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Articles

New transitional layered zirconia discs feature special shading for enhanced esthetics that match the look of natural teeth.

Zahn Dental Announces the Launch of Zirlux Transitions Zirconia

The reformulated printing resin is designed for rapid production of dental models.

Formlabs announces reformulated Draft Resin for rapid 3D printing

This latest validation of a high-tech material expands options for next level dentistry.

TriLor material validated on vhf milling machines

New integration with exocad Smile Creator enhances Carestream Dental’s CS Solutions portfolio, its CAD/CAM line, to give practices more workflow options.

Carestream Dental, exocad Smile Creator integrate to enhance restorative workflows

Robert Elsenpeter is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Dental Products Report and Dental Lab Products. He is also the author of 18 technology books, including the award-winning Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line. As such, he’s particularly interested in the technological side of dentistry.

Digital dentures are the future, and the future is now.

Not Your Grandfather’s False Teeth

Joel Vega is the owner/Master Technician of Vega's Dental Laboratory Solutions in Lima, Ohio. 
Email: vegadentallabsolutions@gmail.com

Shining 3D and Exocad allowed this dental laboratory to make a stepwise transition to a more technological approach, without an exaggerated investment and with the help of third parties. 

How to make the conversion from analog to digital 

Stan Goff is a Managing Editor with MJH Life Sciences, which includes Dental Products Report, Dental Practice Management, Dental Lab Products, Modern Hygienist, and Dentist's Money Digest. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.  

The Medit T710 can be used to scan all indications, is compatible with any design software, and allows for a fully customizable workflow, providing freedom from the technical limitations that plague the industry.

Enhancing dental lab capacity, performance

SS White DuraDi™ and LAZER SHARP™ for Roland® milling machines are designed for long life and superior cutting.

Solve My Problem: Milling burs built to last against the hardest materials

Slideshows

A roundup of some of the newest dental laboratory scanners around.

Surveying the Lab Scanner Landscape

German milling center using electropolishing system to automatically polish components produced with additive manufacturing and hybrid manufacturing.