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exocad® GmbH has announced it will demonstrate exocad DentalCAD’s integration with over 15 different open dental scanners at the upcoming IDS exhibition in Cologne, Germany.

IDS Demonstration: exocad GmbH to show exocad DentalCAD’s integeration with 15 desktop, intraoral dental scanners

Roland has announced that its DWX-50 dental milling machine will be demonstrated in stands L40 and M41 in Hall 3.1 at the International Dental Show (IDS), in Cologne, Germany.

Roland DWX-50 Milling Machine will be on demo at IDS '13

Adding a design station is probably the lowest-impact way to bring some in-house CAD/CAM to your lab.

How to manage a soft CAD/CAM launch with a design station

Adding a scanner creates a clear path for a dental lab to transfer existing work from a physical to a digital workflow. But the process doesn’t start by scanning the next impression to arrive.

What closed-architecture scanner is right for your lab?

As part of our Chart Your Technology Course Series, the DLP editorial team outlines all the different paths for embracing CAD/CAM and becoming a high-tech lab.

Chart Your Technology Course Series: How your lab can embrace CAD/CAM

Even labs that don’t plan to invest in CAD/CAM technology are likely to work with milled restorations at some point.

How to find the right level of CAD/CAM integration for your lab

Adding a 3D printer to your lab can increase precision and accuracy while reducing production and finishing times.

Could a 3D printer easily become a critical part of your dental lab’s success?

Open-architecture scanners make it easy to connect your lab to an almost limitless range of workflow options.

The workflow possibilities with open-architecture scanners

Systems with a scanner, software and a mill allow labs of all sizes to bring start-to-finish CAD/CAM capabilities in-house.

Benefits of in-house lab, start-to-finish CAD/CAM systems

A large-capacity mill brings versatility and self-sufficient production to labs fully invested in CAD/CAM production.