CAD/CAM Technology: An Unprecedented Technological Explosion

By LMT Communications, Inc.

Posted Apr 28, 2011 in LMT Surveys


Like never before, laboratory owners and managers are tapping into the power of CAD/CAM technology, which is proving to be a valuable image enhancer, production booster and profit generator. LMT's exclusive Digital Technology Survey offers a look at where the digital technology market is now and where it's headed.



The advent of CAD/CAM and other digital fabrication systems is unprecedented in our industry. Never before has there been such a rapid explosion of technology embraced by so many, so quickly.


In the past 10 years, close to 30 scanners and milling systems have been introduced to the U.S. marketplace and 75% of the owner/manager respondents to LMT's Digital Technology Survey are taking advantage of all these systems have to offer: accuracy, efficiency and new material options. Whether they're offering CAD/CAM-milled restorations to their clients by fabricating them in-house or using outsourcing services, our respondents agree that automated...

Please Log In or Sign Up (it's free) to read the rest of this article
About The Author

  • LMT Communications, Inc.

    LMT Communications delivers the business strategies, information, dental laboratory news and education that dental laboratory decision-makers need to succeed. In Print. In Person. Online.

Please Log In or Sign Up to post to this article