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Here are 12 manufacturers involved in the PEE effort and the status of their work as of press time.

This year’s LMT LAB DAY Chicago set records in more ways than one: it was the first time the show featured TWO Exhibit Halls and the first time ever show attendance broke 4,900!

“It’s four-times faster, capable of 12 indications and priced below $10K…that’s a big deal,” 3D Systems’ President and CEO Vyomesh Joshi said at the show, referring to the new NextDentTM 5100 printer. Powered by the company’s proprietary Figure 4™...

With the largest attendance in LMT history—over 4,600 attendees, including nearly 600 dentists!—the energy at LAB DAY Chicago 2018 was electric!

This was our fourth year at the Hyatt Regency and the hotel convention staff members, who witness about 100 shows per year, paid our exhibitors...

In describing what was seen at the IDS, Reed Nunnally, President of Derby Dental Lab, Louisville, KY, said it best: “The Baskin-Robbins 31 flavors of 3D printers.” From large-scale to small, desktop units, 3D printing technology was ubiquitous at the show and it’s still being touted...

Digital technology product lines continue to expand and this year’s attendees got the first look at new scanners, 3D printers, milling units and software options, as well as a host of new materials.

Two new products were featured at the Cadblu booth this year:

Vivid XT Zirconia is 50% stronger than lithium disilicate and can be used for single crowns, onlays, inlays and three-unit bridges (fully anatomic or reduced). Made in the U.S., it features certified Tosoh powders, 600 MPa and is fully biocompatible.

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3D Systems’ ProJet® 3510 MP 3D printer and proprietary VisiJet® Stoneplast materials have been optimized for dental drill guide production. The printer accepts .stl files and the material is available in both clear or plaster.

“Transitioning to digital workflows with 3D printing compatibility...