Thursday, November 26, 2009
Renishaw's new incise dental
milling machine was a significant talking point at the Dental
Showcase exhibition held recently in Birmingham, UK, where dental
laboratories were shown a system that will allow them to produce
high quality zirconia frameworks at prices well below current
market norms.
 |
| The incise scanning and milling
machines. |
Said Gareth Tomkinson, UK Dental Sales Development Manager,
"Renishaw is the world's largest supplier of in-lab dental CAD/CAM
scanning machines, and because we also manufacture our new compact
milling machine we can offer incredibly competitive pricing to
laboratories who are either looking to produce zirconia
restorations in-house, or have frameworks supplied through our
central manufacturing facility."
Affordable dental CAD/CAM ......without compromise
The new dental milling system can produce single copings, custom
abutments and bridge frameworks of up to 8 units in size, with
further developments available early in 2010. Data obtained from
Renishaw's incise dental scanner is analysed using sophisticated
dental CAD software, which then automatically determines a best-fit
margin line and other parameters. The 3D computer model can then be
fine-tuned by the technician if required before sending the data
directly to the new dental milling system, which machines the
pre-sintered zirconia billets supplied by Renishaw.
Before the final sintering in a furnace, a colour stain can be
added to the copings or bridge frameworks to match a patient's
teeth, or left as the original white colour. Zirconia is an
extremely bio friendly material, that also provides exceptional
strength and optimum aesthetics for even the most demanding
restoration.
Added Mr Tomkinson, "Our focus is on providing patients with
affordable metal-free restorations as a viable alternative to
non-precious PFM. However, there are no compromises; we manufacture
high quality dental CAD/CAM systems, which together with premium
grade zirconia, allow labs to promote the benefits of metal-free
dentistry to many more clinicians and their patients."
SOURCE