BIOLASE to Introduce Galaxy BioMill™ CAD/CAM System
Most Innovative and Competitively Priced Chair-Side Milling System in the Market; Galaxy BioMill to Be Fully-Integrated With 3Shapes's Trios Intra-Oral Scanner
Irvine, Calif. - BIOLASE, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental lasers, and a pioneer in laser surgery in other medical specialties, today announced that it plans to introduce its Galaxy BioMill CAD/CAM System at the upcoming Greater New York Dental Meeting, the largest dental congress and exposition in the United States, which will be held from November 29 through December 4, 2013.
The Galaxy BioMill, developed and designed by BIOLASE in conjunction with imes-icore GmbH in Germany, is a CAD/CAM system for scanning, designing, milling and finishing crowns, inlays, and veneers in the dental office in a single appointment. Also termed "chair-side" milling, the market is currently estimated to have reached 15% market penetration in the U.S. and, according to independent research, is one of the fastest growing segments in the dental market. The Galaxy BioMill System will utilize 3Shape Corporation's Trios fast and highly accurate intra-oral scanner to capture high resolution three-dimensional ("3-D") digital images of the teeth and crown-preparation site, which are then processed through a CAD/CAM software program to design the dental restoration. The design is then transferred to the Galaxy BioMill to mill the crown using the latest in aesthetically pleasing, biological compatible, and long-lasting tooth colored materials.
Federico Pignatelli, Chairman and CEO of BIOLASE, explained, "We believe that the Galaxy BioMill is the final key step in the completion of our Total Technology Solution. We can now offer a complete portfolio of unique and standard-of-care changing hard- and soft-tissue dental lasers, 2-D and 3-D digital radiography, and the best-in-class CAD/CAM products. With the addition of the Galaxy BioMill, we can provide a one-stop-shop for dentists for all major high-tech dental capital equipment investments. With this innovative approach, we will allow dentists to obtain training, service, and support of multiple high-tech units from one source only, instead of multiple sources.
"Imes-icore is a world leader in milling technology and the BioMill component of the Galaxy System features unmatched accuracy and has the flexibility to process virtually all CAD/CAM milling block materials up to 60mm for size in both wet and dry milling. This flexibility is further enhanced by features normally only found in high-end mills used by dental laboratories, such as a 6 position tool changer with digital tool management, 4 axis processing, and a high precision 360° A-axis processing station which provides all-important vibration-free stability.
"With its open architecture, the Galaxy BioMill with 3Shape CAD/CAM software can also provide a cost-effective milling solution for the many Cadent iTero, 3M Lava, and, of course, 3Shape Trios intra-oral scanner users who recognize the significant return on investment that it offers and clinical benefits of adding chair-side milling to their practices. The Galaxy BioMill System will compete with market leaders such as the Cerec CAD/CAM System, from Sirona, and the E4D System, distributed by Henry Schein," concluded Pignatelli.
Cristoph Stark, Managing Director of Imes-Icore GmbH, said, "We are very excited about this strong alliance and partnership with BIOLASE and 3Shape. 3Shape and imes-icore were one of the first partners to cooperate in creating full dental CAD/CAM solutions on a high level, and both parties have vast experience and interest for developing additional chairside functionality. We look forward to expanding our technology into dental practices with BIOLASE as a very powerful partner in North America."
3Shape's General Manager, North American Operations, Henrik Vestermark, also commented, "3Shape is pleased to play a key part in the joint development of the Galaxy BioMill System and welcomes the significant opportunity for increased penetration of the important North American market that BIOLASE provides us. We have worked closely with imes-icore for many years and believe that the move to combining digital scanning with CAD/CAM restorations creates a paradigm shift in dental care with benefits for dentists and patients being proven every day."