CAD/CAM Magazine

I 31 feature _ interview I CAD/CAM 2_2011 only specialists, but also GPs will be able to take 3-D images. We also introduced SINIUS, a new treatment centre. SINIUS is the star of our new efficiency class. This unit saves the dentist time. It is com- pact, very design oriented and, according to the feedback we have received thus far, very appeal- ing to female dentists. In our instrument division, we launched SIROBoost, a powerful turbine that allows for uninterrupted workflow. In our CAD/CAM division, we gave visitors a preview of our new software CEREC 4.0, which will be launched this summer. It offers a new interface and additional features, more fun, cre- ativity and ease of use. We have already received enthusiasticfeedbackonourpreviewmodelfrom the CEREC community and intend to perfect the software over the next few months. And finally, as patient marketing is a very importantaspectofdentistrytoday,welaunched an integrated face scanner. Thanks to the inte- gration of a 3-D scanner into GALILEOS, X-rays and surface anatomy scans can be taken simul- taneously. The result is a lifelike depiction of the anatomical structures of the face, teeth and bones. This accurate image of the patient’s face assists the dentist in planning treatment and makes it easier for the patient to understand the treatment proposed. _That is quite a large number of new products! Yes, we have a constant flow of innovations. Over the past six years, we have spent more than US$250milliononR&D.Morethan220engineers are employed by Sirona and a lot more work throughout our network. In order to enhance communication and innovation, we have just opened the Sirona Center of Innovation in Bens- heim, Germany, where we have the largest dental plant in the world. The Center of Innovation is at Sirona’s campus, where we aim to foster innova- tion and bring the dental community together. Everyone is invited to visit us there to see the latest developments in dentistry and to get a glimpse of the future. _Two Sirona products, inEos Blue desktop scanner and CEREC and inLab Biogeneric soft- ware, were named amongst the 2010 WOW! winners for 2010’s most innovative tools in the dental laboratory industry by the Journal of Dental Technology.Didtheseproductsstillcreate a buzz at IDS? Both products were very prominently exhib- ited at IDS 2011 and did not only receive the honoursofthisaward,butalsotheapprovalofthe market. InEos was developed for dental techni- cians and they love it! It is intuitive, and scanning withthisdeviceisfast,preciseandefficient.Ithas met with great success and is a cornerstone of our lab offerings. The CEREC Biogeneric software is the most intuitive software out there. It analyses the patient’s individual dentition as basis for the Sirona ORTHOPHOS XG 3D. Sirona at IDS Cologne 2011.