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business38 Show Preview IDS Cologne 2015 What are the main demands from dental and orthodontic labs and how have these demands changed in recent years? The dental industry is, by its very nature, fast-paced and requires rapid turnaround. When patient care is directly affected by a technol- ogy, technicians will always look for innovations that can reduce time while improving quality and preci- sion. Dental technicians traditionally relyonsteadyhandsandexperteyes topreparecrowns,bridges,etc.,how- ever, the traditional manual process is labor and time-consuming, sub- jected to human errors and requires materials that do not typically pro- vide the best durability or aesthetic appearance. By using 3-D printing, dentistsareabletoreducethetimeit takes to produce a dental mould and accelerate treatment time, crucially having a direct and positive impact on patient care. Using Stratasys’ PolyJet technol- ogy, featured in our Dental Series of 3-D printers, laboratories can print in ultra-fine 16 micron layers, dra- matically increasing precision in comparison to traditional dental mould making. This avoids the need for patients to return to dental labs for corrective procedures and saves dentists both time and money. Precision is always paramount in the dental industry and this re- mains a primary demand. In recent years, dental professionals have started to appreciate that digital dentistry is the new face of the in- dustry. It is no longer a question ‘if’ theyshouldimplementit,but‘when’. Are you seeing more dental and orthodontics labs move to dig- ital dentistry? What do you think the reasons are for this? With the cost of laboratory work becoming a major factor in dental restoration planning and therapy, we are seeing an increase in the adoption of digital dentistry by den- tal labs. With an increased range of high-performance intraoral scan- ners and associated software now available on the market, more and more dental labs of all sizes are ex- ploring and installing the level of technology that suits their com- pany’s size and budget. Most notably, this year we have seen an explosion of devices dedi- cated to digital imaging, impression- ing and CAD/CAM fabrication of restorations—both chairside and in the lab. With the roll out of new sys- tems,materialsandcapabilitiesover the coming year, many believe that more dentists will begin to see the technology as a viable alternative for their practices. Forward-thinking dental and or- thodontic labs are continually con- sidering to improve their processes, reduce lengthy milling time and stay ahead of the competition. Engi- neered to meet the demanding pro- duction needs of mid-size dental labs and mid-to-large-sized orthodontic labs, our newly launched Objet Eden260VS Dental Advantage su- persedes Stratasys’ popular Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage plat- form with new capabilities. Withlabourcostsasthemainex- pense for dental and orthodontic labs, the Eden260VS Dental Advan- tage addresses this by a greater level of automation. Printing is done in a click of a button and thanks to the water soluble support, cleaning of models is a fully automated process. A single lab technician can design, print and have all models cleaned with no further post process re- quired. The reduced cost per model has a knock-on effect to the labour cost. By combining oral scanning, CAD/CAM design and 3-D printing, dental labs can accurately and rap- idly produce crowns, bridges, stone models and a range of orthodontic appliances. With a 3-D printer doing the hard work, dental labs eliminate the bottleneck of manual modelling. Wemightlookbackatthisyear as the moment that dental labora- tories passed the point of no re- turn from a traditional manual workflow toward an all-digital de- sign and manufacturing process. Inmanyrespects,digitaldentistry is already here, with a growing number of laboratory owners in- corporating it in some form into their strategic business models. Thank you very much. Advancing Dentistry with Stratasys 3-D Printing An interview withAvi Cohen,Director of Global Dental for 3-D Printing Pioneer,Stratasys Ltd. AD Avi Cohen, Director of Global Dental for 3-D Printing Pioneer, Stratasys Ltd. Over the next 20 years, regen- erativetechniqueswillpossiblyal- low to regrow lost tissue and or- gans of humans. Considered un- reachable in many aspects, the prospects for regeneration looks promising than ever and clini- cians look forward to what can be achieved in the years to come. The primary goal of UBGEN, an Italian manufacturer of ultra bone substitutes and ultra bone growth factors, among other products, is to combine clinical and scientific research with product innovation for the purpose of creating new and interesting concepts that fo- cus on the well-being of the pa- tient. Thecompanysaysitfinancially supports a number of scientific projectsandclinicalstudiesatsev- eral academic and private re- search institutions. Inaddition,itanalysesperpetu- ally what is published in interna- tional literature and actively pro- motes clinical experimentations and trials. This all adds to greater reliability and better predictabil- ityfortheclinician,thusproviding the best possible solution for the patient, the company said. Thecompanysaystoencourage a work environment that inspires respect, fairness and cooperation. Employees and contractors are en- couraged and involved in every- thing the company does as well as in the processes that help to achieve its goals. UBGEN’s prod- ucts are all individually tested with automated controls and vi- sual inspected by specialised staff prior to the sterilisation processes. UBGEN, ITALY www.ubgen.com Hall 3.2 Booth E048 UBGEN PRESENTS A STEP FORWARD IN REGENERATION