Celebrating 40 Years of CEREC and Shaping Tomorrow

DS World 2025 Inspires in Las Vegas

The three-day clinical education event featured a dynamic program including over 65 courses, 55 expert speakers, new learning tracks, fully booked hands-on sessions, exciting product launches, and a keynote from Orangetheory founder Ellen Latham.

DS World 2025, held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from September 25–27, brought together thousands of dental professionals for three days of innovation, education, and entertainment. This year’s event marked a major milestone: the 40th anniversary of the CEREC system, Dentsply Sirona’s pioneering chairside CAD/CAM system that has transformed digital dentistry.

Dentsply Sirona’s new CEO, Dan Scavilla, joined clinical experts like Dr. Michael Skramstad and Dr. Shivi Gupta to showcase how Connected Dentistry—powered by integrated, data-driven technologies—can streamline workflows, foster collaboration, and elevate patient care.

The main stage also featured keynote speaker Ellen Latham, founder of Orangetheory Fitness, who shared powerful insights on leadership and business growth. Entertainment highlights included Emmy-winning comedian Dana Carvey and a live performance by Grammy-winner Sheryl Crow.

Serving as emcee, Dr. Mona Patel energized the audience with humor and heartfelt reflections on the power of community and technology—core elements of this year’s theme, Empowering Connection. “The future of dentistry isn’t something that happens to us—it’s something we build, together.” Reflecting on her own journey, which began at DS World a decade ago, Patel added: “Being at DS World opened my eyes and opened doors—I came home empowered to create a state-of-the-art digital dental practice.”

Showcasing Innovations

As DS World 2025 celebrated four decades of the CEREC system, it also looked ahead to the future—empowering dental professionals to connect, learn, and lead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. This forward-looking spirit was reflected in the unveiling of new solutions that build on CEREC’s legacy of innovation:

• CEREC workflow on DS Core allows dental professionals to receive AI-powered margin and design proposals for crowns, inlays, and onlays directly within DS Core, further simplifying workflows and making them accessible from virtually anywhere.
• CEREC Primemill® Lite: a compact, affordable milling unit that delivers high-quality single-visit dentistry and integrates easily into dental practices. Its two-motor system enables fast and precise milling and grinding for key chairside indications using validated materials.
• CEREC Cercon® 4D multidimensional blocks – they combine over 1,100 MPa¹ flexural strength with a proprietary 3D layering technology that replicates natural dentin and enamel, enabling highly esthetic restorations with minimal wall thickness.
• ProRoot® Bio Sealer sets a new standard for bioceramic sealers with higher bioactive cement content² vs. other bioceramic sealers, promoting hydroxyapatite formation, and a clinically proven rapid periapical healing response.
• AH Plus® Ribbon® endodontic sealer: Improved paste consistency for easier mixing and better flowability, and improved adhesion to gutta-percha³ supports the overall success of root canal treatment. This promotes the integrity of the seal and reduces the risk of leakage, which are critical factors in achieving treatment success.
• New AI-powered 3D X-ray diagnosis features on DS Core, which create a new level of flexibility⁴ for diagnostic workflows by enabling diagnosing Dentsply Sirona X-ray data from any device, supporting patient consultations, and reducing IT complexity through secure cloud storage⁵.

The event also showcased upcoming solutions like CEREC Go, an affordable, 2-motor milling unit for crowns, inlays, and onlays made of composites and hybrid ceramics. It supports fast grinding and integrates with DS Core for seamless design-to-manufacture workflows.

Together, these innovations underscore Dentsply Sirona’s commitment to delivering solutions that help clinicians streamline workflows for efficiency, elevate patient care, and grow their practices with confidence.

Dentsply Sirona’s commitment to more sustainable events

In line with Dentsply Sirona’s global sustainability strategy, “BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World,” reducing DS World’s environmental impact was a key priority throughout the planning and execution of the event. Sustainable decisions included selecting the Green Globes-certified MGM Grand as the venue, collaborating with local and eco-conscious vendors, and utilizing digital communications to minimize paper waste.

Save the Date for DS World 2026

DS World will return to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from September 24–26, 2026, offering a comprehensive clinical education program and opportunities for dental professionals to exchange insights with peers who share a commitment to advancing dentistry.

REFERENCES

1. Dentin Core, 3-point flexural strength test according to ISO 6872:2024, N=20. Internal testing at Dentsply Sirona. Requests to consumables-data-requests@dentsplysirona.com
2. Based on crystalline portion evaluated by XRD analysis comparing different bioceramic sealers (cf. chart). Internal data on file.
3. In-vitro study based on Micro Shear Bond Strength, Gustavo De-Deus. Data on file. Method according to Gustavo De-Deus et al., Int Endod J. 2021, 54:1653–1658.
4. Unless stated otherwise, all statements in this press release refer to a comparison of Dentsply Sirona products.
5. A paid DS Core subscription is required to operate Primescan 2, diagnostics tools in Canvas, Smart View and to use DS Core as primary storage.

About Dentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest diversified manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world-class brands.

Dentsply Sirona’s innovative products provide high-quality, effective, and connected solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dental care. Dentsply Sirona’s headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Company’s shares are listed in the United States on Nasdaq under the symbol XRAY.

Visit www.dentsplysirona.com for more information about Dentsply Sirona and its products.

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