Asia-Pacific Dental Forum 2013

Posted on May 11, 2012

SCDL is delighted to announce the Asia-Pacific Dental Forum will be held in Phuket, Thailand in January, 2013. Following the incredible success of the Hawaiian forum, SCDL has assembled an educational program featuring four world-class speakers in the magnificent JW Marriott resort.

The resort features a complimentary kids club, 4 swimming pools, circus school, 3 km bicycle track and lots of attractions within a 40 minute transfer from the resort including snorkelling off Phi Phi Island, elephant trekking with Sian Safari, Sunset Cruise and much more. The JW Marriott has 11 restaurants providing a great selection for every taste.

Space is strictly limited and demand is expected to be strong.
Contact our Events team on events@scdlab.com or visit www.scdlab.com/education for more information.

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Affordable Implants for All Your Patients

Posted on May 9, 2012

SCDL are delighted to enable you to provide quality implant crowns for your patients at realistic prices with the introduction of SCDL custom milled titanium abutments for most commercially available systems.

Precision milled and utilising the finest titanium alloys, these abutments will enable you to offer world class clinical solutions to all of your patients with the knowledge that the abutments have been specifically designed for optimal physical properties, idyllic retention, emergence profile, soft tissue response and in harmony with the surrounding teeth.

To confirm whether the system that you are using is compatible with our custom milled abutment solution, simply go to http://www.scdlab.com/custom-milled-abutment-compatibility-list.

For more information on clinical procedures and pricing, please contact our implant specialist, Dr Brenda Baker at brenda@scdlab.com.

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Get wise and digitize.

Posted on May 3, 2012

The digitization of clinical practice has well and truly arrived – image archiving, data storage and almost everything else in surgeries today is digital. As the industry concerns itself with not if but when intra-oral scanning will take off, impression-taking has remained the final frontier – until now.

Committed to being at the forefront of a rapidly evolving landscape, our GoDigital initiative is aimed at helping you harness both the accuracy of intra-oral scanning and the efficiency of digital workflows:

  • Cadent’s iTero, Sirona’s CEREC AC Connect and 3Shape’s TRIOS are now available through SCDL in the Australian market
  • If you are new to digital dentistry and keen to learn more, register for one of our intra-oral scanning seminars and we’ll fly you to Sydney as part our newly restructured Fly for Free program
  • If you’ve got an intra-oral scanner in mind but would like to ‘try before you buy’, then simply book in for a no-cost, 1-on-1 appointment with a clinical expert held in our digital demonstration centre

For more information related to pricing, workflows, training and support or our Rewards
promotion, simply visit www.scdlab.com/GoDigital or call us on 02 9362 1177.

To echo Bill Gates’ words: “we always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction”.
The time is now to get wise and digitize.

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Customer Relationship Liaison

Posted on January 23, 2012

In order to ensure even higher levels of personalized customer support, SCDL has initiated a Dedicated Customer Relationship Liaison in Melinda Foster. Louise Hassin, our Head of Customer Service, and her team are available to help you with this superb support facility.

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Anti-Snoring Devices Update

Posted on January 20, 2012

NEW GENERATION appliances – Silent Nite SL and SomnoSnore

Silent Nite SL positions the lower jaw forward using special S-shaped connectors that are attached to upper and lower trays. These trays are comprised of a soft inner layer with a hard outer layer that is durable and BPA-free. The new, improved connectors are stronger than those found on the original Silent Nite and are easily interchangeable by the patient. This intraoral appliance is indicated for patients with a minimum of eight teeth per jaw and a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or less.

Somnosnore is a state of the art mandibular advancement concept designed for the primary snoring patient only and is unique in that 3 splints are fabricated for each patient at pre-established protrusive measurements. The maxillary device is coupled with the first mandibular counterpart at 50% of the maximum protruded capability. If the device diminishes in efficacy, the second mandibular device is inserted at a further 2mm of protrusion.

For optimum comfort, every anti snoring system is fabricated using a unique ‘memory fit’ material. At $249, this product represents a quality, clinically proven, value for money solution for every primary snoring patient. A 30 night money back guarantee is provided for each device. For either device, PVS impressions of both arches are required, in tandem with a protrusive bite registration.

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SCDL Supports Australian Final Year Students

Posted on January 18, 2012

SCDL is proud to support the dental profession by offering a Graduation Award to the value of $1000 to all graduating final-year dental students across Australia. During December 2011 over 480 Awards were handed out to new dentists from 6 Universities (Sydney University, University of Queensland, Griffiths University, Melbourne University, University of Adelaide and University of Western Australia).

  • Upon graduation, each new dentist who signs up with Southern Cross Dental Laboratories will receive $1000 credit towards services processed through our laboratories.
  • All graduating dentists are also able to contact our clinical and technical experts for advice and support relevant to their technical laboratory requirements.
  • Dr Ian Jacobi who oversaw this project said “ SCDL are delighted to invest in the future of our profession and ensure that they receive as much high level clinical and technical support in their formative years as new graduates and to be able to source state of the art prosthetics from around the globe”.
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Vivera® Orthodontic Retainer Update

Posted on January 13, 2012

Now for all patients, and with a price reduction!

Vivera® is a clear thermoplastic retainer designed to be used after completing orthodontic treatment. Fabricated from PVS impressions, it can now be used with both Invisalign system patients or any other orthodontic patients.

Vivera® retainers are manufactured using the advanced fabrication technology behind Invisalign system aligners, resulting in a precise, smooth and comfortable fit. Lab tests show that many other leading clear thermoplastic materials from which retainers are made begin to deform in as little as two months of simulated wear.

SCDL are delighted to offer the new price of $295 plus GST for three sets of retainers, a reduction of $200.

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SCDL Welcomes More Experts

Posted on January 10, 2012

SCDL is excited to announce the addition of more world class experts into our clinical, research and education teams. No other laboratory can post such a formidable array of talent and experience:

Dr Brenda Baker: Head of Clinical and Digital Education
Dr Morris Rapaport: Invisalign Education Program
Dr Ian Jacobi: Business Development Manager
Dr Peter Wroth: Invisalign Education Program
Dr Anjana Mahey: Invisalign Operations & Logistics

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Welcome to 2012!

Posted on January 3, 2012

Welcome to 2012. I trust you had a relaxing break and feel invigorated to tackle the challenges that the new year will bring.

We have been particularly active at SCDL over the last three months, with innovative new products being clinically tested and now offered in tandem with a plethora of quality CPD offerings.

Our management and logistics teams now have made it even easier to track your cases online and a dedicated account manager will be readily available to provide you with that ‘personalised touch’ that we all need in our busy practices. Our Sydney laboratory offers rapid turnaround for colour changes, occlusal adjustments, contacts points or any other specific customisation that you require.

I also hope that you will join us in Hong Kong for the World Dental Forum in June, which will be certain to be one of the finest educational events of the year and allow you to visit our incredible state of the art, fully accredited manufacturing facility.

Please do not hesitate to contact me directly or any of our wonderful team.

Warm regards,
Dr David Penn

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EXCELLENT PRODUCT: Z-prime Plus by Bisco

Posted on May 12, 2011

reviewed by Dr Brenda Baker

This is a single-component priming agent used to significantly enhance adhesion between indirect restorative substrate materials and composite resin cements.

It is the first dedicated surface treatment product for bonding metal oxide ceramics such as zirconia and alumina as well as metals/alloys,composites and endodontic posts.

Z-prime Plus has been specifically formulated to provide high bond strengths in either self-cure or light-cure modes.

It features:

  1. unparalled bond strengths to zirconia, alumina and metal restorations
  2. compatible with light cured and dual cured resin luting cements
  3. versatile and durable with many different substrates
  4. convenient single bottle delivery offers easy dispensing
  5. significantly enhances bond strengths of other resin cements.

NOTE:

  1. cannot be used for silica-based restorations (traditional porcelain)
  2. light sensitive material : Once dispensed, use immediately or protect from ambient light
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