CATEGORY 40 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST EV NTS Dentists were given a glimpse of the ‘future’ of clinical CAD-CAM available to them now at a special CAD-CAM chairside systems workshop for dentists, hosted by XYZ Dental at the AlignTM Technology training centre in St Leonards, Sydney. The CPD information evening included sessions on the clinical CADCAM workflow and applications that are currently available. The night started with the latest developments of the iTeroTM intraoral scanner range, reviewing the exocadTM chairside CAD design software, through to the CAM process – integrating a Roland DGShape milling machine and Asiga 3D printers designed specifically for dental applications. The group of about 30 (mostly general dental practitioners) heard from prosthodontist and lecturer, Dr TomGiblin, who discussed his analogue to digital journey and then they heard fromkey CADCAM suppliers who together demonstrated the Clinical chairside CAD-CAM system known as CLAUSS. The attendees heard how the CLAUSS system can support chairside workflow automation, linking artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-based design services to produce seamless high-end prosthetics – in-house. In house options are thanks to the development of increasingly affordable technologies to perform accurate and rapid in-chair 3D scans to generate the level of accurate and detailed data required to produce high-end dental prostheses and appliances. Workshop highlights clinical CAD-CAM – Chairside Dentistry CLAUSS System from XYZ Dental The group heard that the advent of digital workflows offers far greater control of the process of manufacturing crowns and other prosthetics, together with higher accuracy and faster turnaround than traditional analog approaches. Dr Giblin began the night showcasing his journey to digital workflows and said, “his investment in improved technologies paidoff in the long run, in terms of improved efficiency, accuracy and predictability”. “There’s nothing worse than having to get a patient back into the chair because something has gone wrong with an impression (such as errors in waxing and trimming). A lot of things need to go right for a casting to fit and a lot of things can go wrong.” He said dentists should consider the cost/benefit ratio of upgrading to a digital workflow. “Think ‘workflow’. There’s less opportunity for errors and less steps. While some inaccuracies are possible with a digital scan, you have more control and can correct any problems before they go into manufacturing.” The evening was also supported by pioneering equipment companies, Roland DG Shape and Asiga who together produce specialised CAD-CAM dental design software, high-quality milling machine options and 3D printers suitable for a number of clinical applications. Craig Davidson, Business Development Manager of Roland DGShape shared the amazing background and foundation of
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