Remedent and Objet Geometries Team Up to Enhance Digital Cosmetic Dentistry Solution

GENT, Belgium and REHOVOT, Israel, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Remedent (http://www.remedent.com/) (Gent, Belgium), a global leader in porcelain veneers and teeth whiting solutions for the cosmetic dental industry, announced today that it has teamed up with Objet Geometries (http://www.objet.com/) (Rehovot, Israel), the innovation leader in 3D printing (http://www.objet.com/) for rapid prototyping (http://www.objet.com/rapid_prototyping/) and additive manufacturing, to enhance the fabrication process for dental veneer try-ins and delivery guides using Objet's 3D printing solutions.

Using Objet 3D printing solutions, Remedent are able to create temporary clip-on veneers, also known as 'Try in Smile', allowing patients to realistically evaluate how their final ceramic veneers will look and feel before the order is placed.

"Using the Objet Eden 3D printing solution, Remedent are now able to rapidly manufacture high quality customized veneer models and delivery trays directly from their proprietary design software," said Avi Cohen, Head of Medical Solutions at Objet Geometries. "Objet's 3D printing solutions provide dentists with a high level of precision that is otherwise difficult to achieve using traditional freehand dental techniques. The ability to perfectly reproduce smooth, finely detailed dental parts in real life; straight from the CAD design imagery represents a significant leap towards the age of full digital dentistry (http://objet.com/dental)."

Guy De Vreese, Chairman and CEO of Remedent NV, commented, "3D printing technology taps a multi-billion dollar market potential by making the production of dental veneers less traumatic, less expensive and less time-consuming for patients, as well as simpler and more profitable for dentists. By leveraging the capabilities of Objet's 3D printing solutions worldwide, we can now expand our digital dentistry offering and satisfy the needs of more customers requesting digitally designed veneers."

About Remedent NV

Remedent Inc. (http://www.remedent.com) serves consumers and the dental community with unique porcelain veneer, teeth whitening, sensitivity and oral hygiene products that are recognized worldwide for their technological superiority and unique ease-of-application.

Headquartered in Belgium, Remedent Inc. manufactures, markets and distributes its products and concepts to more than 35 countries worldwide, both directly and through a strategic partnership with Den-Mat Holdings LLC, makers of the popular porcelain veneer laminates, LUMINEERS.

First proven in Europe and debuting in the U.S. in 2007, Remedent's leading smile improvement system, GlamSmile (http://www.glamsmile.com), revolutionizes the traditional one-at-a-time method of applying porcelain dental veneers.

GlamSmile involves a proprietary veneer fabrication technique and a patented single-motion veneer placement tray which are both guided by a proprietary computer imaging, design and digital preview system. The unique tray delivery system lets dentists expertly seat 10 ultra-thin, custom veneers in less than an hour while preserving tooth structure. All the features of GlamSmile together - CAD/CAM technology, digital preview for dentists to evaluate the design and a unique full arch tray delivery system used in conjunction with minimally or no preparation ultra thin veneers - have revolutionized the art of veneering and transformed already many smiles and lives across the world.

About Objet Geometries

Objet Geometries Ltd. (http://www.objet.com/), the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, provides 3-dimensional printing systems that enable manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce cost of product development and dramatically shorten time-to-market of new products.

Objet's ultra-thin-layer, high-resolution 3-dimensional printing systems and materials utilize PolyJet polymer jetting technology, to print ultra-thin 16-micron layers. The market-proven Objet Eden line of 3D Printing Systems and the Objet24, Objet30, and Objet Alaris30 3D desktop printers are based on Objet's patented office-friendly PolyJet Technology. The Objet Connex multi-material family is based on Objet's PolyJet Matrix Technology, which jets multiple model materials simultaneously and creates composite Digital Materials on the fly. All Objet systems use Objet's FullCure(R) materials to create accurate, clean, smooth, and highly detailed 3D parts.

Objet systems are in use by customers worldwide, including Fortune 100 companies, in multiple industries such as Dental, Medical, Medical Devices, Education, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, toys, consumer goods, and footwear industries.

Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing global customer base through offices in USA, Mexico, Europe, Japan, China and Hong Kong, and a global network of distribution partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent pending inventions. For more information, visit us at http://www.objet.com, and for more about 3D printing industry-related news, business issues and trends, read the Objet blog (http://blog.objet.com/).

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