Dear CAD/CAM Insider,
If you use ceramic materials to fabricate single-molar CAD/CAM crowns, how do you determine which will hold up best? Researchers put six silicate ceramic materials through testing at three thicknesses to find out which could handle the highest fractural loading. The results might change which material you use. Read our Insider Exclusive.
In other CAD/CAM Community news, when you are preparing a tooth to receive a crown, your intraoral scanner has to have a high degree of accuracy. But, when comparing scanners for your office, how do you know which would be the most accurate for your purposes? Researchers put two scanners through their paces to find out. Learn more here.
Also in the CAD/CAM Community, you'll find the following recent industry news:
- Patterson Dental has signed distribution agreements for a 3M scanner and 3Shape products.
- Carestream Dental's acquisition by two private investment firms has been completed.
- Dental Axess has agreed to bring Structo's dental 3D printers to the U.S.
- 3Shape has launched a new version of its CAD software for dental labs.
