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The latest digital removables materials, processes, and workflows such as the Baltic Denture System available via Sterngold are making denture production more efficient and simpler.

The Evolution of Digital Dentures

A look at some of the key developments and innovations in dental products and equipment through the years.

10 Milestones in Automating Dentistry

Full suite of solutions includes award-winning 3Shape TRIOS 4 intraoral scanners.

 Partnership with 3Shape Enables Aspen Dental Management to Accelerate Digital Transformation Across U.S.

Researcher and clinician Ken Malament, DDS, explains the conclusions reached by his 16 years of longitudinal research using Ivoclar Vivadent’s IPS e.max Press material.

“You’re Looking At a Material that’s Reasonably Bulletproof”

The new PlanMill 50 S milling unit and the PlanCAD Premium software will be available in a new packaged offer—the Planmeca FIT Plus.

Planmeca introduces new CAD/CAM systems

The company is now offering a 10-year limited warranty on restorations completed using its IPS e.max product line.

Ivoclar Vivadent offers 10-year warranty on IPS e.max products

In order to move progress, we must look back at a decade of CAD/CAM in dental education. 


Moving Forward in Digital Dentistry

The Medit i500 intraoral scanner supports full chairside workflows for one clinician and his team—here’s how.

Closer Look: Easy, economical entry into intraoral scanning and digital impressions 

Mike Uretz is a nationally-recognized Dental software and Electronic Health Records (EHR) expert. Mike has helped hundreds of individual practices and multi-clinic groups properly evaluate and select software vendors and solutions, structure and negotiate pricing and contracts, provide implementation oversight and vendor management. Mike was a member of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology EHR vendor certification workgroup, and has been a member of various federal and state working committees for EHR business practices and policy. Having been involved with the EHR Incentive program from day one, Mike has helped a number of states, to evaluate and select EHR vendors, structure contracts and agreements, and manage vendor issues. As co-chairman of the Best practices advisory committee for EHR Contracts, Mike has been instrumental in developing standards for structuring vendor contracts and pricing for use by state programs nationwide He is the founder and editorial director of DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com, a trusted and objective online resource on all matters related to dental software. He is also the point person for Advanstar’s coverage of dental EHRs and their evolving role in the dental industry and can be reached by e-mail at mikeu@dentalsoftwareadvisor.com.

How EHR, teledentistry, and “next-generation” software are changing the face of dental patient care.

A Digital Dental Transformation

Conrad J. Rensburg is CEO and head of the dental implant division at Absolute Dental Services in North Carolina. He graduated with a 4-year Baccalaureate degree from Pretoria Tech in 1992. He is certified with an ND in technology and specialized with an NHD in fixed prosthetics.

He is a member of the prestigious PEERS association, the Academy of Osseointegration, the American College of Prosthodontists, and registered with the NADL, NCDLA, and certified by the SADTC. He has specialized in fixed and removable dental prosthetics with an emphasis on dental implants since the early 1990s. As a CE-accredited speaker since 2002, he has presented at hundreds of events across the U.S., including the Academy of Osseointegration, Global and U.S. symposiums, World Summit Tours, and a multitude of study club events. Conrad’s emphasis as a speaker, is keeping today’s clinicians abreast with the latest advancements in restorative protocols and digital workflows related to removable as well as fixed prosthetics. Conrad can be contacted at absolutedentallab.com or conrad@absolutedentalservices.com

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As digital design has advanced, it’s become clear that the future of the industry lies somewhere between digital design and human artistry.