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I industry news _ 3Shape Fig. 1_3Shape’s Implant Studio software. (Photograph: 3Shape) 28 I cone beam4_2014 _Digital dental solutions provider 3Shape has announced that it has been granted market clear- ance for the sale of its Implant Studio software in the US by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The software, which allows dental professionals to evaluatebonedensityandnervepositioninpatients for prosthetic implant planning and surgical guide design, will be available in the US in early 2015. “3Shape is very excited about this FDA—510(k)— marketclearancewhichopensthedoortonewserv- iceoptionsforbothclinicsandlaboratoriesinNorth America. Importantly, as more and more people are choosing dental implants to meet their restoration needs, Implant Studio will enable dental profes- sionals to more effectively care for them,” stated FlemmingThorup,thecompany'spresidentandCEO. The US dental implant market is projected to reach $5 billion by 2018. This development can be attributedtotechnologicalinnovationsandagrow- ing aging population worldwide. Digital technolo- giesingeneralhavebecomeincreasinglyimportant in dental implantology and more people are having dental implants placed. According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, 3 million Americans have implants and that number is growing by 500,000 per year. 3Shape stated that Implant Studio will be avail- able through its resellers from the first quarter of 2015. However, availability to end users will depend onthespecificsystemconfiguration.Thesoftwareis alreadyavailableinAsia,EuropeandSouthAmerica. Inaddition,thecompanyannouncedthatitsdig- ital experts will be demonstrating Implant Studio, including complete workflows using intra-oral and CBCT scans, at the 2014 Greater New York Dental Meeting (Booth 424), which will take place from November 30 to December 3._ 3Shape A/S Holmens Kanal 7 1060 Copenhagen K Denmark www.3shapedental.com cone beam_contact 3Shape Implant Studio receives FDAmarket clearance CBE0414_28_3Shape 28.11.14 11:38 Seite 1 CBE0414_28_3Shape 28.11.1411:38 Seite 1