Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition No.7+8, 2017

10 BUSINESS Dental Tribune Asia Paciﬁ c Edition | 7+8/2017 Digital dentistry community gathers for Singapore Dental Week CAD/CAM and Digital Dentistry International Conference By DTI SINGAPORE: From 18 to 21 August, the fourth Asia-Paciﬁ c edition of the CAD/CAM and Digital Dentistry International Conference will bring together leading experts in the ﬁ eld of digital dentistry at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. Over the last 12 years, new devel- opments in CAD/CAM and digital dentistry have played a key role in underpinning the scientiﬁ c under- standing of dentistry. Thus, the conference programme aims to con- vey how to achieve effective results while updating attendees with the latest knowledge in the ﬁ eld. To meet this goal, the scientiﬁ c committee has selected a multitude of scien- tiﬁ c sessions, panels and problem- based cases that will provide inten- sive learning opportunities through hands- on experiences presented by practitioners in diverse disciplines, according to the organiser. After the overwhelming success of the 2015 edition—which was at- Impressions from the third edition of the CAD/CAM and Digital Dentistry International Conference, which took place in 2015. This year’s event will be held from 18 to 21 August in Singapore. tended by 780 dental profession- als and 89 dental technicians— this year’s conference falls under the umbrella of Singapore Dental Week 2017 and will feature a series of specialty events. The main pro- gramme on 19 and 20 August is complemented by the ﬁ rst Digital Orthodontic Forum on 18 August, the Dental Technician Parallel Session and Table Clinic Presenta- tions on 19 and 20 August, and a select offering of multidisciplinary hands- on courses. Overall, this year’s scientiﬁ c line-up consists of 40 presenta- tions by 28 world-famous speak- ers on a range of topics, includ- ing chairside CAD/CAM solutions, smile analysis, prosthodontic den- tistry and applications in digital orthodontics. Recent ﬁ ndings with clinical implications, marketing opportunities and emerging tech- nologies will be covered through interactive sessions and live de- monstrations, alongside essential update sessions and hands-on demonstrations. An industry exhibition with over 40 leading dental manufac- turers will be held alongside the scientiﬁ c programme. More information can be found on the event website at www.capp-asia.com. Visitors can also follow the conference updates on social media under #SDW and #CAD- CAMSingapore. Safe high-speed preparation with W&H’s new Primea Advanced Air drive solution BÜRMOOS, Austria: With the Primea Advanced Air System, the ﬁ rst controllable air-driven the ﬁ rst controllable air-driven dental high-speed drive solution, W&H is setting benchmarks in W&H is setting benchmarks in W&H is setting benchmarks in the dental market. According to the dental market. According to the manufacturer, the new de- the manufacturer, the new de- vice allows dentists to work more vice allows dentists to work more quickly and safely with improved quickly and safely with improved control owing to sophisticated control owing to sophisticated sensor and digital airﬂ ow control sensor and digital airﬂ ow control technology. technology. used drive solution for high-speed preparation. Yet, despite their popularity, dentists continuously popularity, dentists continuously come across usability lim- come across usability lim- its due to the uncontrol- its due to the uncontrol- its due to the uncontrol- lable bur speed. By intro- lable bur speed. By intro- ducing the new Primea Ad- ducing the new Primea Ad- vanced Air System, W&H now vanced Air System, W&H now offers the first high-speed offers the first high-speed drive solution of its kind, drive solution of its kind, breaking down all previous breaking down all previous barriers. barriers. In the ﬁ eld of dentistry, tur- In the ﬁ eld of dentistry, tur- bines are by far the most widely bines are by far the most widely Compared with tradi- tional turbines, the in- tional turbines, the in- novative drive system provides new possibilities in practice. Ac- cording to the company, the new cording to the company, the new functions of the Primea Advanced functions of the Primea Advanced Air System offer turbine Air System offer turbine Air System offer turbine users absolute control and users absolute control and users absolute control and allow them to work par- allow them to work par- allow them to work par- ticularly efﬁ ciently. For ticularly efﬁ ciently. For ticularly efﬁ ciently. For example, it is possible to example, it is possible to example, it is possible to excavate cavities effort- excavate cavities effort- excavate cavities effort- lessly, easily remove old ﬁ ll- lessly, easily remove old ﬁ ll- lessly, easily remove old ﬁ ll- ings, and even cut crowns and ings, and even cut crowns and ings, and even cut crowns and bridges with ease, all without bridges with ease, all without bridges with ease, all without loss of speed. Constant cutting loss of speed. Constant cutting loss of speed. Constant cutting performance is ensured, even performance is ensured, even performance is ensured, even when pressure is increased, when pressure is increased, when pressure is increased, owing to the combination of an owing to the combination of an owing to the combination of an air drive and electronic controls. The bur speed of the Primea The bur speed of the Primea The bur speed of the Primea Advanced Air turbine can be Advanced Air turbine can be Advanced Air turbine can be adjusted from 60,000 rpm to adjusted from 60,000 rpm to adjusted from 60,000 rpm to 320,000 rpm and remains con- 320,000 rpm and remains con- 320,000 rpm and remains con- stant at all times throughout stant at all times throughout stant at all times throughout treatment. The stability of the treatment. The stability of the treatment. The stability of the selected speed when varying selected speed when varying selected speed when varying pressure is exerted on the bur pressure is exerted on the bur pressure is exerted on the bur is ensured by sophisticated sen- sor technology in the head of sor technology in the head of sor technology in the head of the turbine and by the control the turbine and by the control the turbine and by the control module of the Primea Advanced module of the Primea Advanced module of the Primea Advanced Air System. Air System. Air System. In addition to the innovative drive technology, the Primea drive technology, the Primea Advanced Air turbine offers all the advan- tages of a tages of a W&H Synea Vision tur- bine. Ergono- mically desig- ned, light and perfectly bal- anced, it allows relaxed working without fatigue. In addition, the sterilisable 5x ring LED+ of the RK-97 L ensures perfect illumi- nation. Dentists beneﬁ t from the completely shadow-free illumi- nation of the preparation site, and patients from improved treat- ment safety. Alternatively, the company also offers a turbine with a single LED+, the RG-97 L. The integrated 5x spray with its ﬁ ve outlet noz- zles ensures perfect cooling and cleaning of the treatment site. The turbines are very quiet and provide optimal tactile feedback. The special scratch-resistant sur- face coating guarantees particu- lar durability and preserves the value of the instruments. W&H’s new Primea Advanced Air turbine: a controllable air-driven dental high-speed drive solution. Furthermore, the Primea Advanced Air System can easily be used as an add-on version or integrated into new units or ex- isting units as a built-in solu- tion. This makes it possible to upgrade dental units with fu- ture-oriented technology, giv- ing them a considerable innova- tion boost. More information can be found at www.wh.com.

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