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 Going digital is increasingly important in a dental industry that has embraced technology like never before. As dental laboratories look to make a leap into the future of lab work, it's become increasingly important to identify systems and solutions that can provide dependable technology into the future.

Going digital with a little help from ETI Digital Technology [VIDEO]

Renee Knight is a freelance writer and editor who's been covering the dental industry for 15 years. 

 When Dr. Michelle VanDyke-Topp tells her patients she can complete their crown in one day using Planmeca’s PlanScan CAD/CAM solution, most of them are dumbfounded-especially if they’ve been through the traditional process before. 

Enhanced efficiencies, happier patients

Luke S. Kahng is an accomplished lab technician, specializing in high-end ceramic restorations. Luke has served on several major dental journal boards as a contributing member. Luke invented the Chairside Shade Guide: Volumes 1 and 2 and then expanded the offering to a unique ceramic shade guide system named the Seasons of Life Selection. He is owner and President of his own lab, LSK121 Oral Prosthetics, located in Naperville, IL. He has published over 100 articles in major national dental publications.

 As any technician can attest, technology is ever-changing and quickly rewriting the way we fabricate our dental restorations. This includes provisionals, which is what we will discuss in this particular case study.

Bench Mastery: Long-term temporary with CAD/CAM

 Straumann® has announced several new offerings to its diverse laboratory portfolio, including in-lab scanners, CAD software and a new hybrid bar design, specifically geared toward edentulous cases.

Straumann announces new scanner, hybrid bar design and software update

 Dentistry is advancing into the digital era faster than most had anticipated. Not many people can doubt that these digital trends will only accelerate. We believe the age of the Full Digital Lab is almost upon us. Here are nine things we see:

9 digital lab trends you NEED to know [VIDEO]

Ryan Hamm is the former Editorial Director for Dental Products Report and Digital Esthetics.

 The Lab J&B Dental Studios is a dental lab in the Madison, Wisc., area that’s been operating since 1995. Initially a two-man lab, J&B now has four people on staff. The lab began as a traditional PFM, crown-and-bridge operation, but has since expanded to zirconia solutions in addition to traditional restorations, along with some implant work. The lab is owned by Jeff Bald, and his son Aaron is the lead CAD/CAM technician who has helped oversee the lab’s transition to a digital workflow.

One investment to save time, money and stress

 Carestream Dental, a worldwide provider of industry-leading imaging, CAD/CAM, software and practice management solutions for dental and oral health professionals, today announced an integration agreement with Sesame Communications, the leading provider of cloudbased solutions to help dental care providers accelerate new patient acquisition and build patient loyalty.

Carestream Dental signs integration agreement with Sesame Communications

Amanda Ellis is the dental intern with Advanstar’s Dental Products Report. She is a pre-dental student studying biochemistry at John Carroll University. She is president of John Carroll’s Pre-Dental Society, a member of the American Student Dental Association, and is involved with the Jefferson J. Jones, DMD, Health Legacy of Cleveland Pre-Dental Mentoring Program. She can be reached by email at aellis@advanstar.com.

In this installment of “I Use That,” we spoke with Dr. Michael L. Young about his use of Planmeca’s PlanScan CAD/CAM Restoration System.

How PlanScan and same-visit dentistry are helping to restore smiles

 In my previous article, I shed light on how moving from manual to digital methods can help lab owners take a major step towards securing the future of their business. However, the transition from manual to digital can be difficult.

How to transition your lab from traditional to all-digital

 The Zenotec select hybrid is the new milling system exclusively developed for IPS e.max CAD and IPS Empress CAD.