Dear CAD/CAM Insider,
In this CAD/CAM Insider Exclusive, researchers from Germany undertook a comparison of CAD/CAM composites, hybrid materials, a leucite, and a lithium disilicate glass ceramic to compare flexural strength, two-body wear, translucency, and more. Their results make for interesting reading here.
In other CAD/CAM Community news, digital dentistry has only penetrated a small part of the dental market for now, but Rich Motto, the founder and CEO of CadBlu, believes that is going to change. At the recent 2015 Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo in Silicon Valley, he explained trends that are shaping digital dentistry's immediate future. Read more here.
Benco Dental and Dental Wings announced that Benco will distribute Dental Wings' digital dentistry products, including the company's coDiagnostiX implant planning software, the DWOS suite of prosthetic design software, and its desktop impression and model scanners. Find out more here.
Stratasys has launched the Objet500 Dental Selection 3D printer for larger dental and orthodontic labs. The printer features a large build area that allows dental labs to increase throughput. Read more here.
Roland DGA has announced the release of two new dental mills, the DWX-4W and the DWX-51D. The DWX-4W is a four-axis wet dental mill specifically designed for milling glass ceramics and composite resins. It is ideal for crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers, according to the company. Learn more here.
Sirona Dental has launched its revised inLab Software 15, which is now available. The new software allows dental technicians to process files from any digital impression service and features new application modules, such as implantology and removable frameworks, according to the company. Read more here.
