom Implant Abutment (Hybrid and Titanium) milling. ORIGIN runs an open architecture, digital operating system, with secured integration for all dental prosthetic operations. Expand the limits of CAD/CAM manufacturing and extend your range of quality product offerings with ORIGIN.
Perfect Match CAD/CAM Products
American Dental Supply, Inc. · Digital Fabrication
LEACH & DILLON's Perfect Match products are designed for CAD/CAM restorations including porcelain, zirconia and lithium disilicate. Sensation SL™ Perfect Match Tooth Color Spacer kit matches the...See more internal color of a prepared tooth structure, important when placing fairly translucent restorations and allows you to accurately layer or stain the restoration. The material eliminates time-consuming, expensive composite dies and the kit includes 11 shades. Sensation SL Perfect Match Divex Liquid reduces the surface reaction layer formed on lithium disilicate during pressing. Sensation SL Perfect Match Glaze Paste comes in two formulas: one for PFMs and one for zirconia and lithium disilicate.
Prettau-Zirconia
Zirkonzahn USA, Inc. · Digital Fabrication
ZIRKONZAHN produces high quality zirconia with various grades of translucency. The new Prettau-Zirconia allows you to fabricate strong full zirconia bridges with natural esthetics. Zirkonzahn's 5-Tec CAD/CAM...See more system has multiple applications, including crowns and bridges, occlusally screw-retained bridges, abutments, bars, attachments, inlays/onlays, bite splints and veneers. The company manufactures a wide range of products for technicians and has customers in over 80 countries.
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Straumann CARES CADCAM Abutment - Zr02
Straumann CARES CADCAM Abutment - Bone Level and Tissue Level available!
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Straumann CARES Customized Abutments
Straumann USA · Digital Fabrication
Zr02 customized abutment for bone level and tissue level implants
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Straumann CARES System 8.0
Straumann USA · Digital Fabrication
Based on the Dental Wings Open Software platform (DWOS), CARES® Visual 8.0 features fully integrated Straumann and Dental Wings functionalities for customized abutment and full contour crown designs.
TiZian CAD/CAM System
Schütz Dental Group, Inc. · Digital Fabrication
SCHÜTZ DENTAL GROUP's TiZian open-architecture CAD/CAM system is an economical and easy-to-use system for producing precise copings, implant-supported bars, telescopic work and bridges up to 16 units out...See more of zirconium, castable acrylic, wax, occlusal zirconia or provisional material. The isostatically pressed zirconia blocks come in 16- and 20-mm depths in six different sizes. The nesting software allows you to place up to 30 units on one block to maximize productivity and reduce costs. You can also mill on unused portions of zirconium and acrylic blocks for increased savings. There are no bar codes, dongle fees or maintenance/software contracts required. The TiZian software includes a virtual articulator that works with all systems and an abutment designer with a library of 11 implant systems to which you can add.






































