iDent Imaging Teams with Objet Geometries to Offer Surgical Guide Solutions For Implant Dentistry

By Objet Geometries Ltd., PRNE
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

FOSTER CITY, California and REHOVOT, Israel, September 2, 2010 - iDent Imaging Inc., (www.ident-surgical.com/ ) (Foster City, CA) a
leading provider of 3-D surgical planning software and surgical guides for
dental implants, has teamed with Objet Geometries Ltd. (www.objet.com/
) (Rehovot, Israel), innovation leader of 3-Dimensional printing systems, to
improve the quality of dental implant placement. Objet systems provide iDent
Imaging with the ability to rapidly manufacture customized surgical guides
generated by their Scan2Guide(TM) software using Objet's Eden(TM) 3D
Printers. 3D-printed surgical guides guarantee surgeons a level of precision
in the placement of dental implants that is difficult to achieve using
freehand surgical techniques.

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iDent provides implant dentists with medical imaging software for the
virtual planning of the optimal placement of dental implants based on dental
CT scans, and iGuide(TM) surgical guides that ensure the translation of the
virtual treatment plan into accurate surgery. Objet's rapid manufacturing 3D
printers enable iDent to supply dentists with highly accurate, customized
guides for predictable, prosthetically driven implant surgery.

"3D Printing is becoming increasingly important in today's dental world."
said Avi Cohen - Head of Medical Solutions at Objet. "Objet Eden 3D Printing
Systems can be used in conjunction with guided implant solutions as an all-in
solution, leading to increased case success."

Joseph Kowen, Chief Executive Officer at iDent Imaging adds, "We are
pleased to be making our surgical guide and software technology available to
dental professionals in collaboration with one of the leading and pioneering
3D printing companies in the industry. Our surgical guides, manufactured
using the Objet Eden 3D printers, are produced in-house as well as through a
network of partners and distributors in a number of locations in the US,
Japan, South Africa, South America and Israel. Local production of guides
reduces shipping costs and speeds delivery of our products to dentists.
iDent's fully-digital process of treatment planning and iGuides is the
fastest way to get from CT scan to surgical guide."

"We are excited to partner with iDent, one of the most innovative and
growing companies in the dental imaging and surgical guide area, and to play
our part in bringing improved dental implant treatment to dentists and their
patients through the use of the proven Objet PolyjetTM platform for additive
manufacturing, and our advanced medically approved materials," concluded Avi
Cohen
.

About iDent

iDent Imaging produces advanced CT image processing software and surgical
guidance solutions to simplify and improve the accurate planning and
placement of dental implants. iDent's patented process speeds up implant
placement, reduces risks and uncertainties, and expands the number of dental
professionals able to place implants.

iDent's simple yet sophisticated, prosthetically-driven solutions are
designed to allow dentists of all levels to improve the quality of their
implant placement, streamline restorations and raise the productivity and
quality of their practices. iDent is based in Foster City, California. iDent
markets its solutions under the Scan2Guide(TM), ImplantMaster(TM), and
iGuide(TM) names.

About Objet Geometries

Objet Geometries Ltd., (www.objet.com), the innovation leader in
3-Dimensional printing, provides 3-D printing systems that enable
manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce cost of product development
and dramatically shorten time-to-market of new products. [My opinion: also
put in something about rapid manufacturing - you are only talking about
product development - our application has nothing to do with product
development]

Objet's ultra-thin-layer, high-resolution 3-Dimensional printing systems
and materials utilize PolyJet(TM) and PolyJet Matrix(TM) polymer jetting
technologies to print ultra-thin layers. The market-proven Eden(TM) line of
3D Printing is based on Objet's patented office-friendly PolyJet Technology.
All Objet systems use Objet's FullCure(R) materials to create accurate,
clean, smooth and highly detailed 3-Dimensional models.

Objet systems are in use by world leaders in many industries such as
Education, Medical / Medical Devices & Dental, Consumer Electronics,
Automotive, toys, consumer goods, and footwear industries in North America,
Europe, Asia, Australia and Japan.

Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing worldwide customer base through
offices in the USA, Europe and Hong Kong, and a global network of
distribution partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent pending
inventions.

    iDent Imaging US Contact
    Asher Taub
    Tel: +1-(718)-355-8840 or +1-(650)-212-1701
    Email: ataub@ident-surgical.com / info@ident-surgical.com
    www.ident-surgical.com

    Objet Media Contacts
    USA
    Robyn Stein or Sharon Horowitz
    Gabbegroup
    Tel. +1-212-220-4444
    Email. robyn.stein@gabbe.com / Sharon.horowitz@gabbe.com

    UK
    Dave Chandler
    UK Bespoke
    Tel: +44-1737-215200
    Email. davec@bespoke.co.uk

    Objet
    Arita Mattsoff
    Objet Geometries
    Tel. +972-8-931-4314
    Email. arita@objet.com

    Asia Pacific
    Jenny Chan
    The Hoffman Agency
    Tel: +81-3-2231-8101
    Email. jchan@hoffman.com

    Japan
    Masaya Takahama
    The Hoffman Agency, Japan
    Tel: +81-3-5159-2145
    Email. mtakahama@hoffman.com

    China
    Dong Chen
    The Hoffman Agency, China
    Tel. +86-21-6391-5869
    Email. dchen@hoffman.com

iDent Imaging US Contact: Asher Taub, Tel: +1-(718)-355-8840 or +1-(650)-212-1701, Email: ataub at ident-surgical.com / info at ident-surgical.com, www.ident-surgical.com. Objet Media Contacts: USA, Robyn Stein or Sharon Horowitz, Gabbegroup, Tel. +1-212-220-4444, Email. robyn.stein at gabbe.com / Sharon.horowitz at gabbe.com. UK, Dave Chandler, UK Bespoke, Tel: +44-1737-215200, Email. davec at bespoke.co.uk. Objet: Arita Mattsoff, Objet Geometries, Tel. +972-8-931-4314, Email. arita at objet.com. Asia Pacific: Jenny Chan, The Hoffman Agency, Tel: +81-3-2231-8101, Email. jchan at hoffman.com. Japan, Masaya Takahama, The Hoffman Agency, Japan, Tel: +81-3-5159-2145, Email. mtakahama at hoffman.com. China, Dong Chen, The Hoffman Agency, China, Tel. +86-21-6391-5869, Email. dchen at hoffman.com

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