A Q&A with Whip Mix Corp. VP of Sales & Marketing Anne Steinbock.

1. As a company approaching its 100th anniversary, how does Whip Mix stay up to date with the changing dental industry?

We take a 360 degree approach to stay up to date. Mostly it’s by networking within our customer channels, dealers, schools, labs and dentists - by visiting labs, attending trade shows, educational programs and participating in organizations such as the 

 and the DTA (Dental Trade Alliance). We also host advisory council meetings several times a year at Whip Mix to get input from both dentists and technicians on industry trends and the challenges they face.

2. Do the changes affecting the industry change the fundamentals of what it takes to be successful as either a manufacturer or a dental lab?

The fundamentals for success remain the same. We continue to follow my dad’s words of wisdom: love the customer; make reliable products; strive to be different; give people tools to do their job; and keep it simple.

My dad, Ed Steinbock Jr., the second generation of the Steinbock family to lead the company, developed the product line and expanded sales globally during the 1950s until the 1980s.

3. You’ve recently launched investments and die stones while also providing CAD/CAM systems. How do you balance the needs of labs using traditional fabrication techniques with the influx of technology?

Most labs’ processes are a hybrid of both analog and digital workflow so we have to be knowledgeable in all processes. To support every dental professional no matter where they are on the technology journey, our Sales, Marketing, Technical Support and Customer Service staff is now integrated into one team for both our digital technology offerings and our traditional lab products.  

4. Tell us more about Whip Mix Technical Support.


	We have a great technical support team including four Certified Dental Technicians, two 3Shape Certified Trainers, and several on our sales team have practical experience in dental assisting and hygiene. We have ongoing technical training for our team members so they can help technicians use technology and Lean Manufacturing principles to increase efficiency. We also cooperate with other manufacturers when our equipment is used for new materials. You could say we take a full circle approach to providing technical support.


	As the dental industry consolidates and the lab processes become more advanced, it’s important to work collaboratively both with laboratories and other manufacturers. The lines blur between who is a lab, a manufacturer, a supplier.

6. How important is Whip Mix’s reputation as a company that provides top quality customer service?


	Good customer service is a given for any company. We’ve raised the bar to focus on earning customer loyalty. Through our Net Promoter Score program we ask a percentage of our customers each month if they would recommend us to a friend and what can Whip Mix do better. We use their feedback to improve our processes and products. I also encourage anyone to just call me (800-626-5651)!

7. What developments have come about because of these programs?


	Some examples of improvements we’ve made based on customer input: sturdier packaging for our bulk gypsum and investment to reduce damage in shipping; new pre-weighed envelope filling machines and film for improved seal; pre- loaded firing programs on furnaces for popular ceramic materials; and more videos on usage and service of our products on our website,
	

. Many of these improvements required the company to make capital investment in equipment showing our commitment to supporting the lab industry now and in the future.

8. Does the type of service you provide to customers change as the nature of the products you provide changes?


	At Whip Mix, customer service isn’t just the people who take orders - it involves everyone in the company - production, shipping, accounting and technical support. As our products become more complex, our technical support has become more comprehensive.

For example, we have furnace repair technicians who can troubleshoot a functional problem and we have experienced dental technicians who can walk a user through a firing adjustment to optimize esthetics. We conduct 3Shape Scanner training courses geared for both the novice and more advanced user and we customize training specifically to what a technician wants to learn.

9. How have webinars changed the way Whip Mix interacts with and provides training to customers?


	Our webinars provide a low cost way to provide education and NBC recertification points. Best of all, the free, one hour webinars are archived on whipmix.com so they are available 24/7 to view. Often, viewers call seeking more information.

10. What’s on the horizon as Whip Mix looks ahead?


	Whip Mix will continue helping our customers be successful by providing reliable products and technical support. We recently added the Roland Mill into our product offering and will include more materials relating to CAD/CAM technology in the near future.

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10 Questions: Anne Steinbock, Whip Mix Corp.

	A roundup of the best denture tooth options available on the market.


		Portrait® IPN® Premium Denture Teeth are available in 42 upper and 20 lower anterior moulds, 27 upper and lower posterior moulds and 27 shades. This provides more than 2,400 mould/shade options for customizing patient’s smiles. With posterior teeth available in 0°, 10°, 20°, 22°, 33° and 40°, both balanced and lingualized occlusion are easy to set. A lifetime warranty for the denture teeth is offered against breaking, cracking and excessive wear. They are said to provide durability, lifelike esthetics, high wear-resistance and are ideal for implant-supported dentures.

DENTSPLY International, Prosthetics Division


		Director of Professional Services
		Drake Precision Dental Laboratory Inc.
		Charlotte, N.C.
		
		

For how long have you been using Portrait IPN Premium Denture Teeth?


		Since they were first introduced in 1995.

Why are they your denture teeth of choice?


		Due to the broad availability of mould selection, excellent wear rates and lifelike esthetics and vitality.

Why would you recommend them to a colleague?  


		For the physical and esthetic properties mentioned previously combined with the great overall business partnership that can be developed with DENTSPLY International through their comprehensive product offerings.


		Ultra-premium SRPhonares® II  composite denture teeth are said to set a new standard in removable prosthettics with optimized shape, shade and strength. The existing range of 22 anterior tooth moulds has been extended to include two new mandibular moulds:  L54 and L55. The moulds provide greater setup options and reportedly deliver a more patient specific prosthesis. The shades have been precision-matched to the A-D shade guide and include all 16 A-D and 4 bleach shades., thus extending the range of applications and ensuring maximum level of accuracy for shade communication between the dental team. Nano hybrid composite material for the denture teeth has been optimized to provide enhanced durability and esthetics.


		Described as a good, esthetically attractive tooth, VITAPAN® PLUS acrylic anterior denture teeth have a natural appearance. The VITA MRP (microfiller reinforced polyacrylic) material used in the denture teeth provides low abrasion values. The teeth are available in VITA Vitapan classical shades. The compact assortment comprises 10 upper anterior and 5 lower anterior moulds. The VITAPAN PLUS anterior can be combined with the following assortments: VITA PHYSIODENS, VITA LINGOFORM, VITAPAN CUSPIFORM, and VITAPAN SYNOFORM.


		Designed to meet the requirements of implant and geriatric prosthetics and for the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), the Mondial 8i-5º posterior tooth line features wider necks, increased volume and naturally reduced cusps to provide esthetic concealment of supporting structures. The flat occlusal morphology ensures precise centrics with maximum degrees of freedom in the paths of movement. When used for implant treatments, the flattened multipoint contact area minimizes the initial abrasion.


		The semi-anatomical Veracia SA denture teeth line takes into account the wear of the remaining natural teeth to provide a symbiosis of natural esthetics and function. The functional characteristics of the teeth are adopted, precisely predetermined and marked with abrasion zones. The result is said to be measurably enhanced chewing performance and pleasant wearing comfort with the stabilized denture, while subjecting the jaw to less stress. Balanced, lingualized, tooth-to-tooth or tooth-to-two-teeth occlusion can be achieved.

A roundup of the best denture tooth options available on the market.


	Portrait® IPN® Premium Denture Teeth are available in 42 upper and 20 lower anterior moulds, 27 upper and lower posterior moulds and 27 shades. This provides more than 2,400 mould/shade options for customizing patient’s smiles. With posterior teeth available in 0°, 10°, 20°, 22°, 33° and 40°, both balanced and lingualized occlusion are easy to set. A lifetime warranty for the denture teeth is offered against breaking, cracking and excessive wear. They are said to provide durability, lifelike esthetics, high wear-resistance and are ideal for implant-supported dentures.


	Director of Professional Services
	Drake Precision Dental Laboratory Inc.
	Charlotte, N.C.
	
	


	Since they were first introduced in 1995.


	Due to the broad availability of mould selection, excellent wear rates and lifelike esthetics and vitality.

Why would you recommend them to a colleague?


	For the physical and esthetic properties mentioned previously combined with the great overall business partnership that can be developed with DENTSPLY International through their comprehensive product offerings.


	Ultra-premium SRPhonares® II  composite denture teeth are said to set a new standard in removable prosthettics with optimized shape, shade and strength. The existing range of 22 anterior tooth moulds has been extended to include two new mandibular moulds:  L54 and L55. The moulds provide greater setup options and reportedly deliver a more patient specific prosthesis. The shades have been precision-matched to the A-D shade guide and include all 16 A-D and 4 bleach shades., thus extending the range of applications and ensuring maximum level of accuracy for shade communication between the dental team. Nano hybrid composite material for the denture teeth has been optimized to provide enhanced durability and esthetics.


	Described as a good, esthetically attractive tooth, VITAPAN® PLUS acrylic anterior denture teeth have a natural appearance. The VITA MRP (microfiller reinforced polyacrylic) material used in the denture teeth provides low abrasion values. The teeth are available in VITA Vitapan classical shades. The compact assortment comprises 10 upper anterior and 5 lower anterior moulds. The VITAPAN PLUS anterior can be combined with the following assortments: VITA PHYSIODENS, VITA LINGOFORM, VITAPAN CUSPIFORM, and VITAPAN SYNOFORM.


	Designed to meet the requirements of implant and geriatric prosthetics and for the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), the Mondial 8i-5º posterior tooth line features wider necks, increased volume and naturally reduced cusps to provide esthetic concealment of supporting structures. The flat occlusal morphology ensures precise centrics with maximum degrees of freedom in the paths of movement. When used for implant treatments, the flattened multipoint contact area minimizes the initial abrasion.


	The semi-anatomical Veracia SA denture teeth line takes into account the wear of the remaining natural teeth to provide a symbiosis of natural esthetics and function. The functional characteristics of the teeth are adopted, precisely predetermined and marked with abrasion zones. The result is said to be measurably enhanced chewing performance and pleasant wearing comfort with the stabilized denture, while subjecting the jaw to less stress. Balanced, lingualized, tooth-to-tooth or tooth-to-two-teeth occlusion can be achieved.

Top Denture Tooth Options

 available in the market, and the growing reliance on the dental technician to use clinically provided information to select teeth, it’s valuable to understand what a particular tooth brand offers, and how it fits into your laboratory business model.

In my laboratory, I offer a selection of tooth molds to provide the best option on a case-to-case basis. Knowing what to look for from each tooth manufacturer helps to narrow down the best fit. Historically, labs have taken a reactive stance when it came to denture teeth they use, being directed by prescription on the brand and mold to provide.

As clinical dentistry becomes more dependent on technical recommendations, and technicians accept the role, laboratories find themselves in a proactive position enabling them to select the manufacturer, and mold best suited for cases. To narrow my brand selection and understand each manufacturer’s strength I made a list of things that I believe are important when deciding on a brand(s) to use.

		Does the shade match the industry standard shade being requested? Although denture tooth shade guides are available, many denture case shades are selected from the same guides used to prescribe fixed prosthetics.

		Are there a variety of tooth form shapes and sizes from which to choose? Some manufacturers tend to have strength with soft, feminine molds, others with bolder, masculine molds. Some offer molds which don’t have a molded CEJ on the tooth. This provides a great deal of flexibility in controlling the length of the tooth showing and tooth emergence profile, a critical esthetic when designing smiles.

		Material composition. Some materials look great until adjusted. Once modified, translucency tends to be over exaggerated creating a shade value change. Other materials don’t lend themselves well to bonding to acrylic when heavily adjusted to fit into tight cases.

		Wear: there are many studies and lots of data on the subject. One conclusion I have reached is that without polishing to pristine condition after adjustment, unpolished, adjusted surfaces all wear at about the same rate.

		Does the brand provide a variety of occlusal schemes? Are there a variety of cusp inclinations? Many laboratories are getting away from a classic default occlusal scheme and looking to designs more case specific. Combination cases look more esthetic when there are similarly cusped denture teeth adjacent to natural ones. Options such as lingualized, monoplane, or NFP provide choices which are patient specific.  

		Working and non-working mold guides. For a laboratory to commit to a tooth brand, familiarity and confidence in their selection of molds is imperative. The last thing a lab wants to do is reset a case and return teeth because their selection off a paper chart didn’t hit the mark. Working mold guides are the actual teeth, allowing the technician to set, evaluate, and use the teeth in the guide. They tend to be expensive since they are useable denture teeth. They are replaced in the guide as they are used. Non-working guides aren’t provided by every brand, but they are identical to the actual teeth except they are composed of non-useable material. They are used to select a mold to purchase but cannot be used on the final case. This is an inexpensive option for those who aren’t ready to commit to the cost of a working guide. When I first entered the dental technology profession, I made a silicone mold of every tooth I purchased until I had a non-working guide. Once familiar with the molds, I could then rationalize purchasing a working guide.


	If you are a lab that works with clinicians who still select molds, today’s market offers a variety of replicated mold shapes and strengths at considerable savings to your accounts. Many refer to them by the misnomer of cheap, but the days of inexpensive and cheap being used in the same sentence are on the decline. Remember, inexpensive is a cost definition, and cheap is a quality definition.

With the growth of denture tooth options available in the market, and the growing reliance on the dental technician to use clinically provided information to select teeth, it’s valuable to understand what a particular tooth brand offers, and how it fits into your laboratory business model.

A Complete Guide to Denture Tooth Options

The Nautilus® CC plus automatic casting unit is designed with new options such as adjustable melting hold times and optional longer pressure settings after casting. These features give the technician greater control in casting larger implant bars and full arch crown and bridge frames. The new design features a large color touch screen for easy operation, an energy saving “Eco” mode and integrated cooling system making this automatic casting unit the intelligent environmentally friendly choice. The induction heating guarantees a shorter melting cycle and minimizes oxidation, which facilitates finishing time. You can reach your C&B goal of consistent castings by learning more about the vacuum/pressure, split crucible technology of the Nautilus® CC plus induction casting machine.   

		Automatic casting for consistent results with every casting

		High performance induction melting guarantees shorter melting cycles, minimizes oxidation and reduces finishing time

		Large color touch display for easy operation

		Integrated cooling saves water and “Eco” mode reduces operating costs

		BEGO USA service technician trains technicians at the laboratory on use, programing and maintenance

The Nautilus CC plus automatic casting unit features new options.

BEGO USA's Nautilus CC plus automatic casting unit gives technicians more control

Interested in a 3D scanner complete with a turntable? How about some disposable articulators? Or maybe a model and die resin? If so, you're in luck because these new items are part of this week's new dental lab products roundup for the week of Sept. 24, 2012.

Here's the links to the detailed product descriptions and to the company websites which provide the products:

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Weekly new dental lab products roundup September 28, 2012

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Straumann® CARES® System 7.0 offers users full flexibility to choose a workflow through a single system. The validated workflow provides direct access to precise, high-quality Straumann materials and restorations through Straumann’s centralized milling facilities and pre-set design parameters. The external (open) workflow offers users full flexibility through open STL files to send data to the milling center of their choice for the material type of their choice.

Straumann’s software also includes a free service feature that allows technicians to connect via the design software with trained CDTs for technical support on cases. Onboarding marketing support and training programs brings laboratories up to speed with Straumann quickly, giving technicians confidence  they chose the right system to keep their lab competitive for years to come.


	Located in Delray Beach, Fla., Mike Peterson has owned and operated Peterson Dental Lab since 1978. Known for his exceptional implant work throughout South Florida, he has set the standard for quality in the highly esthetic tri-county area. With the addition of  his son, Chris Peterson, who was recently elevated to operations manager, the two have forged a dynamic partnership. Mike and Chris’ experience and vision have propelled the company into this digital dental world.


	Customers of Peterson Dental Lab liked the abutments they received so much that it became impossible for the Petersons to continue delivering the high-quality products in a timely fashion without getting some help from today’s technologies.

“Demand for our handmade abutments grew beyond our production capabilities, so we embraced the CAD/CAM world, allowing us to virtually design abutments,” Mike Peterson said. “Along with increased efficiency and productivity, we have been able to meet the demand and maintain a high standard of quality.”

Working with a company like Straumann USA also has helped the lab thrive in today’s ever digital world. The Straumann Validated Workflow has helped it all come together smoothly at Peterson Dental Lab.

“Our unique partnership with Straumann has increased our market presence over and above what we could accomplish on our own,” Mike Peterson said.

“Moving to digital has been seamless with the Straumann Validated Workflow system. A combination of the new Straumann’s CS2 scanner, iTero, and our skilled technical scan team, we are proving to clinicians that this will be the future, and it’s already here.”

Chris Peterson said the Straumann technology is helping the lab keep up its reputation for delivering great implant work, and to do so more efficiently.

“CAD/CAM abutments offer a one piece option with no alloy cost to the clinician,” Chris Peterson said. “Implant overhead costs have decreased dramatically within our lab by relying on the new CS2 scanner. No longer do we have to stock large amounts of gold castable parts.”

Chris adds that his age group may be more intune with adding technology than say his father’s generation, but that Straumann can help labs of varying sizes and technicians of varying ages to grow dramatically.

“My generation has a fascination with going digital and living at the cutting edge and our lab is there. Straumann has attributed to this success,” the younger Peterson said.

Straumann® CARES® System 7.0 offers users full flexibility to choose a workflow through a single system. The validated workflow provides direct access to precise, high-quality Straumann materials and restorations through Straumann’s centralized milling facilities and pre-set design parameters.

How Straumann USA's digital workflow helps Peterson Dental Lab increase its market presence

Bill Barton, CDT, demonstrates Ivoclar Vivadent's IvoBase System.

For more than 30 years, Ivoclar Vivadent is a world leader in precision press technology in the dental market, and as a result continues to pioneer new applications. The recent launch of the IvoBase Precision Press System represents the latest use of press technology for removable prosthetic restorations.

The IvoBase press unit utilizes smart thermo technology to process specially formulated acrylic resin with superior accuracy and nearly zero polymerization shrinkage.

The fully automated processing chamber handles all processing from press to cure, and shows the current status at a glance. The system incorporates the IvoBase Press unit, flasks and two types of acrylic, Hybrid for universal applications and high impact.  


	The IvoBase Hybrid is used for universal applications, and the IvoBase® High Impact for load-bearing dentures, including implant hybrids. Both acrylics are available in several natural shades, including the popular Preference Shade.

The acrylics integrate the benefits of both heat and cold/warm-curing materials. Unlike conventional cold curing, heat curing penetrates the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) tooth base and produces low residual monomer content, good clinical resistance, and a good bond to the denture teeth. However, cold-curing offers easier denture base handling, shorter processing times, and more accurate fits. IvoBase materials being warm-cured provide the best of both worlds, resulting in a very good bond to the denture teeth, very good clinical resistance, minimal polymerization and thermal distortions resulting in superior fits, and shorter processing and working times.

The flask halves are identical, so both halves can be used for either the upper or the lower flask half. The injection wax (sprue), aeration component, and aeration filter must be used with the IvoBase® materials.  Because of the auto-polymerization characteristic of the material, failure to allow the air to escape during injection results in porosity and incomplete injections.


	The following is a quick overview of the IvoBase processing technique.

1 To prepare the flask, thinly coat the inner surfaces of the clean flask halves with petroleum jelly (Vaseline). Place the “flask cover,” “investment aid,” and wax component flush in the flask half for model investment from the inside (Fig. A).

2 Apply separator to the model and invest using a conventional dental stone (Class III). Observe a space of at least 10 mm between the front part of the denture and the flask housing (Fig. B). Wipe off excess stone flush with the model and edge of the flask half, and remove remaining excess stone from the plastic components and the “flask housing.” The stone edge must be flush with the “investment aid.”

3 Allow the stone to set thoroughly (Fig. C). Remove the “investment aid” and place the access former aid.

4 For the maxillary denture, place the injection wax component to the center of the palate, and one sprue each to the vestibular side of the two most posterior areas behind the cusps. For the mandibular denture, place the injection wax component with the sprues to the most posterior lingual area, below the retromolar pad (Fig. D). Press the injection wax components into the investment aid so it’s positioned in such a way that the conical tip of the investment aid is covered.

5 Position aeration channels and press the aeration wax component with the aeration channel to the center of the filter wax component (Fig. E). The aeration channels must not contact the flask housing to ensure the tightness of the flask and prevent acrylic from leaking out.

6 To aid in the deflasking process and protect the teeth from fracturing, cover the wax-up with silicone (Fig.  F). Do not cover the occlusal surfaces and the incisal edges of the teeth so that they may be held firmly in stone. Apply retentive patterns to the silicone surface before it sets so the silicone pattern is anchored in the stone. For optimum results, use a low-viscosity, addition-reaction silicone (A-silicone) with Shore A >70. Isolate the stone-to-stone contact surfaces with separating fluid.

7 Position the upper flask half and lock using the quick clamps (Fig. G). Mix conventional dental stone (Class III) according to the manufacturer’s instructions and flow into the opening of the flask using a vibrator. Wipe off excess stone flush with the flask so no stone protrudes from the flask opening. Prevent air from being trapped in the stone when pouring the upper flask half to ensure even heat transmission during polymerization.

8 Once the stone has thoroughly set, preheat the flask in a water bath at 90 °C (194 °F) for approximately 3-to-5-minutes (Fig. H). Then, open the flask and roughly remove the wax using a wax knife. Thoroughly boil out the inner surfaces with clean, boiling water. Use pure water without additives (e.g. wax solvent, cleaning agent) for boiling out. Additives may cause denture discoloration.

9 Allow the flask halves to cool to room temperature (<30 °C / 86 °F) before isolation. If the stone has dried out, the flask halves must be soaked in cold water for approximately 5 minutes before isolation. Remove stone residue from the flask edge and the isolation shoulder, as well as from the recess for the aeration filter. Isolate the clear surfaces of the stone model with two coats of separating fluid (Fig. I). Avoid pooling (e.g., in the gingivo-buccal fold). Allow the isolation layer to dry for 10 minutes after applying the second coat.

10 Insert the aeration filter flush into the corresponding recess in the flask (Fig. J).

11 Insert the IvoBase funnel into the centering insert until it stops. Place the centering insert with the inserted funnel in the lower flask half. Ensure that no stone residue is left in the injection area. Assemble the flask halves and lock using the quick clamps (Fig. K). Check again that the aeration filter has been correctly placed before closing the flasks.

12 The quantity contained in one capsule is sufficient for injecting a complete maxillary or mandibular denture. Remove the monomer container from the capsule and protective capsule lid, then open the screw-cap and pour the liquid of the monomer container into the open capsule. A short blast of compressed air between the monomer container and the capsule loosens the monomer container so it can be removed. Mix the monomer and polymer in the capsule to a homogeneous mixture using the spatula for approximately 20-to-30-seconds (Fig. L). Insufficient mixing may cause streaks in the denture base. The polymer must be entirely wetted with monomer.

13 Immediately slide the open capsule into the centering insert from below using slight pressure so the capsule is locked in place with the funnel. Don’t tilt the flask with the capsule before polymerization to prevent the capsule from spilling. The capsule must securely rest in the centering insert when the flask is lifted. Open the door of the Injector and slide the flask with the capsule into the polymerization chamber until it is locked in place via the flask holder. Close the door of the Injector (Fig. M).

14 Select the corresponding program and the “RMR” (Residual Monomer Reduction) function if desired (Fig. N). The initial residual monomer content (according to ISO 20795-1) can be reduced to below 1% by activating the “RMR” key. Press “Start.” At the end of the program, an acoustic signal sounds. Use the thermal glove to remove the hot flask from the injector by holding it by the isolation shoulder. The injector is ready for the next polymerization immediately after the flask is removed. The specific polymerization cycle begins with the dough phase and runs fully automated to injection and polymerization.

15 Cool the flask under cold running water for at least 15 minutes (Fig. 0). As an alternative, cooling may take place overnight in the injector. If the flask is not cooled and is opened at too high a temperature, inaccuracies of fit may result.

16 To facilitate deflasking, place the flask under a dental press or bar clamp to secure the divesting aid between stone and pressing plate. Slide a broad screw driver or plaster knife into the joint between the two flask halves and lever the upper flask half upwards. Remove the flask from the press/clamp, flip the flask over, and repeat the procedure. Remove the stone core with the capsule and separate the capsule at the sprue using a separating disk, bur, or saw. Divest the denture from the stone core as usual with stone tongs (Fig. P).

17 Gently remove flasking stone with an air chisel or plaster snips. The denture now can be finished with cross-cut tungsten carbide burs, sandpaper, pumice, and other polishing media normally used for other denture base materials (Fig. Q).


	With the IvoBase System, the result is a precision denture base with high fracture toughness, low thermal shrinkage, and low residual monomer content.

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