Dental News December 2011
Welcome
With 2011 rapidly coming to an end and Christmas approaching, we would like to thank you for your support over the last 12 months. The global economy has provided many uncertainties during the year and we are pleased to report that we have remained relatively unscathed with steady demand and growth in key market sectors.
We have had another busy year in the dental market and have seen the establishment of our long awaited GLOBAL microscope user group. The existence of this group supports the market leading reputation of this product and we look forward to holding our first gathering during ADX in Sydney early next year. Throughout the year we have also seen increased interest in our cone beam imaging products and will continue to build upon this next year through involvement in the ADA's Professional Development Program.
Our team will take a break over the Christmas period and our offices will close on the afternoon of the 23rd December and return on Tuesday 3rd of January.
We wish you all a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2012. We will no doubt catch up with you at one of the many trade events scheduled for next year.
Matthew Speed Joins our team of impressed GLOBAL Microscope Users
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Dr Matthew Speed to the Global Microscope User Group. Matthew recently installed a GLOBAL microscope after moving to a new two chair practice in Glen Iris. Already he has experienced significantly reduced back and neck pain and found the magnification and illumination far superior to the loupes he was using in the past.
Matthew Speed shares his GLOBAL microscope experience...
- Has it helped you in treating more advanced conditions, that in the past, you found difficult to treat?
The superior lighting and magnification that the microscope provides has enabled me to treat a wide range of problems to a higher standard. My previous headlamp and loupes enabled me to treat most conditions to a high standard. The microscope has however taken me to a new level. The magnification has also enabled me to treat things more conservatively as a smaller access is often required. For example, I recently treated a carious lesion on a 44 from the buccal aspect and was able to produce a much more conservative resin restoration. In the past I would have drilled through the mesial ridge of the tooth. The yellow filter that delays the setting of the composite resin is also a useful tool that I am using on a regular basis. It enables me to place small increments of composite resin accurately and with purpose.
- Which procedures have benefitted the most through the acquisition of the Global Microscope?
As a general restorative dentist all my procedures have benefited from the Global microscope. Quadrant 4 is still difficult to treat with the microscope. I still use my loupes for general examinations and some parts of my restorative technique.
- Which accessories/tools have you found most helpful to your work with the Global Microscope?
The video system which enables me to record my treatment and to allow the nurse to view the procedure "live" is a massive indication to buy and own a microscope. The enthusiasm the nurse gets from seeing the procedure and what is required is priceless. Some patients are keen to see what has been done and the video or photo recording of this is helpful.
The nurses monitor with the video link has made it easy to incorporate the microscope into my practice. I already practised forehand dentistry so not much of this has changed. The DVDs that I received with the microscope had a great influence on the incorporation of the microscope into my practice. I have revisited these DVDs on a number of occasions and will continue to do so as they become more accomplished.
- How have your patients responded to this technology?
The more I discuss the microscope with the patients the more they are pleased that I am using it.
- What have you been able to see and manage that you may have missed with traditional loupes or the naked eye?
The advantage of the microscope over loupes is just how much better you see things. I do not think that I really missed very much before. It is just that now my vision (especially with the illumination) is far superior.
- Have you felt the ergonomics and improved posture is an advantage?
One of the reasons I purchased a microscope was to improve my posture. With the Carr extender in place I am able to sit so much better than before. The problem with dentistry is always going to be the long periods of stationary and often strained sitting. Whilst the microscope cannot eliminate the sitting, it certainly enables you to sit much more comfortably and relaxed. Your shoulders and neck can be far more at ease. In addition my eyes are a lot less strained at the end of a hard day. I'm not sure whether this is because of the better illumination and less intense looking (because I can simply see things better) or whether the parallel nature of the microscope is less taxing on my eyes.
Phone 1300 033 723
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IMAX Touch 3D CBCT joins forces with SIMPLANT Treatment Planning software
INLINE Medical and Dental is pleased to announce that a strategic partnership has just been signed by Owandy (the manufacturer's of the IMAX Touch OPG & CBCT Systems) and Materialise Dental, (the developers of Simplant 3D software). Simplant is used by implant practices, oral maxillofacial surgeons and orthodontists worldwide and is the leader in this field. Owandy will now pre-install SimPlant® Pro on every IMAX Touch CBCT system thereby providing customers with the best 3D imaging solution on the dental market.
Materialise Dental focuses on 3D Digital Dentistry, offering a range of solutions for computer guided dentistry and has developed a market leading position in this field. Its SimPlant® software is compatible with all implant brands and CT and cone-beam 3D scanners, thus providing clinicians the opportunity to stay with their own implant brands and scanning equipment. Owandy has a strong international presence providing a full range of digital dental imaging products and is renowned locally for their popular IMAX range of panoramic systems.
The newly released IMAX Touch 3D is the evolution of the IMAX Touch 2D, which is well respected by practitioners with over 1000 units installed internationally over the past two years. Aside from a refined design, elegance, user friendliness, image quality and reliability, the IMAX Touch 3D offers the best adapted volume (90 mm x 80 mm) for dental use. The IMAX Touch 3D acquires 3D examinations and complete panoramic examinations in seconds and has a Cephalometric option which further extends the capabilities of the system. Direct access to SimPlant® from the IMAX Touch 3D provides customers with a unique ‘all in one’ solution that also includes professional software training.
SimPlant® is the result of over 10 years experience in computer guided implantology. The technology platform of SimPlant® combines all the CT scanning information before the procedure and takes out all the guesswork. With SimPlant® scanned data can be manipulated in axial, cross sectional and panoramic view to assess the volume and quality of bone so you know where the best place is for your implants. Using SimPlant® ensures that you won’t damage tissue or place an implant too close to a nerve, eliminating the complications associated with implant dentistry.
According to Mike Harman, Managing Director at INLINE: “The partnership between Materialise Dental and Owandy gives us the opportunity to offer our customers a market leading dental imaging solution. The price point of the IMAX Touch 3D is unique and the inclusion of the SimPlant® allows you to plan an implant procedure, quickly, accurately and effectively. The partnership between the high performance of the IMAX Touch 3D with the market leading SimPlant® software will exceed our customers’ expectations on every level."
SimPlant® has been designed to be user friendly and easy to work with. It guides dental professionals step by step during their implant planning process and allows them plan an implant case with ease and confidence. SimPlant® has a vast implant library of 8000 implants from 90 brands, instantly displaying implants, compatible abutments and SurgiGuide® drill guides. Whether clinicians are dealing with a mucosa-, tooth- or bone-supported case, there is a SurgiGuide® solution for every scenario. Additionally, SurgiGuide® drill guides are compatible with all major guided surgery kits (BIOMET 3i, Straumann, Friadent, Zimmer Dental, DENTSPLY Friadent, AstraTech, Nobel Biocare, CAMLOG, Anthogyr, Tekka and BioTech), assuring a seamless integration of 3D planning and actual surgery.
Simplant offers a step by step guide from creating the curvilinear slices to the possibility of ordering online surgical guides, by stepping through each stage of the implant planning procedure.
The powerful tools included in Simplant enable you to easily visualise the inserted implant.
Materialise Dental focuses on 3D digital dentistry by offering a range of products and services to support dental specialists in the treatment of their patients. Materialise Dental continues to lead the dental industry in medical image processing, surgery simulation and rapid prototyping technology. The successful SimPlant® brand includes a range of solutions for computer guided dentistry that allow clinicians to stay with their own implant brands. Owandy has a strong international presence providing a full range of digital dental imaging products and is renowned locally for their popular IMAX range of panoramic systems.
Phone 1300 033 723
Email : info@inline.com.au
- Link: http://www.inline.com.au/imax3d