The dentists insurance company would love to hang the responsibility on the lab, and the plaintiffs attorney will be looking for the deepest pockets, and these days, as labs run towards bigger and bigger operations, our pocketbook is looking better…
Really good points Mark,
Ironically we are working with an attorney now drawing up a disclaimer for the surgical guides we fabricate in my laboratory. It certainly is a slippery slope and costly as well
Often times we underestimate that actual…
We have a number of milling systems and we have one mill (Roland) that is dedicated to wax milling. The results are okay. We don't really use it for casting patterns that much because we find we can usually do it almost as fast by hand, though…
One serious problem we face is the FDA 510k application process. Manufacturers can simply take any isostatically pressed zirconia and file for a 510k provisional use application claiming it is "just like Lava". the problem is, there is no…
I think that with todays computer guided surgeries, we are seeing some amazing results. In fact, with the high success rates of these cases, and the ability to anticipate and pre-plan bone augmentation, sinus grafting, tissue modeling and even the simplified incorporation of zygomatic implants, computer guided implantology is rapidly becoming the standard of care. Practitioners can even download free planning and surgical guide software off the internet, so cost is no excuse. The thing I find…See More
Hi Kara,
I do a lot of work with production standards for the lab industry, and have some experienec with printing alloy, but not wax or resin. Are you doing any work with tooth colored resins?
Thanks Kara, and feel free to caontact me…
Hi Mr. Jackson,
I work at Solidscape, (3D printers), as their dental person. I am always looking for good information to share with my supervisors to help make their jobs easier, and recently it was suggested on an on-line forum, that you would be…
I do a lot of work with production standards for the lab industry, and have some experienec with printing alloy, but not wax or resin. Are you doing any work with tooth colored resins?
Thanks Kara, and feel free to caontact me anytime!!
I work at Solidscape, (3D printers), as their dental person. I am always looking for good information to share with my supervisors to help make their jobs easier, and recently it was suggested on an on-line forum, that you would be a good person to consult concerning the cost/ROI for printing. I am not a numbers person, so most of it goes over my head, but if have written on the cost of CAD/CAM, where printing is concerned, I would love to pass it on to the powers that be.
Thanks,
1st ASIA-PACIFIC EDITION7th CAD/CAM & Computerized Dentistry International Conference06 - 07 October, 2012, Marina Bay Sands Hotel, SINGAPOREOrganized by: Singapore Dental Assiciation & Center APP AsiaTHE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED:CAD/CAM Chair sideCAD/CAM inLabCAD/CAM MaterialsCAD/CAD SoftwareComputerized ImplantologyDigital Impressions3D Dental ImagingComputerized Orthodontics"A quick glance at the last IDS in Koln, Germany shows not only the extraordinary improvements to computerized…See More