Game-Changing Products 2020
Inside Dental Technology delivers updates on digital workflows, materials, lab techniques, and innovation in dental technology through expert articles and videos.
November 1, 2020
Volume 11, Issue 10, November 2020
Page(s): p. 44
Every year, Inside Dental Technology asks its Editorial Advisory Board to nominate Game-Changing Products for the annual Product iNavigator. These products demonstrate superior innovation and potential for bringing change to the industry. The following are the 2020 selections.
Dan Elfring, MBA, CDT, TE
This hard, yet flexible, print resin is tough and durable, and works great for bruxism. KeySplint Soft has replaced our hard splints and our dual-laminate night guards. It seems to have the perfect balance of strength and softness to engage in minor undercuts. We have had great reviews from patients on this resin.
Dreve
Ian Taylor, CDTdipRCS(Eng)
With the demand for 3D printed dental appliances increasing, the Dreve Lightpaint-On Set, created by Klaus Mutertheis, provides a quick and cost-effective way to create denture art and make resin teeth look more natural. I bought it 4 years ago and still use it regularly.
3Shape
Mark Williamson, CDT
When it comes to scanning in your laboratory, speed and accuracy are important to fabricating cases consistently and efficiently. These scanners boast 20% faster scanning speeds. They are beautiful as well, with a new, soon-to-be-iconic "red ring."
Amann Girrbach
Alexander
Wünsche, CDT
The Amann Girrbach Ceramill Matik is a one-of-a-kind, game-changing milling machine.
Dentsply Sirona
Andre Theberge,
CDT, RDT
The Dentsply Sirona IPN 3D Digital Denture teeth for the Lucitone Digital Print denture workflow are a great addition to our armamentarium.
Ivoclar Vivadent
Steve Killian, CDT
We have converted much of our zirconia full-contour products to e.max ZirCAD Prime. It is the "holy grail" that we have been looking for in full-contour zirconia technology. We are using it for all zirconia applications. The color, gradient translucency, strength, and fit all meet or exceed our high standards as with no other zirconia product before it.
ShadeWave
Dennis Urban, CDT
This app makes the iPhone ideal for dental photography-specifically, intraoral, shade, and general patient photography.
Digital Dental
Dan Elfring, MBA, CDT, TE
The Crystal Ultra All-on-X is a nanoceramic material bonded over a Trilor high-performance polymer bar. This combination of materials is proving to be far superior to our traditional titanium bar, denture teeth, and injected resin for hybrid dentures. It is repairable if the patient loses an implant and needs to have another implant placed into another location. It is repairable if a tooth chips or cracks. Digital Dental will prepare the chipped or broken area, mill a new tooth or segment, and bond it back in place. They offer a 5-year warranty if they design and mill the bridge. This product is the perfect combination of flexure for implants and hardness for occlusal wear, and the composite offers unlimited tissue-matching capabilities.
PiC Dental
Steven Pigliacelli, MDT, CDT
The PiC dental system scales up practices focused in full-arch reconstructions. It is not only the most precise implant capture system for digital implant impressions, but also the most efficient full-arch implant workflow with PiC pro. Using the PiC dental system immediately allows you to obtain a passive fit in full-arch implant restorations, and implementing the PiC pro makes your clinical team so knowledgeable that treatment predictability increases exponentially.
Whip Mix
Mark Williamson, CDT
This affordable cure box is a little powerhouse unit. It can cure virtually any print material you put into it. It also contains a temperature-control function that you can utilize when you create your own custom cure recipes. It does come with some presets to get you started. The small footprint is also favorable for today's laboratories.
