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 are said to eliminate CAD/CAM limitations caused by the interaction between the translucent incisal area in the visible anterior tooth region and chromatic dentin.

 recent “CAD/CAM for Everyone” event, CEREC C In Blocs consist of an inner core of highly chromatic dentin-like ceramic encased in a translucent ceramic layer that looks like natural enamel.  While the cores are modeled after the dentin in natural teeth, the tooth’s outer shape is created using the CEREC software’s patented biogeneric process, ensuring an ideal anatomical fit.

Additionally, extra software algorithims precisely position the restoration in the block, ensuring the exact, user-selected tooth color and an aesthetically pleasing, lifelike restoration is achieved.

For more information about CEREC C In Blocs, or to schedule an in-office demonstration, call your local Patterson representative at (800) 873-7683 or head to 

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CEREC C In Blocs are said to eliminate CAD/CAM limitations caused by the interaction between the translucent incisal area in the visible anterior tooth region and chromatic dentin.

CEREC C In Blocs offer enhanced strength and superior esthetics

 offers an intuitive new user interface, allowing dental clinicians to create custom restorations in just a few simple steps.

Expanded design options of the new software include customized implant abutments for chairside designing and milling, plus a virtual articulator simulate a patient’s jaw movements, allowing for restoration adjustment during the design process.  Also, Sirona’s Smile Design function lets dentists use a photo to place restorations virtually to see how the patient looks before milling the implants.

For more information about CEREC Software 4.2, or to schedule an in-office demonstration, call your local Patterson representative at (800) 873-7683 or head to 

Sirona’s CEREC Software 4.2 offers an intuitive new user interface, allowing dental clinicians to create custom restorations in just a few simple steps.

Enhanced CEREC software boasts a user-friendly interface and expanded design options

Designed for lithium disilicate restorations, 

 kit features high-strength resin cements formulated to provide better esthetics at the margin.

eCEMENT offers a light-cure and dual-resin cement to ensure lithium disilicate restorations provide long-term retention of single or multiple restorations, as well as shade stability. Additionally, the radiopaque cement offers easy placement of lithium disilicate veneers, onlays, crowns, three-unit bridges, inlays. 

eCement kits include resin cement, SELECT HV ETCH, ALL-BOND UNIVERSAL, PORCELAIN ETCHANT, and PORCELAIN PRIMER.

For more information about eCEMENT kits, or to place an order, call (800) 247-3368 or head to 

Designed for lithium disilicate restorations, Bisco’s eCEMENT kit features high-strength resin cements formulated to provide better esthetics at the margin.

Bisco eCEMENT™ offers efficient and easy-to-use kits for lithium disilicate restorations

CEREC MC, CEREC MC X, CEREC MC XL milling units

 CEREC product recently expanded to include three new milling units.  Find out the full story here.

Apollo DI and CEREC AC Connect with Omnicam digital impressioning systems

At the company’s “CAD/CAM for Everyone” event, 

 also launched two new digital impressioning units.  Get more details here.

Hyperion X9 dental digital radiography system

 is said to offer a wealth of features designed to meet the everyday needs of dental professionals in a variety of specialties.  Find out more here.

 3i T3 implant offers three surface topographies to provide outstanding aesthetic results.  Read the full story here.

MacPractice Clipboard allows dentists to print straight from their iPads, access multiple consent forms and more.  Get the full story here.

 40-page catalog of cutting tools for dental prosthetic manufacturing provides detailed specifications and tooling accessories data.  Products featured in the catalog include the Emuge-Franken dental end mills line, plus comprehensive application programming examples.  Head 

Designed to enhance patient care, grow dental businesses and streamline office protocol, 

 mobile app offers a diagnostic and solution-based approach to streamlining collections, scheduling and more.

 web-based training portal offers streamlined training, plus features a variety of components designed to keep employees up to date and informed of practice policies and procedures.

CEREC MC, CEREC MC X, CEREC MC XL milling units  Sirona’s CEREC product recently expanded to include three new milling units.  Find out the full story here.

Get caught up with the week's newest product announcements - June 14, 2013

 are said to give dental professionals better performing and higher quality optical imaging options.

Said to be the company’s lightest and smallest system yet, SurgiTel’s 

 reportedly applies advanced technology for greater ergonomics and more compact size.  The headlight features an 8-hour battery life and uniform, well defined beam plus neutral and cool light options. 

For dental professionals that require powerful prism loupes for high-precision procedures, SurgiTel 

 loupes are said to weigh 70% to 200% less than traditional prism loupes.  Available in two different mounting options – through the lens and as a front-mounted lens – SurgiTel’s Micro Prism loupes also come in a variety of magnifications and model options.

For more information on either SurgiTel product, call (800) 959-0153 or visit 

Two new offerings from SurgiTel are said to give dental professionals better performing and higher quality optical imaging options.

New prism loupe and headlight from SurgiTel offer greater performance, comfort and style

In an effort to optimize the handling of their products, 

 is introducing a new packaging concept for the BEGO Implant Systems product portfolio.

The first step in this optimization effort will be to replace the sales and secondary packing of non-sterile prosthetic items and the primary packaging of implants with a new removal system.  Benefits said to arise from the new packaging and label design include easier identification and more precise stock keeping, plus the new blister packaging is shockproof and more robust.  Also, BEGO expects customers will be met with easier handling and simpler removal of the implant system from the new packaging.

“Despite the huge logistic effort in changing the packaging of the entire product portfolio, it will not have any drawbacks for our customers”, said Dipl.-Ing André Henkel, Product Manager at BEGO Implant Systems. “However, it is possible that some items may reach the customers in the current sales packaging and others in the new form during the changeover phase.”

European customers can look for the new package very soon, but the complete changeover – for international customers in particular – may not occur until 2014 due to regulatory complexities.

From left to right:  Ralf Leckzick, Area Sales Manager, BEGO Implant Systems; Walter Esinger, Managing Director BEGO Implant Systems; Andreas Amplatz, Managing Director, Dentag Italia; Oliver Klein, Director of International Sales & Business Development, BEGO Implant Systems

The new packaging comes on the heels of BEGO’s announcement that it has formed an exclusive distribution partnership with 

 in order to expand the Bremen-based company’s presence in the Italian market.  As of April 15

, Dentag Italia has been offering products like the BEGO Semandos® implant system to its users in Italy.

“The merger with our new partner Dentag Italia will enable us to expand our business activities in Italy and will lay the foundation for a nationwide expansion in this country”, said Oliver Klein, Director of International Sales & Business Development at BEGO Implant Systems. “Together with the experienced team at Dentag we hope to gain lasting expertise and possibilities of growth for the collective business.”

For more information regarding the packaging changeover or BEGO’s new distribution partnership, call BEGO Implant Systems at +49 (0) 421 2028-246 or head to 

In an effort to optimize the handling of their products, BEGO is introducing a new packaging concept for the BEGO Implant Systems product portfolio.

Optimized packaging from BEGO offers numerous benefits, plus a new partnership expands the company’s Italian market

 a stand-out product in the crowded dental digital radiography market – namely, the boxless sensor’s cost, quality and outstanding customer support.

“I’ve used the DentiMax Dream Sensors for almost a year now and couldn’t be happier,” said 

 in Mesa, Ariz. “This was by-far and without a doubt the best equipment purchase I have ever made as a dentist!”

Watch DentiMax Director of Imaging Jim Ramey explain three things that make the Dream Sensor different from any other sensor on the market.

 in Louisville, Kentucky, shares Dr. Stapley’s enthusiasm.  “What makes this company worth purchasing from is their support after the sale,” he said.  “Just call and ask for support…they will resolve any problems you have.”

Both dentists shared their opinions on DPR’s new product information and reviews site, 

Offering comprehensive dental product information and real reviews from real dentists, the new site promotes smart purchasing by letting practitioners weigh in on the products that increase their performance and enhance patient care. Product categories currently offered on the site include 

DPR's Director of Digital Media Steve Diogo offers a guided tour of Dental Products & Reviews in the video below.

By using Dental Products & Reviews, dentists cultivate a sense of community and give other dentists a place to learn about new products, just like Dr. Elliotte and Dr. Stapley have done with their insights on the Dream Sensor.

“My patients have been very receptive to this new technology, and have been quite interested in viewing their x-rays along with me in the operatory on a large monitor,” Dr. Stapley adds. “The imaging software support team has been very quick to help us understand everything we need to know, and they will remotely help you adjust your software to generate the absolute clearest and best x-rays from your sensors.”

Doctors Kent Stapley and Ray Elliotte offer compliments and perspective on what makes the DentiMax Dream Sensor a stand-out product in the crowded dental digital radiography market – namely, the boxless sensor’s cost, quality and outstanding customer support.

REVIEW: Two dentists give DentiMax Dream Sensors high praise with 5 star reviews

 is a modular CBCT, panoramic and cephalometric system that comes with a wealth of smart features and is reportedly designed to meet the varying needs of dental practices.

The X9 offers true full arch scans, including those for the third molar dentition and surrounding bone structure, plus variable collimation is said to allow operators to select between numerous FOVs for tailored scans.

Additionally, the Hyperion’s flat panel detectors offer a 16-bit dynamic range of 65,535 shades of gray, while peak resolution modes provide a voxel size of 75µm. Volumetric acquisition is established on a full 360° scan, which is said to be the best way to eliminate artifacts from the resulting scan.

Reportedly designed as a robust and easy-to-use diagnostic solution, the Hyperion X9’s software comes with a choice of several specialty-specific interfaces, providing a customized work environment to serve a wide range of practice needs.  Also, the software is equipped with high-speed processing power that offers reconstruction times of up to 15 seconds.  It also comes with a preloaded library of virtually placeable implants, while the data sets are compatible with any 3

 party software packages through DICOM 3.0 exporting.

For more information on the Hyperion X9, or to view a complete product list, call 800-416-3078 or head to MyRay’s website at 

The Hyperion X9 by MyRay is a modular CBCT, panoramic and cephalometric system that comes with a wealth of smart features and is reportedly designed to meet the varying needs of dental practices.

The Hyperion X9 digital x-ray system by MyRay offers peak resolution, fast scanning and easy-to-use software

At Sirona’s “CAD/CAM for Everyone” event today, the company announced 

 to their growing roster of CAD/CAM products.

The Apollo DI digital impressioning system from 

 is said to be an economical entry to the marketing, offering an imaging unit, APOLLO Connect software and APOLLO DI intraoral camera for one low price.

After last year’s successful launch of CEREC AC with Omnicam, Sirona is making it available as the CEREC AC Connect with Omnicam, a chairside digital impressioning system.  The new system comes with 

, plus it offers a full-color display and powder-free capability.

For more information about these products, or to see other products announced at today’s “CAD/CAM for Everyone” event, head to 

 or call your local Patterson sales representative at (800) 873-7683.






At Sirona’s “CAD/CAM for Everyone” event today, the company announced two new affordable additions to their growing roster of CAD/CAM products.



Sirona’s CAD/CAM for Everyone campaign kicks off with two new digital impressioning offers

 is available for the iPad and iPad Mini, offering enhanced features and expanded capabilities.

Using the app, users can print straight from their iPads, plus Clipboard now allows offices to offer multiple consent forms for patient review and signature. The app reportedly leverages the ease of use in Apple iPad and iPad mini by reducing the use of paper and the input of redundant data by staff and patients. 

Designed to streamline patient registration, MacPractice Clipboard removes the need for patients to provide identical information to various parts of a single office.  Also, the app reportedly enhances staff productivity by allowing for the transmission of data from an iPad directly to a patient’s record into MacPractice desktop software or another iPad.

The app is available for free download in Apple’s app store, along with the MacPractice 

 app.  For more information about the apps, head to MacPractice’s website at 

A new universal version of MacPractice Clipboard is available for the iPad and iPad Mini, offering enhanced features and expanded capabilities.