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Dental, Milling and 3D Printing

Our Dental blog offers useful advice about our DWX wet and dry dental milling machines and Roland dental software, materials and applications.

DGSHAPE Technology Plays Major Role in CAD-CAM Workshop

November 29, 2022 Dental, Milling and 3D Printing

Dentists were given a glimpse of the ‘future’ of clinical CAD-CAM available to them at a CAD-CAM chairside systems workshop for dentists, hosted by XYZ Dental at the Align Technology Training Centre in St Leonards, Sydney.

How to Produce Custom Abutments In-House

July 8, 2020 Dental, Milling and 3D Printing

Today dental implant treatment is a common solution for replacing missing teeth. Many courses are available for clinicians to continually develop and adopt advanced techniques to integrate the latest technology into dental implant procedures.

How Do the New DWX Models Compare to the DWX-50?

June 5, 2020 Dental, Milling and 3D Printing

The latest in the DWX Series of DGSHAPE dental mills, the DWX-52D 5-Axis Dental Milling Machine and the DWX-52DCi Automatic Disc Changer, certainly represent an evolution from the original DWX-50. Increased quality, ease-of-use, reliability, efficiency and versatility, plus the ability to handle a wide range of materials and uses, are just some of the key features and benefits you can expect to experience.

Wet or Dry Milling Machines: Which Is Right for You?

May 1, 2020 Dental, Milling and 3D Printing

When exploring Dental Milling Machines, one of the first things you need to understand is the various materials that can be used and the types of materials that will be in demand from your client base.

Find the Right Dental CAD/CAM Solution for You

April 17, 2020 Dental, Milling and 3D Printing

Many dental practices and dental laboratories are looking at CAD/CAM technology and the benefits that it can provide. Digital solutions that are both affordable and scaleable is a very important consideration.

Yamaichi and Olympian use Roland DG METAZA MPX-90 to Personalise Ice Skates

August 16, 2019 Inspiration , Dental, Milling and 3D Printing

Yamaichi Special Steel is a perfect fit for the precise world of figure skating. Based in Nagoya, Japan – the home of many famous ice skaters – the steelwork company specialises in unique products such as automotive and semiconductor components, but has spent the past six years developing a completely new style of ice-skate blade. Plus, using a Roland DG METAZA MPX-90 photo impact printer from Roland DG, it is able to personalise each blade for its wearer.

Digital Dental Restoration - The CAD/CAM Workflow

February 19, 2018 Dental, Milling and 3D Printing

DGSHAPE by Roland DG presents a graphical look at the dental CAD/CAM workflow for producing patient prosthetics. A great reference for dental offices, lab technicians, patients and those interested in getting into dental lab production, it shows the digital process of producing crowns, inlays, onlays, bridges and other restorations -- from office visit to finished prosthetic.

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The Future of Digital Dental Technology

April 12, 2016 Dental, Milling and 3D Printing

The future of dental technology is firmly rooted in mechanisation and automation and there is a major move toward a convergence of interrelated technologies. For example, the merging of 3D scanned data with 3D radiographs and extra-oral facial scans, allowing dentists to create virtual patients with all the metrics required for diagnosis, treatment planning and technology-aided treatment.