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business 71IDS 2013 – 13. März 13 March AD AMDLASERS’sdiodelaserPicasso Lite was recently voted the most popu- lar dental laser, as surveyed by diode laser users in the most recent Clini- cians Report titled “Are Diode Lasers Worth the Investment?” In the June 2012 re- port,Picassolasertech- nology was evaluated and compared against eight other current diodes in the market. Clinicians Report (CR), an independent, non- profit,dentaleducation and product testing foundation, concluded that “Picasso Lite has a good combination of features, ease of use, low cost, and is a valu- able adjunct for soft tissue surgery and hemostasis”. Picasso Lite was awarded an Excellent- Good rating overall with top ratings in sev- eral categories, includ- ing hand piece and cord, simple controls, and has most afford- able disposable tips amongst eight leading brands. According to CR,73percentofclinicianssurveyed would recommend a laser and 80 per cent felt it was a good investment. Picasso laser technology contin- ues to be the game changer it was in 2009 when it was launched. In three short years its popularity has sky- rocketed, according to President and Founder of AMD. “We gave doctors what they asked for, an affordable dental laser for soft tissue that was easy to use and had worldclasstrainingsupport,”hesaid. “Picasso Lite delivered what no other lasercouldandcontinuestobethetop pickagainstnewlasersthatareonthe market.” He added that “CR is the most highly respected global testing facil- ityfordentalproductsandisthe‘goto’ report used by the majority of clini- cians looking to make educated prod- uct purchases.” Based in Tulsa, IN, in the US, AMD LASERS is an internationally recognized market leader in den- tal laser technology and education. Since 2011, the company belongs to the DENTSPLY International group. AMD LASERS, USA www.amdlasers.com Hall 11.3 Booth E010 USERS RANK PICASSO LITE MOST POPULAR DIODE LASER IN INDUSTRY REPORT 5 AMD LASER’s diode laser Picasso Lite was launched to dental markets in the year 2010. UnterdemNamenIvoBasepräsen- tiert Ivoclar Vivadent auf der IDS ein neues Prothesenbasis-System, mit dessen Hilfe Zahntechniker gewebe- freundliche Prothesen präzise und vollautomatisch herstellen können. Nach Angaben des Liechtensteiner Unternehmens eignet sich das Ivo- Base-System zur Herstellung hoch- wertiger Total- und Teilprothesen in der konventionellen sowie in der im- plantatgetragenen Prothetik. Darü- ber hinaus können mit dem IvoBase- Material Unterfütterungen und Auf- biss-Schienenhergestelltwerden.Der Herstellprozess ist dem Unterneh- men zufolge sauber und einfach, da die Polymerisation ohne Wasserbad erfolgt und damit im Labor kein Was- serdampf entsteht. Die Systemkomponenten von Ivo- Base (Injektor und spezielle PMMA- Kunststoffe) wurden laut Ivoclar Vivadent zusammen entwickelt und aufeinander abgestimmt. Im Injektor laufendieInjektionunddiePolymeri- sationautomatischab.Diechemische Schrumpfung des Kunststoffes wird dank des patentierten Thermoma- nagements in der Küvette und der Heizvorrichtung während der Poly- merisation vollständig kompensiert, was eine präzise Herstellung von Pro- thesenbasen mit einer sehr hohen Passung ermöglichen soll. Das IvoBase-Material besteht aus Autopolymerisaten auf PMMA-Basis, die die Vorzüge der Auto- mit denjeni- gen der Heißpolymerisation verei- nen. Mit IvoBase Hybrid und IvoBase High Impact ist das Material in zwei vordosierten Varianten erhältlich.WährendIvo- BaseHybridbeiderHer- stellung aller abnehm- baren prothetischen Versorgungen Verwen- dung finden soll, wird IvoBase High Impact insbesondere bei der Herstellung hoch belastbarer Prothesen empfoh- len, zum Beispiel bei der implantatge- tragenen Prothetik. Mit der RMR- Funktion (Rest-Monomer-Reduktion) wird nach Angaben des Unterneh- mensderRestmonomergehaltauf un- tereinProzentgesenktundverleihtso den IvoBase-Prothesen, in Kombina- tion mit einem hohen basalen Glanz, ein angenehmes Tragegefühl. With IvoBase, Ivoclar Vivadent is presenting a new denture base system at IDS that is supposed to enable den- taltechnicianstocreatetissue-friendly dentures using a high-precision, fully automated working procedure. Ac- cording to the Liechtenstein company, the IvoBase system was designed for the fabrication of partial and complete dentures in conventional and implant prosthetics.Inaddition,itcanalso be used for relinings and occlusal splints. The material is processed in a straightforward procedure, which eliminates water vapour in thelaboratorycausedbywaterbath polymerization. According to Ivoclar Vivadent, theindividualcomponentsofthesys- tem (injection moulding technology and especially de- signedPMMAresins)havebeendevel- opedtogether.Thesecomponentshave been designed in a complementary fashion and are fully coordinated with each other. Injection moulding and polymerization are performed by the injector in an automated process. Ow- ing to the patented thermal manage- ment of the flask and heating system, thechemicalshrinkageofthematerial is fully compensated during the poly- merization process which allows the fabrication of high-precision denture bases offering unparalleled accuracy of fit. TheIvoBasedenturebasematerials consist of PMMA-based auto-cured polymers, which combine the advan- tages of heat- and auto-cured resins. WithIvoBaseHybridandIvoBaseHigh Impact the system is currently avail- able in two pre-dosed versions. WhileIvoBaseHybridissuitable for universal application in re- movable prosthetics, IvoBase HighImpactisrecommendedfor high load-bearing dentures, such as in implant-supported prosthetics. The RMR function (ResidualMonomerReduction)alsore- ducestheamountofresidualmonomer to below one per cent, providing IvoBasedenturebaseswithacombina- tion of high gloss and exceptional com- fort to wear, the company said. IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG, LIECHTENSTEIN www.ivoclarvivadent.com Hall 11.3 Booth A020 IVOBASE IVOBASE