Nobel introduces NobelReplace Conical Connection and NobelReplace Platform Shift

Nobel‘s website has always been an industry leader in terms of esthetics and informatics http://www.nobelbiocare.com/en/campaigns/nobelreplace-conical-connection-and-platform-shift/default.aspx#t4211532 I particularly enjoy the clinical case reports and videos – check out the link above.  Also, delighted to see that along with Astra Tech, Straumann and their own Active – platform switching is being built into the overall design. Related … Read more

Zimmer Dental extends implant line with crestal options

Retention of crestal bone subsequent to implant placement was never a major concern. For years, loss to the first thread on the fixture was accepted as the norm.  Insane yes, but accepted nonetheless. AstraTech, Straumann, Nobel and now Zimmer have restructured their product line to include bone level fixtures and collar and platform design that … Read more

3M ESPE and Straumann collaborate to develop a streamlined digital workflow for restorative dentistry

By Marty Jablow – Dental News and Technology Blog •    Companies plan to connect 3MTM ESPETM LavaTM Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. to the Straumann® CARES® digital platform for restoration of Straumann implants.•    Companies plan to offer new 3M ESPE CAD/CAM Restorative materials through Straumann CARES, improving the workflow from both companies.•    Collaboration builds upon their … Read more

Straumann – IDS Internationale Dental Schau www.ids.com

DO VISIT STRAUMANN’S website Straumann® CARES® Digital Solutions represents a complete dental solution, from digital impression-taking using intra-oral scanning to the computerized production of prosthetics using state-of-the-art CAM processing. Each individual step is well-coordinated, seamlessly interlocking and is designed for high quality. Digitalization will impact all aspects of dentistry. Straumann is committed to bringing the … Read more

Straumann receives technology award

Straumann receives Frost & Sullivan Medical Device Technology of the Year Award for Roxolid® Basel, 18 May 2010:  At an official ceremony in London, Straumann, a global leader in regenerative, restorative and replacement dentistry, was presented with the 2009 ‘Medical Device Technology of the Year Award’ for Roxolid®, an innovative high performance material for dental … Read more

Soup to nuts, CAD/CAM style

Image via Wikipedia At the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, Straumann introduced an array of integrated computer-based technologies that have been designed to increase confidence,safety, precision and reliability in implant and restorative dentistry. Under the new umbrella brand of Straumann Digital Solutions, the company now offers state-of-the-art computer-guided surgery, intra-oral scanning and CAD/CAM prosthetics to … Read more