 delivers a complete picture and in-depth coverage of the innovations transforming the US dental lab industry and the technologies and materials making a difference in lab workflows, clinical capabilities, and patient outcomes. 

 helps dental laboratory technicians, managers, and owners understand the available products and services and how to select the best options for their businesses and the practices they work with.

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.  

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With today’s digital impression technologies, you can easily find yourself getting involved in an efficient digital dental workflow.

Digital Scanner Guide: Scan your way to new opportunities

Already a known entity in CAD/CAM systems, the E4D recently announced a “Get Fit Faster” campaign to educate clinicians about three additional time-saving technologies that can be used to enhance same-day dentistry alongside the E4D CAD/CAM system.

3 partners helping make the E4D CAD/CAM system even more efficient

Amann Girrbach has just announced that the upgraded digital fabrication machine is now fully compatible with more of the industry’s leading materials, including the company’s own VITABLOCS Mark II and TriLuxe forte glass ceramic blanks. 

Amann Girrbach America upgrades Ceramill Motion 2 Milling Unit

Alex Touchstone, DDS, is a recognized pioneer in chairside dental CAD/CAM technology and one of the first advocates of digital dentistry. 

Dr. Alex Touchstone: A comprehensive list of ideal chairside CAD/CAM features

We talk with Edward Shellard, DMD, Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Business Development of Carestream Dental, about the features and advancements of Carestream's new CS 3500 Intraoral Camera.

CS 3500 Intraoral Scanner boasts 'exciting' new light projection system and more

Dentists with chairside CAD/CAM systems often rely on ceramic blocks to deliver adequate strength and esthetics, as well as to maintain polish and luster over time. Meanwhile, composite blocks are used less frequently, even though their reduced chipping make them easier to mill, and the material’s familiarity to the dentist makes them easier to handle. Additionally, composite blocks offer the ability to deform under a load without breaking.

A new class of CAD/CAM material

Help your dentists choose a cement that will deliver optimum bonding to the CAD/CAM restorations your lab creates.

How to achieve the ultimate bond with CAD/CAM blocks

There are a variety of factors that recommend CAD/CAM as a technology of choice for those looking for a good return on investment. Realizing that return hinges on a rather unpredictable variable: the user.

Drs. outline impressive ROI with these two CAD/CAM products

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

On May 10-11, I had the opportunity to attend Lab Day West, held in Anaheim, Cali. The weekend was a wonderful blur of sessions, booths and being mesmerized by various milling machines, but I managed to glean a few observations from the weekend. If you were there, I’d love to hear what stuck out to you! What were your favorite sessions? What products caught your attention? Did you get to go to Disneyland? (Kidding!) Weigh in by commenting below! In the meantime, here are my five biggest takeaways from Lab Day West:

The Top 5 Takeaways from Lab Day West

“By integrating CAD/CAM dentistry with implants, I’ve achieved a new skill set and a fresh perspective.”