Lab Tribune U.S. No. 3, 2011
Ricki Braswell named CEO of the Pankey Institute / Astra Tech announces strategic alliance with 3Shape for lab-based scanning / NevinLabs unveils new Nevin LabPro handpiece
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LAB TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Lab Newspaper · U.S. Edition
March 2011
www.dental-tribune.com
Vol. 2, No. 3
Ricki Braswell named CEO
of the Pankey Institute
The E4D System by D4D. (Photo/
Provided by D4D)
Laboratory
comparison
of CAD/CAM
systems
Bluestone Center for Clinical
Research at the New York University College of Dentistry recently released the results of several
projects that evaluated the clinical
efficacy and performance of the
E4D Dentist System (D4D Technologies) and compared the fit and
strength of restorations produced
by the E4D Dentist System with
those from a competitive chairside
CAD/CAM system.
In the clinical evaluation, the
investigators reported the E4D
Dentist System was “… easy to
learn by both experienced and
inexperienced CAD/CAM users.
Restorations
were
captured
(scanned), designed, milled, occlusion adjusted and inserted in an
average of less than 45 minutes.
One hundred percent of all restorations created were found to be
clinically acceptable by an independent examiner …”
In a separate in-vitro investigation, full coverage restorations
of similar design were fabricated
by the E4D Dentist System and a
competitive system, seated onto
composite dies using resin-based
cements and then sectioned for fit
analysis. The analysis showed that
the E4D fabricated crowns exhibited a reduced and more homogeneous fit at all measured positions
(buccal, lingual and center). The
results demonstrated a mean marg LT page 2C
The board of directors of the
L.D. Pankey Dental Foundation
announces that Ricki Braswell,
certified association executive
(CAE), has been hired to serve
as The Pankey Institute’s new
chief executive officer. Braswell
assumes her role on April 4.
Braswell has spent her career
successfully leading not-forprofit organizations. For the past
10 years, she has worked in the
dental profession, serving as
the co-executive director of the
National Association of Dental
Laboratories (NADL), the National
Board for Certification in Dental
Laboratory Technology (NBC) and
the Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology.
During her tenure with the
NADL, Braswell led the organization through tremendous financial growth, nearly doubling its
revenue. She was instrumental in
developing a scholarship program
and a disaster relief program, revitalizing the association’s national
trade magazine and helping to
launch the Foundation for Dental
Laboratory Technology. In 2010,
Dental Products Report named her
one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry.
“Ricki’s ability to grow an organization and her experience in
the dental profession make her
a natural fit for the future of The
Pankey Institute,” said Dr. Nancy
Ward, chair of the Pankey Board
of Directors. “We look forward to
Ricki’s leadership as she and Jim
Kessler, chairman of the department of education, direct the institute to meet the needs of dentistry
today.”
“I look forward to working with
Ricki Braswell is the new CEO for The Pankey Institute. (Photo/Provided by The
Pankey Institute)
Ricki as we carry out the mission of
making The Pankey Institute a premier learning community for dentists,
dental laboratory technicians and
interdisciplinary specialist teams,”
said Dr. James C. Kessler.
Founded in 1970, The Pankey
Institute (www.pankey.org) is a nonprofit educational organization in Key
Biscayne, Fla., dedicated to helping
dental professionals master advanced
technical skills, improve behavioral
skills and nurture a positive philosophy toward life and practice.
It was the first institute of its kind
and remains among the most prestigious, attracting dentists from 44
nations. More than 21,000 dentists,
dental laboratory technicians and specialists have attended its courses. LT
Astra Tech announces strategic alliance
with 3Shape for lab-based scanning
Astra Tech, a market leader and
innovator in the field of implant
dentistry and CAD/CAM abutments,
announces a global strategic alliance
with 3Shape A/S, the Danish-based
provider of 3-D scanners and CAD/
CAM software solutions.
The first step is the development
of a software interface enabling the
3Shape dental scanners to communicate with the Atlantis VAD™ (Virtual
Abutment Design) software used for
the design and production of patientspecific implant abutments. When
developed, the interface will make
it possible for 3Shape scanner users
to quickly and easily transfer digital scan information of patient oral
geometry to the Astra Tech Atlantis™
design and manufacturing facilities
worldwide. This connectivity reduces
costs, eliminates shipping of physical
models and reduces turnaround time.
“The partnership with 3Shape
is a strategic business opportunity,
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Industry
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ginal fit of less than 20 microns, with
an upper limit of 30 microns for E4D
restorations and a mean marginal
fit of 43 microns with an upper limit
of 68 microns for the competitive
system.
In a subsequent in-vitro evaluation, the mouth-motion fatigue reliability and failure modes of monolithic crowns (IPS Empress CAD, Ivoclar
Vivadent) fabricated by the E4D Dentist System and a competitive system were evaluated. Results from
the single load to failure provided a
value of 1175 N for the E4D fabricated
restorations and 1087 N for the competitive system. In the fatigue failure
evaluation, no statistical difference
was noted between the two systems.
Dr. Gary Severance, D4D Technologies’ vice president of clinical
affairs, said: “Clinicians who currently embrace chairside CAD/CAM
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which will further strengthen Astra
Tech’s position within the area of digital implant dentistry, contribute to a
faster market penetration for Atlantis
and create added value for our customers and their patients,” said Peter
Selley, CEO of Sweden-based Astra
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Lab Tribune | March 2011
dentistry and those who may have
been cautious in the past due to misconceptions regarding the integrity
and ease of use of such systems will
be encouraged by these results. We
are grateful to researchers at NYU’s
dental school for their contribution
and effort and for making their findings available to the profession.”
It should be noted that different
operators fabricated the samples
from each system.
The authors of the reports are Van
P. Thompson, E. Dianne Rekow, Mark
Wolff and Nelson RFA Silva. Copies
of the complete reports are available
online at www.e4d.com/resources/
nyuReports.php.
About D4D Technologies LLC
D4D Technologies is taking the dental profession to a higher level of
productivity, patient comfort and convenience with its E4D Dentist, E4D
Labworks and E4D Studio Systems,
Tech Group.
“3Shape strives to offer maximum
flexibility to its reselling partners
and their dental lab customers using
3Shape scanner and software solutions,” says Flemming Thorup, president and CEO at 3Shape. “We are very
happy that this collaboration between
AstraTech and 3Shape will make it
all part of the E4D Sky Network of
products. The systems use high-speed
laser scanning technology to produce
digital 3-D impressions of teeth prepared for full contour crowns, inlays,
onlays, smile designs and no-prep
veneers.
The intuitive DentaLogic software
enables operators to customize restoration designs and send them wirelessly to the precision mill that uses
the latest restorative materials to produce fine esthetic restorations.
Headquartered in Richardson,
Texas, a suburb of Dallas, D4D Technologies has partnerships with major
corporations in the dental profession:
Henry Schein is the company’s exclusive global distributor; 3M ESPE and
Ivoclar Vivadent supply restorative
materials.
For more information, see www.
E4D.com. LT
(Source: E4D)
possible for many laboratories to benefit from the strength of our respective
companies.”
About Astra Tech
Astra Tech AB, a company in the Astra
Zeneca group, is a global leader in
dental, surgical and urological products, services and support. An innovation-driven company since its start
in 1948, Astra Tech has continually
developed market-leading solutions
to meet health-care needs based on
user and medical community input.
Ongoing research and development is
aimed at finding new ways to support
caregivers and improve quality of life
for patients worldwide.
Astra Tech headquarters is located
in Mölndal, Sweden, with production
facilities in Sweden and North America. Astra Tech has 2,200 employees
worldwide and the revenue in 2010
was SEK 3.9 billion. The company
invests 5 percent of its revenues annually in research.
About 3Shape
3Shape A/S is a Danish company
specializing in the development and
marketing of 3-D scanners and CAD/
CAM software solutions designed for
the creation, processing, analysis and
management of high-quality 3-D data
for application in complex manufacturing processes.
3Shape envisions the age of the
“full digital dental lab,” and its more
than 85 developers provide innovation power toward reaching this goal.
3Shape’s flexible solutions empower
dental technicians through automation of real workflows, and its systems are applied in thousands of labs
in more than 60 countries worldwide.
3Shape is a privately held company headquartered in Copenhagen,
with a large team dedicated to scanner and software development for
the dental segment based in Denmark and Ukraine, production facilities in Poland, and sales and support
offices in New Jersey and Shanghai,
China. For more information regarding 3shape, refer to www.3Shape.
com. LT
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The World’s Dental Lab Newspaper · U.S. Edition
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Editor in Chief
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Managing Editor/Designer
Implant, Endo & Lab Tribunes
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Managing Editor/Designer
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Industry 3C
Lab Tribune | March 2011
NevinLabs unveils new
Nevin LabPro handpiece
Nevin Laboratories, a member
of DentalEZ® Group, unveiled its
new Nevin LabPro™ handpiece at
this year’s Lab Day Chicago. Ergonomically designed with laboratory
professionals in mind, the LabPro is
easily incorporated into all NevinLab™ workbenches.
Functionality is at the forefront of
the LabPro design. The lightweight
and compact body provides optimum
comfort and increased efficiency by
reducing hand fatigue and providing
the user effortless operation on even
the most delicate pieces of work for
extended periods of time.
Weighing in at a mere .48 lb., the
brushless micromotor of the LabPro
significantly reduces the weight and
improves balance, resulting in the
smooth and easy performance of all
laboratory procedures.
Equipped with a 180-degree vector control system, users experience
an extremely smooth rotation while
operating the new LabPro. The LabPro is capable of a powerful 8.7 Ncm
maximum torque and maintains a
clean consistency across the entire
speed range, with minimal vibration
and noise.
Moreover, the LabPro has a dustproof mechanism that prevents the
infiltration of harmful material into
the handpiece bearings, extending
the turbine life.
The choice of a knee- or footcontrol unit allows for increased
desk space. Knee-control unit features include:
• Speed range of 1,000–50,000
rpm
• Digital speed display
• Light weight of 6.62 lbs.
• Small footprint dimensions of 90
mm (W) x 270 mm (D) x 230 mm (H)
Foot-control unit features include:
• Speed range of 1,000–50,000
rpm
• Auto clean function
• Light weight of 6.62 lbs.
• Small footprint dimensions of
230 mm (W) x 292 mm (D) x 113
mm (H)
For more information, contact
NevinLabs at (800) 544-5337.
About NevinLabs
NevinLabs specializes in designing,
building and installing complete
dental laboratories and area workstations for dental practices, dental laboratories, vocational schools,
Send us your case study!
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universities, military hospitals and
clinics. For more information, visit
www.nevinlabs.com, or call NevinLabs directly at (800) 544-5337.
About DentalEZ Group
DentalEZ Group is committed to
advancing the practice of dentistry
through innovative products and
services. Encompassing six distinct product brands — StarDental®,
DentalEZ, CustomAir®, RAMVAC®,
The new Nevin
LabPro handpiece
was unveiled at
Lab Day
Chicago.
(Photo/
Provided
by Nevin
Laboratories)
NevinLabs, and Columbia Dentoform® — DentalEZ Group manufactures everything in the operatory,
from handpieces to chairs to vacuum
systems to dental simulation models,
creating a complete line of products
to elevate the health, comfort and
efficiency of the dental operatory.
For more information, visit www.
dentalez.com. LT
(Source: Nevin Laboratories)
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