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SensAble Names Remedent and Precise Structures Milling as Its First SensAble Authorized Milling Center Partners
Will Provide Milled Crown and Bridge Fabrication Services, in Zirconia and Other Materials, for SensAble Dental Lab Customers in Europe, US and Canada
| Source: Remedent, Inc.
WOBURN, MA--(Marketwire - March 12, 2010) - SensAble Technologies, Inc.(R), a leading
provider of 3D touch-enabled modeling solutions, dental CAD/CAM solutions
and haptic devices, has announced partnerships with key dental industry
players that will offer fabrication services for milled crowns and bridges,
in a variety of materials including zirconia, to SensAble Dental Lab System
owners. Partners include Remedent Inc. (OTCBB : REMI ), of Ghent, Belgium, an
international leader in oral care and cosmetic dentistry products; and
Precise Structures Milling Center of Laguna Hills, CA, which operates
milling centers in Laguna Hills and Oshawa, Ontario. These SensAble
Authorized Milling Centers will fabricate milled restorations directly from
files created by the SensAble Dental Lab System.
With demand for all-ceramic dental prosthetics growing at ten times the
rate of traditional materials(1), and over 72 percent of dental lab owners
citing an uptick in demand for zirconia-milled restorations in the past two
years(2), the establishment of SensAble Authorized Milling Center partners
gives dental labs even more flexibility to choose the production approach
that best suits their needs. SensAble Dental Lab System customers will be
able to either print 3D resin parts for metal casting or ceramic pressing,
or now order milled substructures or ceramic overstructures from SensAble
Authorized Milling Centers.
"The growth in all-ceramic crown and bridge restorations is driven by both
patients' desire for enhanced esthetics and dentists' awareness that dental
CAD/CAM systems like the SensAble Dental Lab System can produce superior
fitting restorations," said Cameron Karpowitz, president of Precise
Structures Milling Center. "We're pleased to offer our expertise in milling
to SensAble's customers, and know that they will get great results."
"We are excited to be the first SensAble Milling Center in Europe and offer
this service to SensAble Dental Lab customers," said Guy De Vreese, chief
executive officer of Remedent. "We currently mill veneers for our
GlamSmile and Lumineer products, and with our new milling system, we'll be
able to offer fabrication in a variety of materials, including zirconia,
IPS e.max, cobalt chrome, alumina and composite materials. This new
service is a natural extension of our partnership with SensAble."
"The SensAble Dental Lab System is already the most versatile system
available, and by adding an outsourcing fabrication option for milled
restorations through Remedent and Precise Structures Milling Center, we're
making sure our system provides the business flexibility that dental labs
need today," said Bob Steingart, president of SensAble Dental Products.
"And, our software's flexibility makes it easy to design a full contour
restoration in minutes, and then generate a split file -- creating both an
anatomical substructure for milling and a resin pattern overstructure for
pressing. That type of productivity is what sets the SensAble Dental Lab
System apart."
Milling capabilities will be supported in the forthcoming Release 3 of the
SensAble Dental Lab System software, which is scheduled for general
availability at the end of April. Detailed information on each milling
center's capabilities and services is available through SensAble's
Authorized Milling Center partners, Remedent and Precise Structures Milling
Center.
About the SensAble Dental Lab System
The SensAble Dental Lab System is an integrated digital solution to scan,
design and fabricate common dental restorations. It is the first integrated
digital solution to support the production process for removable partial
frameworks, as well as full contour crown and bridge. The system's unique
3D "Virtual Touch" stylus allows technicians to digitally design multiple
restoration types with unmatched speed and precision -- while keeping the
artistry and manual dexterity they have spent years perfecting. In the
SensAble system, technicians hold a "haptic" (touch-enabled) device instead
of a computer mouse. They use virtual wax-up tools to literally "feel" the
on-screen model as they apply, smooth and carve "digital wax." This
touch-enabled approach mimics the traditional method of hand modeling
dental restorations -- yet adds the consistency, precision and
repeatability of a digital system.
About Remedent
Remedent, Inc., a publicly-traded company on the OTCBB, specializes in the
research, development, manufacturing and marketing of oral care and
cosmetic dentistry products. With offices in California, Belgium and
Singapore, Remedent distributes its products in more than 35 countries. For
additional information, visit Remedent's web site at www.remedent.com.
About Precise Structures Milling Center
Precise Structures brings more than 30 years of CAD/CAM experience to the
dental industry. We hold a unique position among milling centers with dual
specialties in zirconia milling technologies and dental lab products,
allowing us to produce substructures with exceptional fit and finish.
Precise Structures Milling Center operates milling centers in Laguna Hills,
CA and Oshawa, Ontario in Canada. For more information visit
www.precisestructures.com and, in Canada, www.precisestructures.ca or phone
949-582-1824.
About SensAble
Founded in 1993, SensAble Technologies is the leading developer of 3D
touch-enabled (force feedback) solutions and technology that allow users to
not only see and hear an on-screen computer application, but to actually
"feel" it. With 41 patents granted and over 8,000 systems installed
worldwide, SensAble Technologies' haptic technology is being used in
applications ranging from designing toys and footwear, to surgical
simulation and stroke rehabilitation, to dental restorations, as well as a
range of research and robotic applications. The company markets its own 3D
modeling solutions as well as its haptic devices and developer toolkits to
medical, dental, design, and manufacturing companies; educational and
research institutions; and OEMs. SensAble products are available through
direct and reseller channels worldwide. www.sensabledental.com.
SensAble and SensAble Technologies, Inc. are trademarks or registered
trademarks of SensAble Technologies, Inc. Other brand and product names are
trademarks of their respective holders.
(1) iData Research, "Markets for Dental Prosthetics and CAD/CAM Devices
2009," as cited in Dental Tribune, 8/4/2009,
http://www.dental-tribune.com/articles/content/id/579
(2) Dental Lab Products Magazine, January 2009 technology survey, cited at
http://www.dentalproductsreport.com/articles/show/dlp0209_tc_furnaces