Dr Bethany Rushworth, an award-winning dentist with numerous scientific publications, has been focusing on the personal development of dentists for years. Her several years of coaching experience allow her to look at everyday dentistry from an exciting perspective. In this blog series, she talks about her experience and gives you an exclusive insight into her work to help you with your professional development. In this blog Dr Bethany Rushworth explains how she deals with stress in her day-to-day business ..read more

We met up with Nicola Pietrobon in his laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland. The dental technician’s working relationship with Ivoclar goes back many years. Approximately 30 years ago, Nicola Pietrobon personally experienced the development of the press technology, quite by chance. We wanted to ask him about his memories of this exciting time and his enduring fascination with the technique. Robert Grünenfelder, Global Head of Furnaces at Ivoclar, spoke to him ..read more

Tooth loss is a widespread problem. The number of people needing dentures is significant, and the demand for sophisticated, new, customized digital denture technology is greater than ever. The following interview looks at the benefits of digital dentures based on the experience of Jan Jurgen Dommerholt, a denturist from the Netherlands ..read more

The staining technique has become increasingly relevant to the fabrication of all-ceramic monolithic restorations. A major advantage of this technique is that it saves cost and time in the laboratory. Discover here a method to accomplish your restorations quickly and efficiently without having to lower your standards for esthetics. A few simple tips can make all the difference ..read more

There is hardly an area of life that has not yet been affected by far-reaching technical change in recent years: Digitalization is on everybody’s mind and, of course, dentists and dental technicians and their day-to-day practice have not been left untouched. This also holds true for digital dentures and presents both opportunities and challenges. We talked to Michael Wiernek, a denturist from Denmark with more than 20 years of experience and he gave us insight into his daily work and experience with digital dentures ..read more

Master dental technician Claus Fiderer is specializing in implant prosthetics in his laboratory. As a dedicated user of Ivoclar products, he entered the 2021 prize draw held to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the press technology. He was lucky and won the first prize: a special gold edition Programat EP 5010 G2 press furnace. In the interview below, he tells us why he enjoys using the press technique and what advantages he sees in using it ..read more

“Something was merely a dream is now reality.” Canadian denturist Eric D. Kukucka DD is thrilled by the idea of milling removable dentures from one single disc. This offers a level of efficiency that has been unimaginable until recently but has now become a reality, made possible by the unique three-dimensional geometry built into the disc. Ivotion combines tooth and denture base material in one single disc, enabling the manufacture of finished dentures in one milling process. The number of manual working steps is reduced to a minimum ..read more

In Part 1 we talked about the beginnings of the press technique and how the pressable ceramic was developed in the laboratory and how the entire coordinated press system evolved. Part 2 recounts how our experts had to solve certain unexpected problems before the system could be fully launched. It furthermore describes the benefits offered by the press technique and how its success story is expected to continue in the future ..read more

“He scorched his hands and he had burn blisters. The room would be filled with smoke, because he had tried out something new.” Thirty years ago, the press technique was in its infancy and things were not always easy. It took a long time to refine until it fully met the requirements of dental technicians and patients alike. But how exactly did the press system from Ivoclar Vivadent come into existence and how did it evolve into what it is today? We invite you to join us on a trip into the past to learn more about how the system was developed and how its success story proceeded to unfold ..read more

Expertise meets technique Digitalization has been impacting on dental laboratories for some years now. Alongside subtractive manufacturing such as milling, additive processes, or 3D printing, have found their way into the laboratory. In spite of these developments, specialist knowledge and detailed planning continue to be key requirements for achieving accurately fitting high-quality restorations ..read more