Dental Wings & envisionTEC Are Here!

Somer is proud to be the only laboratory in central Indiana upgrading our customers to the Dental Wing Optical Scanner (DWOS), DWOS Software and Envisiontec Digital Dental Printing.

Dental Wing Optical Scanner (DWOS) Our premium level 5 Series is a non-contact optical scanning device. The system, with its proven laser triangulation combined to 5 axis of freedom is more versatile and accurate than any other system available today.

DWOS Software modules represent the interface between the design and production environments. Kari, our Digital Technician, uses the scanned die from DWOS to design the perfect coping or full cast crown for the patient’s case.

The Envisiontec RPM (Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing) “prints” the coping in wax with consistency and accuracy superior to anything human eye-hand coordination can achieve. We are looking at perfectly smooth surfaces – no lapping – and high accuracy (± 25 m).

How will you benefit?  

Consistency of Product

and Ease of Patient Delivery!

Never before has any lab enjoyed the ability to provide such accurate restorations at no additional cost to their offices.

Enjoy the consistency and accuracy of Dental Wings and Envisiontec on PFM, Fullcast, emax.Press and Lava Crowns.

For further information, call Kari or Ted at the lab.

 5 Series Scanner

Why Do We Care?

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has honored Professor Ei-ichi Negishi, Purdue University, and 2 other chemists with Nobel prizes for their work with palladium carbon atoms.

“Palladium is a sort of matchmaker. It helps the atoms join hands and form a carbon bond,” said Jeremy Berg, an inorganic chemist by training and Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

The lustrous, silvery white metal plays the vital role of catalyst. It sparks a chemical reaction.

Dr. Negishi’s work applies to very sophisticated challenges in chemistry, but we in dentistry have known of and appreciated palladium’s contribution to our cast copings and Captek for many years.

It’s nice to see this work at the Nobel Laureate level relates to something we work with every day.

Congratulations to Dr. Negishi and Purdue University.

Tips and Tricks for Restoring Implants

On Wednesday, March 24, the Indianapolis District Dental Society will sponsor a program for dentists in practice 5 years or less. IDDS has organized this unique opportunity in conjunction with the Association of Indiana Dental Labs.

We will meet at Meridian Hills Country Club for serious snacks and refreshments from 5:30 to 6:30. The program will run from 6:30 to 8:30. 2 hours of CE will be awarded. Admission is $10.

Two speakers are featured. Dwight Rickert, CDT, from Preferred Dental Ceramics will discuss lab communication needs and Larry Sowinski, CDT, Somer Dental Lab, will discuss successful implant restorations.

The meeting promises to be a wonderful opportunity for the newer practitioner to learn from experienced Certified Laboratory Technicians and her or his peers.

Call the Indianapolis District Dental Society to register at 317.471.8131

The Indianapolis District Dental Society, Somer Dental Lab and Benco Dental sponsored digital impression training for dental assistants. 2 meetings, held at the Benco office and showroom, featured representatives from iTero Cadent and Lava COS explaining their systems.

Both systems offer benefits to dentists, labs and patients that will revolutionize restorative dentistry. Accurate scans lead to more accurate models. Better models lead to more accurate restorations and increased patient satisfaction. Further, most patients will find a digital scan more comfortable and faster than traditional impression techniques.

Benco supplied a wonderful Mexican dinner for the first meeting and Somer brought in an Italian meal for the second meeting. Three cheers for the Indianapolis Dental Assistants Applied Study Club.

If you are interested follow-up or a one-on-one demonstration, please contact Craig Healey at Benco at 317.605.6611.

Ted Coates

Sales and Marketing

Somer Dental Laboratories

ted@somer.com

317-873-1111

800-283-1110

If you missed the article in Dentistry Today last May on the periodontal benefits of Captek, call Ted Coates at Somer and get a reprint. Captek has made these available at no charge to all authorized labs. The author of the article, Dr. Neil R. Gottehrer, is a Board Certified Periodontist who practices in Philadelphia and teaches at the University of Maryland Dental School.

Dr. Gottehrer presents a clear discussion of the importance of healthy gum tissue to our overall health and benefits Captek restorations offers patients. His points are compelling and deserve the attention of laboratories and dentists alike.

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