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Dr. Gary Severance, chief marketing officer for E4D Technologies, says the new NEVO™ CAD/CAM intraoral scanner is “the natural evolution of digital dentistry.”

How the E4D® NEVO™ Scanner makes restorative dentistry quicker and easier [VIDEO]

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

In her September 2013 article for DLP, Carol Pilmer noted the importance of pursuing continuing education opportunities for every lab technician and owner.

Dental laboratory event calendar

Version 4.1 software for the 3M True Definition Scanner is said to improve the scanning handpiece’s focal range, allowing for easier full-arch scans and improved capture of challenging areas of the oral anatomy.

3M True Definition Scanner software upgrade offers enhanced scan speed and more

Dental professionals in the U.S. recently got a sneak peek of the new E4D® NEVO™ Scanner and Design Center, created by D4D Technologies LLC, and exclusively distributed by Henry Schein Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC). The product, unveiled in July at Henry Schein Dental’s National Sales Meeting, received rave reviews by dental professionals using the system for the first time.

Check out the initial reviews on the E4D NEVO

In this Q&A, we spoke with Oliver Amann (right) & Albert Garza (left) of Amann Girrbach about the Ceramill system, where they see the lab industry going and how CAD/CAM is changing everything.

Q&A: Oliver Amann & Albert Garza of Amann Girrbach

The latest release of Delcam’s DentMILL software for the milling of dental implant restorations will be launched at a dedicated conference to be held in Darmstadt, Germany, on September 4 and 5.

New DentMILL software to be unveiled at dedicated conference [VIDEO]

Introduced in 2007, Dr. Michael DiTolla, DDS, FAGD, and director of Clinical Education and Research for Glidewell Laboratories, says IPS e.max truly reshaped the dental laboratory landscape.

Dr. Michael DiTolla: IPS e.max marries strength and esthetics [VIDEO]

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.  

This quick interview provides a look at the company's new E4D NEVO Scanner and Design Center. 

Two Minutes With Gary Severance, DDS, chief marketing officer of D4D Technologies

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

A little more than 2 years ago, an engineer at 3M ESPE put out a challenge to the rest of the team. He wanted to find a way to use consumer technology to revolutionize the digital impression industry. That’s exactly what the team of about 8 core people did, with, of course, help from others on the 3M ESPE team. Here, Shannon Scott, Senior Systems Engineer, tells us about the process and what makes the 3M™ True Definition Scanner such an important advancement in dentistry.

3M ESPE Senior Systems Engineer offers insights and perspectives on developing the 3M™ True Definition Scanner

1. Specially suited for CAD/CAM restorations, 3M ESPE's RelyX Ultimate covers the whole spectrum of indirect indications for final cementation.  2. Offers dentists maximum versatility as it can be used for total-etch, selective-etch or self-etch procedures.