SensAble Expands European Dental Partner Network
with SILADENT and Innodema

New Partnerships Provide More Distribution and Fabrication Choices for Dental Labs
to Use With SensAble Dental Lab CAD/CAM Solutions

FRANKFURT – EuroMold, Hall 11.0, Stand B120, December 1, 2010 – SensAble Technologies Inc., a leading provider of  dental restoration design and fabrication solutions, 3D modeling software and haptic devices, announced that it has further expanded its network of European partners in service to the  growing dental lab business in Europe.   The company today announced partnerships with SILADENT Dr. Böhme & Schöps GmbH, Goslar, Germany and Innodema, an alliance of dental lab fabrication experts based in Belgium, both of whom become SensAble Authorized Production Centers (SAPCs).   Following on September’s appointment of other German production and milling partners, today’s new partnership appointments further expand SensAble’s dental lab market presence in Europe, where the company markets its award-winning SensAble™ Dental Lab System and the new modular configurations designed for the European market.

As a SensAble Authorized Production Center (SAPC), SILADENT can guarantee the fit of restorations made using authorized design configurations of the SensAble Dental Lab System, and maintain quality and turnaround standards in accordance with SensAble’s SAPC program. Also an SAPC, Innodema will be offering direct metal fabrication of parts designed on the SensAble Dental Lab System in partnership with different SensAble customers located in Belgium, the Netherlands and other European countries.  Direct metal fabrication is an innovative approach that is economical and ecologically-friendly fabrication to meet labs’ highest quality standards.
 
SensAble is showcasing its dental lab solutions, along with numerous partner offerings by SILADENT, Innodema, and others -  including dental lab system reseller Antonius Koester, GmbH & Co of Meschede, Germany, and  R+K CAD/CAM Technologie of Berlin, another SAPC– at the EuroMold conference in Frankfurt this week.

“As a customer of SensAble, I’ve been amazed at the quality that is possible using the SensAble Dental Lab System, and so we are delighted to offer outsourced fabrication of SensAble-designed restorations to other labs,” said Marc Vosters, director of Innodema.   “We know we can add tremendous value to those dental labs looking to move from wax to digital design. We can help them to lower the production costs of dental frames, crowns and bridges and other innovative dental applications and this in an ecological-friendly way.”

"SILADENT is excited to be a Sensable Authorized Production Center for Germany", said Markus Rehse, CEO of SILADENT.  "SILADENT Dr. Böhme & Schöps is one of the largest European manufacturers of dental gypsum, duplicating materials, and investments, and a specialist in the casting technique.   Expanding our business into digital design is a natural progression for us.  Being at Euromold within Sensable's booth is the first of many activities which will bring our joint customers the best of SILADENT and Sensable."

With the worldwide dental lab market projected to grow to $14.5 billion by 2015¹ , labs are rapidly adopting that digital solutions provide more precise and accurately-fitting restorations in less time – a savings for labs, doctors and patients.   SensAble’s expanding network of dental lab partners helps assure labs of ready access to the fabrication services they need for efficiently produced, precisely fitting work for their dentists.

"We are committed to growing our customer base among dental labs in Europe and to providing them with innovative products and the wide choice of fabrication services they need," said
Bob Steingart, president of SensAble Dental.  "Today's dental labs want the flexibility of open systems while maintaining consistent quality and fit, and SensAble and its partners are meeting that need."

Dental labs attending EuroMold in Frankfurt from December 1- 4 can learn more about the SensAble dental lab products and partner network by visiting SensAble in Hall 11.0, Stand B120, by visiting www.sensabledental.com or by contacting SensAble at 781-937-8315.

About the SensAble Dental Lab System

SensAble Technologies is the only provider to offer a lab-proven digital solution for the production of both partials and crown & bridge restorations. The company provides turnkey systems, including components from scanning to fabrication, as well as new modular solutions that were designed for the needs of the European dental lab market.   Using the SensAble Dental Lab System’s standard file formats, SensAble’s modular systems allow labs to take advantage of existing scanners and fabrication technologies they may already own, or send out their designs to their choice of fabrication partners

All SeneAble offerings include the company’s unique 3D “Virtual Touch” stylus, which allows technicians to digitally design multiple restoration types with unmatched speed and precision – while keeping the artistry and manual dexterity they have spent years perfecting. In a SensAble system, technicians hold a “haptic” (force feedback) device instead of a computer mouse.  They use virtual wax-up tools to literally “feel” the on-screen model as they apply, smooth and carve “digital wax.” This touch-enabled approach mimics the traditional method of hand modeling dental restorations – yet adds the consistency, precision and repeatability of a digital system. 

About SensAble Technologies

Founded in 1993, SensAble Technologies is the leading developer of 3D touch-enabled (force feedback) solutions and technology that allow users to not only see and hear an on-screen computer application, but to actually “feel” it.  With 41 patents granted and over 8,000 systems installed worldwide, SensAble Technologies' haptic technology is being used in applications ranging from designing toys and footwear, to surgical simulation and stroke rehabilitation, to dental restorations, as well as a range of research and robotic applications.  The company markets its own 3D modeling solutions as well as its haptic devices and developer toolkits to medical, dental, design, and manufacturing companies; educational and research institutions; and OEMs. SensAble products are available through direct and reseller channels worldwide.  www.sensabledental.com.

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