Delcam to Preview DentCAD for Dental Design at DTS

By DE Editors

Delcam (Salt Lake City, UT) will preview DentCAD, a new computer-aided design (CAD) program for the dental industry, at the Dental Technology Show (DTS) to be held in Coventry, UK, on May 9 & 10.

When DentCAD is released later this year, it will be able to be used for the fast, reliable creation of dental restorations, including copings, crowns and bridge frameworks. It brings to the dental industry the benefits of speed and accuracy gained by using CAD software in other sectors, yet is suited to dental technicians with no previous experience using CAD.

While companies may want to use DentCAD with Delcam’s DentMILL program for dental manufacturing, DentCAD can also be used with any combination of scanner, machining software, and computer-controlled machine tool.

A wide range of visualization tools are available, including sectioning, shading, and transparency options that allow detailed inspection of the shape being developed, and ensuring that the results are exactly as required by the patient.

The system’s flexibility allows for different design options to be developed and compared. For example, key parameters like the margin line and the cement thickness can be varied and the computer model will automatically update to reflect the changes. In addition, sculpting tools let the user add or subtract material interactively, while the dynamic editing tools allow the complete model to be reshaped quickly.

For details, go to Delcam.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.