Gibson Dental Designs is excited to let you know about the new

technology in our lab. Since the beginning of August we

have been using the 3Shape Scanner D710 and it is going great!

The D710 3Shape scanner in todays market has the most extensive range of dental scans. This scanner is optimized for 3D

s c a n n i n g o f b o t h impression and gypsum models and they surpass all performance norms for scan speed, precision and detail level. It’s also

capable of multi-die scanning. The 2 cameras with reduced angle enable impressions, deep inlays and full

undercuts to be scanned effectively. The 3-axis motion system allows the dental object to be tilted, rotated and translated facilitating scanning from any view point enabling scanning of more than 350 degrees of a sphere. The scan parameters are automatically adjusted to the objects material for accurate color capture.

For now we are only using this system for zirconia cases. In the future we hope to mate it to an open architect printer that will allow us to print wax copings and even zirconia copings in the green state.

We have trained technicians in our lab that know how to use this system to its fullest capacity. Since this system is new to us we are tracking the cases that are made from the D710 scanner and as with the COS

follow up that is on page 2 we will let you know how things are going with the 3Shape scanner in our next newsletter in the Winter 2011 edition.

If you would like more information on the 3Shape scanner please contact Wayne Burrell at Extension 239.

We are now using the 3Shape scanner!

Gibson Dental DesignsFALL 2010 A FULL SERVICE DENTAL LABORATORY EST. 1983

Tina Williamson is working on a 4 unit zirconia

bridge with the D710 Scanner.

The 3Shape scanner will help us cut your time in lab down by

20% on zirconia crowns!

Page 2Best Fall Resorts

Lava COS Update

Page 3Beat Fall Allergies

Gibson Rewards ProgramTime-In-Lab Schedule

Page 4Football Fun

Contact Information

Best Resorts to Visit in the Fall

If you’re planning a fall vacation

check these places out.

1. Grove park Inn, NC

2. Inn at Montchanin village, DE

3. Hotel Hershey, PA

4. American Club, WI

5. Old Lyme Inn, CT

6. Mirror Lake inn, NY

7. Mohonk Mountain House,

NY

8. Equinox Resort and Spa, VT

9. Greenbrier Resort, WV

10. Mount

Washington Hotel, NH

Lava COS: Chairside Oral Scanner Update

The Chairside Oral Scanner, or COS for short, that we told

you about in an earlier newsletter has really began to

pay off.

Our doctors and technicians are very excited about how well it makes their individual work mesh together to produce a great restoration. As of date we’ve had no remakes on cases done using the COS for impression taking. The accuracy of the margins and the integrity of the margins created using the scanned models have been excellent.

As with every product there are some drawbacks we’ve found, but they are minimal. The doctor will find that it takes a little longer to take an impression using the COS, than with convent ional impress ion materials and techniques. Most

Doctors who have given the COS a good time trial believe the extra time is worth the results.

The lab technician will discover that because of the way a model for a COS impression is manufactured there is the possibility of the die having slight movement to either the mesial or distal. To correct this simply add a solid model and make sure the contacts fit the solid model. We actually do this already with every case, no matter how the impression is taken or the model is manufactured.

We recommend the COS because of what we’ve already discussed, but also because it’s format is considered as open architecture. This allows it to be mated to other open architecture systems, such as printers. If you would like more information on the Lava COS and to take a look at it in your office setting contact 3M ESPE, 800.634.2249, Ext. 1, or go to their website at 3m.com.

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Mirror Lake Inn, NY

Beat Fall Allergies

Gibson Rewards Program

Europe is just one of the many places you can travel to using your rewards!

Where in the world would you like to go? Gibson Rewards would like to take you there!! Begin earning today! It’s simple and so easy to be a part of.

To qualify: Have a minimum account balance of $500 every month, Pay your statement in full by check and postmarked by the 12th of the month and begin earning 2% back in FREE Gibson Rewards every month!!

Gibson Rewards can be redeemed like cash for any travel related services or merchandise. This includes, airline tickets, hotel satys, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages and more! Gibson Rewards are good for travel anywhere in the world!! If you don’t want to use it for travel use it on merchandise, like, electronics, accessories, baby gear, golf clubs, purses........the list goes on and on!

If you would like more information about Gibson Rewards please call us. 770.534.7288 or 800.554.5007.

Time In Lab

Crown and Bridge

1-6 Units 5 Days

7 or more units 8 Days

Cosmetic RestorationsEmpress, Emax, and Captek 7 Days

Zirconia 10 Days

Partials and Dentures

Partial Framework Only- 5 Days

Frame with teeth in wax- 6 Days

Frame w/ teeth process - 7 Days

FRS Partials 6 Days

Relines and Repairs 2 Days

Denture Try Ins 4 Days

Denture Complete 4 Days

Here in Gainesville, Georgia the leaves are just starting to turn their beautiful fall colors and decorate our yards. It’s time for cool weather, backyard

cookouts, tailgating and football. It’s also time for fall allergies and sinus congestion as well. I don’t know about you but fall is one of my favorite times

of year, if I could just get by the allergy part! As a sinus and fall allergy sufferer here are a few ideas that have been helpful to me over the years.

1. Wear a dust mask outdoors when cutting grass, raking leaves, or any activity that may create dust or stir up leaf mole spores.

2. Try using a nasal irrigation (ex. saline solution) after working or playing outdoors, especially in the spring or fall when the pollen tends to be higher.

3. Drink more water. You can also add fruit to it for a different taste!

4. Run a humidifier in your bedroom at night. This can help keep your sinuses moist and reduce congestion.

5. Keep the air filter on your furnace or air conditioning system changed on a regular basis. Window air conditioning units need theirs changed as well.

6. Enforce a NO smoking zone. Don’t let family or friends smoke in your

home. Designate an outdoor area for that if it’s necessary. Cigarette fumes are terrible for your entire body!

7. Try finding honey gathered by a local bee keeper. Take 1 teaspoon a day. It will help build the immunity to the various pollens in your area.

8. Don’t forget Vitamin C! It’s still nature’s best medicine!

I hope these hints are helpful, so you and I can enjoy a wonderful fall season.

And just for laughs, Christmas is only 3 months away, the way I put shopping off, I’d better start now. Have a great rest of the year.

~Ken Martin, Customer Service

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Contact Information

Brown Sugar Smokies

Ingredients1 (16 oz) Package of little smokies

1 Pound of Bacon1 Cup of Brown Sugar

DirectionsPreheat oven to 350 Degrees.

Cut bacon into thirds and wrap each strip around a little smokie. Place the

wrapped sausages on wooden skewers, several to a skewer. Arrange the

skewers on a baking sheet and sprinkle them with brown sugar.

Bake until bacon is crisp and the brown sugar is melted.

ENJOY!

FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE!

Top left: Bessie FarmerBottom left: Mary Castleberry

Top Right: Wayne BurrellBottom right: Robert Tate

Wayne Burrell, C & BExt. 239

Bessie Farmer, P & DExt. 242

Robert Tate, FrameworkExt. 241

Mary Castleberry, Cust. Ser.Ext. 221

Gibson Dental DesignsPO Box 3013 Gainesville GA 30503

695 Grove Street Gainesville GA 30501

800.554.5007or

770.534.7288

Alvin GibsonExt. 244

Don Little, C & BExt. 245

Buford Loggins, ImplantsExt. 243

Darryl Smallwood, C & BExt. 240

Fun Football Facts!In the 1940s, college bowl games included the Raisin Bowl, Salad

Bowl and Oil Bowl.

College football fields were originally 120 yards long and 100

yards wide.

The most popular names for four-year college mascots are Eagles

and Tigers.

The first college football game was broadcast on TV in 1939.

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159

were permanently injured.

The first football squad for UGA was formed in 1892. The

university’s chemistry professer served as their head coach.

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