I industry news _ DENTSPLY Implants _The new production technology, called additive manufacturing, is a metal 3-D printing technique that provides new possibilities for advanced geometries. ATLANTIS ISUS additive manufacturing of implant supra- structures takes another step beyond CAD/CAM. The result is an ultimate design for the ATLANTIS ISUS bridges and hybrids in cobalt-chrome for all major implant systems. _State-of-the-art production After design approval of the ATLANTIS ISUS bridge or hybrid, the suprastructure will be sliced into a multitude of layers. Each layer will be traced byalaserbeaminabedofpowder.Beforeeachpass- ing of the laser, the machine adds a new layer of powder.Thisfusingprocesscreatesahighlydetailed and solid suprastructure. The suprastructure is heat treated, removing internal stresses in the material. In addition, all screw seating and implant/abutment connections are milled after the heat treatment to ensure high precision. The milling strategy for ATLANTIS ISUS implant suprastructures is optimised to produce a precise and passive fit. _Laboratory efficiency When ordering a suprastructure produced with additive manufacturing, customers benefit from the same order entry, design approval, delivery performance and accuracy as they are used to. Inaddition,suprastructureswillbedeliveredwith more advanced geometries and an optimised sur- face. The surface is sandblasted and ready for ve- neeringwithceramicorcompositematerials,which eliminates the dental laboratory time needed before veneering of the suprastructure. ‘Our laboratory efficiency is improved. Since suprastructures are delivered sand- blasted and ready for veneering, there is no need for final adjustments’—Proteket, a dental laboratory from Oslo, Norway. _Factory of the Future award to DENTSPLY Implants DENTSPLY Implants in Hasselt, Belgium, where SIMPLANT guides and ATLANTIS ISUS implant suprastructures are produced, won the Factory of the Future Award 2015. Under Horizon 2020, the European Framework ProgramforResearchandInnovationfor2014–2020, continues to work with the concept of Factories of the Future. The Factory of the Future multi-annual roadmap for the years 2014–2020 sets a vision and outlinesroutestowardshighaddedvaluemanufac- turing technologies for the factories of the future, which will be clean, high performing, environmen- tally friendly and socially sustainable. The priorities havebeenagreeduponwithinthewidercommunity ofstakeholdersacrossEuropeafterextensivepublic consultation. The award shows that DENTSPLY Implants are in line with the European Framework Program for Research and Innovation when it comes to the future of manufacturing and development._ Fig. 1_ATLANTIS ISUS Bridge produced using additive manufacturing technique. The framework is designed with an optimised surface for ceramic or composite layering technique. (Courtesy of Nexus Dental Laboratory, Harrogate, UK) Fig. 2_Angulated screw access, available for ATLANTIS ISUS bridge and hybrid, allows for angulation of the screw channel up to 30 degrees. Note: Not available for the North American market. 44 I CAD/CAM 4_2015 DENTSPLY Implants Aminogatan 1,Box 14 431 21 Mölndal Sweden www.dentsplyimplants.com CAD/CAM_contact Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Additive manufacturing beyond CAD/CAM DENTSPLY Implants: New production technology for manufacturing world-class digital solutions CAD0415_44_Dentsply 06.11.15 12:03 Seite 1 43121 Mölndal CAD0415_44_Dentsply 06.11.1512:03 Seite 1