BIOMET 3i, Sirona collaborate on digital solutions

BIOMET 3i announced recently that the company entered into a new collaboration with Sirona Dental Systems. The collaboration will allow utilization of BIOMET 3i’s patented BellaTek™ Encode® Impression System with Sirona’s CEREC Intraoral Scanner to create intraoral impressions for custom abutments. The combined use of these technologies will provide the clinician with simplified esthetic restoration solutions.

Utilizing these combined technologies, clinicians will now be able to take a digital impression of a healing abutment with the use of an intraoral device that will scan embedded codes on the occlusal surface of the abutment, the surrounding soft tissue and adjacent dentition.

These codes provide the necessary information to design and mill the definitive abutment. The process is handled supragingivally by utilizing the BellaTek Encode Impression System, so that no removal of the healing abutment is required to create the scan.

Greater patient satisfaction may also occur as intraoral scanning eliminates the need for impression-taking material; some patients find this is a more comfortable experience. Patients should also recognize a time savings as the process is shorter than the typical procedure.

“We are pleased to offer the latest digital solutions, which will lead to esthetic outcomes for patients,” said Maggie Anderson, president of BIOMET 3i. “This new step forward in impression making offers a win-win experience for clinicians, laboratories and patients.”

“We are excited about collaborating with BIOMET 3i,” said Roddy MacLeod, Sirona, vice president, CAD/CAM. “It provides dentists with the opportunity to take an innovative step in digitizing implant treatment by using the BellaTek Encode Impression System with CEREC Connect.”

About BIOMET 3i

BIOMET 3i is a leading manufacturer of dental implants, abutments and related products. Since its inception in 1987, BIOMET 3i has been on the forefront in developing, manufacturing and distributing oral reconstructive products, including dental implant components and bone and tissue regenerative materials. BIOMET 3i also provides educational programs and seminars for dental professionals around the world. BIOMET 3i is based in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., with operations throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

About Sirona Dental Systems

Sirona, a dental technology leader, has served dealers and dentists worldwide for more than 130 years. Sirona develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of dental products, including CAD/CAM restoration systems (CEREC), digital intra-oral scanners, panoramic and 3-D imaging systems, dental treatment centers and handpieces.