SensAble Technologies, Inc®, a leading provider of touch-enabled 3D modeling systems, dental CAD/CAM solutions and haptic devices, has announced Release 3 of the SensAble Dental Lab System (SDLS), with significant enhancements in creating dental restorations efficiently and more cost-effectively.

Release 3 dramatically speeds the scan, design and fabrication processes for partial dentures as well as crowns and bridges; provides support for milling; adds support for impression scanning and the SensAble OpenScan™ interface; and expands SensAble's unique software intelligence, called Intelli-Fit™, that automatically compensates for inaccuracies inherent in both digital and manual processes such as scanning artifacts and physical distortions introduced during fabrication processes. With analysts predicting a significant increase in CAD/CAM-created dental prosthetic devices through 20151, Release 3 lets labs gain optimal value from their technology investment and achieve sought-after efficiencies throughout their workflow.

SensAble has also announced its first two Authorized Milling Centers and introduced its dental impression scanner (see press releases). The company will preview Release 3 enhancements at the Cal-Lab and LAB DAY events in Chicago this week.

"The SensAble Dental Lab System has been a huge productivity plus to our lab since day one, and it just keeps getting better and better," said Kristine Van Cleve, president of Dental Prosthetic Services (DPS). "In our business, every minute saved goes directly to the bottom line. As a beta partner, we're already appreciating the new release's dramatic speed improvements, and the many software enhancements that are allowing us to complete even more types of restorations than before. Release 3 is a perfect example of how SensAble continues to expand the versatility of their system as well as their commitment to helping dental labs grow."

"Dental labs either have to get more efficient, or they face a diminished role as digital methods transform the industry and demand for dental restorations increases," said Bob Steingart, president of SensAble Dental Products. "But, speed isn't enough - labs need to produce accurate, consistent products on a repeatable basis, or their dentists will go elsewhere. Release 3 of the SensAble Dental Lab System continues to extend SensAble's built-in advantage of total integration from A-to-Z. We sweat the hundreds of details involved in digital design and production so that lab technicians can focus on what they do best - designing precise, esthetically pleasing and great fitting restorations."

Source: SensAble