Dental laboratory for implant prosthetics, zirconia, electroforming and 3D implant planning with its own surgical guide
Wolfgang Bollack Dentaltechnik e. Kfm.
Gaiberg near Heidelberg (Pfarrgasse 2, 69251) · DENew on Amplifa
About Bollack Dentaltechnik
Wolfgang Bollack Dentaltechnik is an owner-managed dental laboratory in Gaiberg near Heidelberg specializing in implant prosthetics. The laboratory produces crowns, bridges and telescopic restorations made of zirconia, precious metal and non-precious metal (NEM), all-ceramic veneers and ceramic inlays, custom titanium abutments as well as electroformed telescopes. A key focus is the 3D implant planning and guide concept (Gaiberg/Heidelberg surgical guide) based on digital planning software (coDiagnostiX) and CAD/CAM-supported manufacturing. The company was founded in 1987 by master dental technician Wolfgang Bollack and has been a ProLab certified specialist laboratory for implant prosthetics since 2002/2003. Its customers are predominantly dental practices specializing in implantology in Germany; it maintains cooperations with nationally and internationally renowned implantologists as well as the University of Basel. In addition, the laboratory offers e-learning courses through the Implant Prosthetics Academy.
- Site
- Gaiberg near Heidelberg
- Processes
- Implant-supported prosthetics (implant prosthetics), All-ceramics – veneers, ceramic inlays, Zirconia crowns and bridges, Telescopic technology, Electroforming, 3D implant planning and guide concept (Gaiberg/Heidelberg surgical guide, Backward, Manufacture of custom titanium abutments (manually waxed up and digitally designed), CAD/CAM-supported manufacturing and digital design, computer-aided guide manufacturing (3D printing
- Materials
- Zirconia, Precious metal, NEM (non-precious metal alloy), Titanium, All-ceramic, Radiopaque plastic (cold-curing methacrylate), Radiopaque plastic (methacrylate)
- Certificates
- ProLab certified specialist laboratory for implant prosthetics, ProLab specialist laboratory for implant prosthetics
- Founded
- 1987
- Employees
- 10 (as of 1987)
- Industries
- Dental practices (especially implantology), Dental technology, Dental practices (esp. implantology), Dental laboratory supply / dental technology
- 01
3D implant planning (coDiagnostiX, Backward Planning)
- 02
CAD/CAM design
- 03
Guide manufacturing (3D printing)
- 04
Electroforming
- 05
Material machining (zirconia, precious metal, NEM, titanium)
- 06
Prosthetic assembly
- 07
Quality control and delivery
Materials and Processes
Zirconia
Crowns, bridges and telescopic technology, also in combination with precious metal and NEM.
Precious metal
Electroformed telescopes, conical and telescopic crowns.
NEM (non-precious metal alloy)
Alternative to precious metal in telescopic restorations.
Titanium
Custom abutments, manually waxed up or digitally designed.
All-ceramic
Veneers and ceramic inlays.
Radiopaque plastic (methacrylate)
Cold-curing material for guide components.
Location
Gaiberg near Heidelberg
DEDental laboratory and company headquarters
- Lot size
- Custom one-off production (prototypes/single items)
- Materials
- Zirconia, precious metal, NEM, titanium, all-ceramic
- coDiagnostiX® (3D implant planning, IVS Solutions/Dental Wings)
- X1-Hexapod transfer device (med 3D)
- gonyX® coordinate table (IVS Solutions)
Dental Restorations
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implant-supported prosthetics (implant prosthetics)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Zirconia, Precious metal, NEM |
| All-ceramics – veneers, ceramic inlaysPlastics | – | – | – | – | All-ceramic |
| Zirconia crowns and bridgesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Zirconia, Zirconium dioxide |
| Telescopic technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Precious metal, NEM, Zirconium dioxide |
| ElectroformingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D implant planning and guide concept (Gaiberg/Heidelberg surgical guide, BackwardEngineering | Drills placeable to the millimeter | – | – | – | radiopaque plastic, titanium (drill sleeves, pins) |
| Manufacture of custom titanium abutments (manually waxed up and digitally designed)Machining | – | – | – | – | Titanium |
| CAD/CAM-supported manufacturing and digital design, computer-aided guide manufacturing (3D printingAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conical crown/telescopic crown with concave shoulderAssembly | – | – | – | – | Precious metal |
| Attachment technology (groove-shoulder-pin attachments, rotating, pivoting and bolt attachments)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Procurement of dentures abroadAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| coDiagnostiX® planning software (3D implant planning) | IVS Solutions AG / Dental Wings coDiagnostiX® | 1 | – | – | Gaiberg |
| Transfer device/transfer table for guides (X1-Hexapod) | med 3D X1-Hexapod | 1 | – | – | Gaiberg |
| gonyX® coordinate table (drilling table for guide transfer) | IVS Solutions gonyX® | 1 | – | – | Gaiberg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
Since 2002/2003, the laboratory has been a ProLab certified specialist laboratory for implant prosthetics and is a founding member of ProLab, DGOI and Forum innovative Zahnmedizin Heidelberg e.V.
| Evidence | Gaiberg |
|---|---|
| ProLab specialist laboratory for implant prosthetics |
History
- 1977
Training as a dental technician
- 1980
Completed apprenticeship; job as head of the conical crown department at a large dental laboratory
- 1987
Went into business for himself in Gaiberg with 10 employees
- 1988
Founding member of Forum innovative Zahnmedizin Heidelberg e.V.
- 1988-1989
Master craftsman school and examination in Munich
- 1996
Started using Simplant planning software (3D implant planning)
- 1998
Founding member of ProLab; development of the Heidelberg surgical guide (until 2003)
- 2002
Launch of the "Update Implantology" congress in Heidelberg
- 2003
Certification as a specialist laboratory for implant prosthetics
- 2004
Founding member of DGOI; member of the ICOI world association; inventor of the Gaiberg surgical guide
- 2007
Awarded the BestPractice-IT Award 2007 at CeBIT
- 2009
Kanter Forum at the Klaus Kanter Foundation
- 2010
Research report by the University of Basel on Bollack guide technology
- 2012
Last Update Implantology in Heidelberg after 10 years of congress activity
- 2014
Further training with ProLab and the DGI
- 2015
Active collaboration with Dr. Ulrich Kessler (since April 2015)
- 2016
Presentation at the Arbeitsgemein Dentale Technologie ADT; publication of technical articles
- 2017
Technical article on Smile Design in Spain and Steigmann Smile Design; launch of the Implant Prosthetics Academy development; presentations at Forum innovative Zahnmedizin Heidelberg and the DGPro annual conference in Gießen