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Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa No.1, 2017

Sneekpeakinto theDT&Shopmainbuilding:In theforeground theDT&SHOPcatalogue,in the backgroundanartworkbyaVietnameseartist.(Photograph:MarcChalupsky,DTI) January-February 2017 | No. 1, Vol. 7 PUBLISHED IN DUBAI www.dental-tribune.me IPS e.max® PRESS MULTI THE WORLD’S FIRST POLYCHROMATIC PRESS INGOT • Monolithic LS2 restorations showing a lifelike shade progression • Exceptional combination of strength, esthetics and efficiency • For crowns, veneers and hybrid abutment crowns • Coordinated with high-precision Programat press furnaces • Maximum cost effectiveness in the press technique • • • all ceramic all you need www.ivoclarvivadent.com Ivoclar Vivadent AG Bendererstrasse 2 | 9494 Schaan | Liechtenstein Tel.: +423 235 35 35 | Fax: +423 235 33 60 LIFELIKE ESTHETICS – EFFICIENTLY PRESSED ÿPageB2 Mastering the art of dental technology ByMarcChalupsky,DTI SINGAPORE/BAD BOCKLET, Ger- many: Singapore and Germany are about 10,000 km apart. As Singapo- rean dental technicians and dealers discovered at this year’s Internation- al Dental Exhibition and Meeting (IDEM), the world’s most compre- hensive range of dental laboratory products can be found at DT&SHOP, located in the town of Bad Bocklet about 100 km north-west of Nurem- berg. Owing to the company’s latest inventory and delivery systems, or- ders arrive in Singapore and other Asia-Pacific countries within three working days. DT&SHOP has big plans for this thriving dental tech- nologymarket. According to a recent Transparency Market Research report, the Asia- Pacific dental laboratory market is projected to expand at a substantial rate in the next five years. Driven by rising dental tourism and a growth in the number of dental laborato- ries, the domestic sector will also see an increase in export demand for orthodontics, periodontics, crowns, bridges and implants. Local deal- ers have yet to be prepared to sat- isfy demand, particularly regarding CAD/CAM technology. As one of the world’s main dental laboratory sup- pliers, DT&SHOP will soon provide a convenient solution: “We will work closely with these smaller and me- dium-sized dealers in the region by givingthemaccesstothecompany’s product and delivery system,” said Dr Nicolas Rohde, head of the Digital and International Division. “This will also include advanced marketing and educational support. The new digital possibilities allow us to work with partners and clients anywhere and anytime.” With a 96 per cent product availability, eco-friendly packaging and competent customer service, the company has proved it- self to be a reliable partner for local dealers. This year, DT&SHOP took the next step towards securing a major posi- tion in the Asia-Pacific market, by exhibiting at IDEM Singapore 2016. With a 50 m² booth, the company showcased its wide range of dental laboratory products from leading manufacturers. As a dental producer itself, DT&SHOP also presented the new FINOCAM A5 five-axis milling unit and the FINOSCAN RELATION high-quality optical 3-D scanner. “Most dental technicians at IDEM were impressed by our FINO CAD/ CAM solutions. In fact, our FINO brand covers most of the dental laboratory needs, including ortho- dontic boxes, partial denture alloys, duplicating and addition-curing sili- cones, modelling wax, relining units, porcelain brushes and much more,” explainedRoer.“Ithinkthatwehave quite successfully mastered the art of offering the complete range of dentaltechnology.” Artistsanddentaltechnicianssharea talentforcolour,aestheticsandtech- nical complexity. It therefore comes as no surprise that DT&SHOP’s cor- ridors are filled with masterpieces, inspirational and vivid artworks fromaroundtheworld.Roerhashad a passion for art for most of her life. Her latest acquisition, a set of paint- ings from Canada, is awaiting a suit- able space in one of the company’s new course and laboratory rooms. In 2010, she travelled to Vietnam to purchase several paintings from local artists. The Asia-Pacific region andVietnaminparticularareknown for their lively art scene. “Art has al- ways been very important to me,” said Roer. “Our visitors do not rush through the aisles of the building. Theystopandseethebeautifulwork by artists about 10,000 kilometres apart.” Materials and systems for all ceramic CAD/CAM restorations By Drs. Christian Brenes, Ibrahim Duqum&GustavoMendonza,USA Dental crowns have been used for decades to restore compromised, heavily restored teeth, and for aes- thetic improvements. New Comput- er Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) materi- als and systems have been devel- oped and evolved in the last decade for fabrication of all-ceramic restora- tions. Dental CAD/CAM technology is gaining popularity because of its benefitsintermsoftimeconsuming, materials savings, standardisation of the fabrication process, and predict- abilityoftherestorations. The number of steps required for the fabrication of a restoration is less compared to traditional meth- ods (Fig. 1). Another benefit of CAD/ CAM dentistry includes the use of new materials and data acquisition, which represents a non-destructive method of saving impressions, res- Tel.: +4232353535 | Fax: +4232353360

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