Baluke Dental Studios Joins the
SensAble Authorized Production Center Program

 Offers Design and Fabrication Services to Dentists, Denturists, and Other Dental Labs
Using the SensAble Dental Lab System

WILMINGTON, MA December 17, 2010 – SensAble Technologies, Inc, a leading provider of dental restoration design and fabrication solutions, 3D modeling software and haptic devices, announced that Baluke Dental Studios of Toronto has joined the SensAble Authorized Production Center (SAPC) Program.  SAPCs create fixed and removable dental restorations for their own dentists using the SensAble Dental Lab System, an award-winning touch-enabled CAD/CAM system, and are certified to provide design and fabrication services to other dental labs.  A full service dental lab whose two locations serve Toronto, Quebec and the Eastern provinces, Baluke Dental Studios has a reputation for quality and a commitment to adopting leading-edge technology that has attracted discerning dentists throughout Canada and made it a dental lab of choice for advanced or complex cases.

SensAble Authorized Production Centers ensure consistent, high-quality results by using only SensAble-approved design and fabrication methods and adhering to strict quality standards to remain “SensAble-certified.”  These SensAble Authorized Production Centers gain marketing exposure from SensAble, and provide a valuable service to other dental labs whose business models support outsourcing digital design and/or production rather than investing in a complete system.

As a lab using the SensAble system for its own production, Baluke and other SensAble Authorized Production Centers make it easier for dental labs of all sizes to take incremental steps in transitioning from manual to digital processes – and gain the increased productivity, accuracy and consistency that CAD/CAM provides.  Labs can purchase the Scan-only or the Scan/Design configuration of the SensAble Dental Lab System and then send the files electronically to Baluke for designing and/or 3D printing of resin patterns.  If Baluke prints the pattern, it can then be returned to the lab for fabricating in the materials of their choice -- investing and casting in metal, pressing in ceramic, or injecting a flexible material.  Baluke can also provide their clients with the SensAble digital design file which can be used for milling at a SensAble Authorized Milling Center.  Alternatively, Baluke can finish the job by providing the final removable partials, as well as fixed restorations such as copings, crowns and bridges.
 
“Designing and casting partial denture frameworks is a demanding task, and it’s difficult for many labs to afford to buy and maintain manufacturing equipment for partials if they are only a fraction of the lab’s caseload,” said Duane Baluke, president of Baluke Dental Studios.  “We’ve produced cast partials for dentists throughout Canada for years, so becoming a SensAble Authorized Production Center was a natural for us.  We’ve used the SensAble system to design and produce both crown & bridge restorations and partials here for nearly 9 months.  It’s highly accurate and provides a consistency that just isn’t possible with traditional lost wax techniques, and with a fit that my dentists say is spot-on.  Now as an SAPC, we’re delighted to help other labs gain this digital advantage by working with us.”

“Digital dentistry is transforming the industry faster than anyone envisioned, and whether dental labs bring CAD/CAM in-house or outsource, SensAble is committed to giving labs of all sizes a way to realize the increased productivity that digital restoration provides, right now,” said Bob Steingart, president of SensAble Dental Products.  “SensAble is pleased to be working with high-quality labs like Baluke Dental Studios, who have already embraced digital solutions and are committed to helping other labs reap the benefit as well.

About Baluke Dental Studios

Baluke Dental Studios is a full service dental laboratory serving discriminating dentists throughout Canada, with dental labs in Toronto and Mississauga. We also service other labs and denturists who require specialized manufacturing facilities.  We offer a full range of lab products and services including Crown & Bridge, Veneers, Implants, Milled Zirconium, Customized Dentures, a full range of Orthodontics, Mouth guards, In-office Custom Staining and much more.  Our experience allows us to better serve those dentists taking on more complex restorative work. We specialize in Implant Case Work Planning and regularly guide full mouth restorations through the entire process. With a fleet of drivers operating from our dental labs, we offer incredible service times, and even same day repairs.  For more information, visit www.baluke.com.

About the SensAble Dental Lab System

SensAble Technologies is the only provider to offer a lab-proven digital solution for the production of both partials and crown & bridge restorations.  SensAble’s dental CAD/CAM solutions enable labs to be more productive.  They provide an integrated digital platform for the design of metal and flexible partials and full contour crowns and bridges, and fabrication in almost any material available today.  Open and affordable, SensAble’s solutions can be implemented modularly, in conjunction with open, supported scanners, milling machines and 3D printers labs may already own, or as complete integrated scan/design or scan/design/production systems.  SensAble’s 3D ‘Virtual Touch’ stylus, easy-to-use software, and built in Intellifit™ technology and automation speed labs’ transition to digital and give them unparalleled design freedom, consistency and accuracy.  With SensAble, labs can produce restorations in-house or outsource to a SensAble Authorized Production Center.

About SensAble Technologies

Founded in 1993, SensAble Technologies is the leading developer of 3D touch-enabled (force feedback) solutions and technology that allow users to not only see and hear an on-screen computer application, but to actually “feel” it.  With 41 patents granted and over 8,000 systems installed worldwide, SensAble Technologies' haptic technology is being used in applications ranging from designing toys and footwear, to surgical simulation and stroke rehabilitation, to dental restorations, as well as a range of research and robotic applications.  The company markets its own 3D modeling solutions as well as its haptic devices and developer toolkits to medical, dental, design, and manufacturing companies; educational and research institutions; and OEMs. SensAble products are available through direct and reseller channels worldwide.  www.sensabledental.com.

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