Sirona Dental Systems Chooses 3D Systems For Its New InCoris Wax-Pattern Service

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Article Date: 03 Mar 2008 - 4:00 PDT

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3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), a leading provider of 3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions, has announced that Sirona Dental Systems, Inc., a pioneer in digital dentistry and a leading producer of dental CAD/CAM systems, has chosen its InVision® DP (Dental Professional) 3-D Modeler to launch Sirona's new infiniDent wax pattern service.

After extensive research and testing with the 3-D Printer, Sirona has announced plans to use 3D Systems' InVision® DP 3-D Modeler to fabricate inCoris WAX patterns as part of Sirona's infiniDent service beginning in March 2008. The new inCoris WAX patterns are used by dental technicians who want fast, consistent and economical fabrication of full cast crowns, copings and bridge frameworks as well as full contour units for press ceramics or over metal and pure zirconium oxide (ZrO2) substructures.

3D Systems' InVision® DP (Dental Professional) 3-D Modeler and new ProJet™ DP 3000 3-D Production System accurately, consistently and economically manufacture precision wax-ups. A dental professional scans a model, designs a virtual wax-up using 3-D software, then sends the data to the InVision® or ProJet™ modelers to "print" wax-ups in layers; these systems can generate hundreds of units in each cycle. With built-in VisiJet® DP 200 Material, the wax-ups have a smooth surface finish and can be cast or pressed with conventional techniques.

"The introduction of inCoris WAX vastly increases infiniDent's service offering for existing inLab and inEos users and provides them with more access to more materials," said Marcus Meier, MDT, manager of infiniDent. "We are convinced that dental laboratories utilizing these wax patterns will substantially increase their efficiencies when fabricating wax-patterns through infiniDent."

"We are very pleased that a world-class dental player like Sirona selected our dental professional production system," said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president and chief executive officer. "We believe that digital dentistry applications represent a significant growth opportunity for our company and expect to broaden our presence in this space with additional Additive Manufacturing solutions for dental labs."

About 3D Systems

3D Systems is a leading provider of 3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products.

More information on the company is available at http://www.3dsystems.com.

About Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.

Recognized as a leading global manufacturer of technologically advanced, high-quality dental equipment, Sirona has served equipment dealers and dentists worldwide for more than 125 years. Sirona develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of dental products, including the CAD/CAM restoration equipment (CEREC), digital and film-based intra-oral, panoramic and cephalometric X-ray imaging systems, dental treatment centers and handpieces.

Sirona Dental Systems