Virtual event celebrating more than 30 years of success with press technology
Ivoclar, a leading manufacturer of integrated solutions for dentistry, is celebrating 30 plus years of success with press technology. To commemorate this milestone, the company is hosting the Press Technology Summit on Wednesday, October 18 starting at 7 pm (Eastern Time). During this virtual event, industry experts will come together to share their knowledge and experiences with press technology.
The program will include scientific research by Dr. Ken Malament, a world renown prosthodontist based in Boston and a panel discussion with several of the industry’s leading dental technicians, including Blake Barksdale, Barksdale Dental Laboratory, Jessica Love, Capture Dental Arts and Mike Bellerinio, Trinident Dental Laboratory. Jim Glidewell, CDT, and Founder and President of Glidewell Dental Laboratory will also join the broadcast, sharing his perspective on press technology and where he sees the dental profession headed.
“Press Technology has had such a powerful impact on dentistry,“ said Dr. George Tysowsky, Head of Global Training and Education for Ivoclar. “Even in this new age of digital dentistry, press technology can be applied and plays an vital role in helping laboratories achieve success.“ Dr. Tysowsky will be moderating the virtual event.
Ivoclar kicked off the press technology era in 1991 with the launch of IPS Empress. Shortly there after, dental technicians embraced this technology and the start of the Esthetic Revolution had begun. In 2005, Ivoclar released the IPS e.max family of products, including IPS e.max Press. As reported in 2021, IPS e.max Press has a 97.8 survival rate*, proving it’s clinical reliabilty. Today, more than 100 million e.max restorations have been placed in patients worldwide**.
To register and learn more about the Press Technology Summit, please visit - https://ivoclar.cventevents.com/press-summit-2023
* Heintze S, Clinical efficacy of monolithic crowns made of IPS e.max Press on posterior teeth, Test Report, Ivoclar Vivadent, 2021.
** Based on global sales figures
