Digitization, Open Systems, Implants: Key Trends at 2009 IDS

LMT attends the 2009 IDS in Cologne, Germany, to find the latest innovations in dental technology that are digitizing and streamlining laboratory workflow and processes.

What recession? The crowds at this year's International Dental Show (IDS) made it easy to forget the turbulent global economy outside the exhibit hall walls. Over 100,000 attendees came to see more than 1,100 new products from over 1,800 exhibitors during the five-day event, held in March in Cologne, Germany.
U.S. attendees and manufacturers alike were dazzled by the sheer number of CAD/CAM companies at the show—a reported 170 were there—and the huge CAD/CAM presence made it crystal clear that digital dentistry is here to stay. "In dentistry, there's no going back," says Dell Dine, vice president of research and development for National Dentex. "CAD/CAM has made the transition from fascination to business as usual."

Digitizing and streamlining workflow and processes...