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A roundup of the latest dental product launches from the week of September 9 - September 13, 2024.
Weekly new dental products roundup – February 22, 2013
February 22nd 2013Offered up in this edition of the Weekly new dental products roundup are ortho instruments, a handpiece coupler, a combination teether/toothbrush, CAD/CAM implant abutments and fluoride foam. Here's a summary of each with links to complete articles and the weekly video of the products that were posted throughout the week. Ortho Lingual Collection Hu-Friedy
New dental product: Gelato APF Fluoride Gels by Keystone Industries
February 22nd 2013Smooth and creamy Gelato APF Fluoride Gels are said to be effective, efficient and high quality while providing caries protection and prevention. The easy-to-use APF and neutral fluoride gels are an economical and quick application treatment. The gel is a 60-second acidulated phosphate fluoride that contains 1.23% fluoride ion. The low PH provides maximum fluoride uptake with improved thixotropic properties to ensure closer adherence to enamel and interproximal areas.
Colgate introduces new PreviDent® 5000 Booster Plus, prescription-only fluoride toothpaste
February 22nd 2013Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals announced the latest in its line of PreviDent products with the launch of PreviDent 5000 Boost Plus. The prescription-only home fluoride therapy toothpaste was launched at a Thursday morning press conference in Chicago.
New dental product: Titanium Base Abutments by HI-TEC Implants LTD.
February 21st 2013These Titanium Base Abutments serve as a connector between CAD/CAM individually fabricated crown/abutments and the implant. Two types of the base abutments are available: PRZ-ADP serving as an adapter between the Zirconium bridge and the implant; and PRZ Titanium base abutments for cementing to the custom-milled zirconium screw retained crown or bridge. They are available for use with major implant systems. HI-TEC Implants LTD. 972-9-9587775
New dental product: Baby Banana® Brush from Live-Right LLC
February 21st 2013The dual-purpose Baby Banana® Brush is a combination teether and toothbrush. Said to have an “a-peal-ing” design that is irresistible to babies, the brush features 100% medical grade silicone bristles babies love to chew on. It cleans teeth and gums. The peels of the banana are easy for tiny hands to grab and hold. Safety is designed into the brush as it is virtually impossible for a child to hurt themselves while using it. Live-Right LLC
New dental product: Max-Power LED Swivel Coupler from Lares Research
February 20th 2013Providing extended lamp life, the Max-Power LED Swivel Coupler is said to save time and money The coupler is KaVo MULTIflex compatible as well as compatible with all Lares MX model swivel handpieces and all other brands and models of lighted highspeed handpieces with Multiflex back-end connections. It provides bright white light similar to daylight. The replacement LED lamp for the Max-Power LED coupler is also plug-compatible with prior xenon lamp model Lares MX swivel couplers, enabling easy upgrade to the advantages of LED lighting.
Gendex introduces Scatter Reduction Technology (SRT™) to Cone Beam 3D
February 20th 2013Gendex introduces SRT, Scatter Reduction Technology, to its award-winning GXDP-700™ Cone Beam 3D system. This new feature allows clinicians to reduce artifacts caused by metal or radio-opaque objects such as restorations, endodontic filling materials, and implant posts.
PROTAPER NEXT endodontic file system refined for greater efficiency
February 19th 2013DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties has introduced its newest innovation and an expansion of it endodontic file system. PROTAPER NEXT is the same variable taper design found in the original ProTaper that clinicians have turned to for more than a decade, but refined to improve performance.
New dental product: Ortho Lingual Collection by Hu-Friedy
February 19th 2013There are 10 instruments in the Ortho Lingual Collection that are said to feature optimal intraoral access, visibility for the clinician, enhanced comfort for the patient and more time savings per procedure. The collection includes: cutters, pliers and lingual ligature directors designed for patient and clinician ease, comfort and accessibililty. Each cutter and pliers feature a gold-plated handle, longer handles that allow for easier access and orbit-formed box joints that are 14% to 20% thinner than standard orthodontic instruments. Hu-Friedy
Weekly new dental products roundup – February 15, 2012
February 15th 2013Packed with all the product information you may have missed during the week, the Weekly new dental products also links you to the complete articles on each listing and gives you a video summary of this week's offerings. SOL™ DenMat
New dental product: Limited 6 by ClearCorrect, LLC
February 15th 2013The Limited 6 ClearCorrect™ treatment option is described as the ideal for simple anterior adjustments. It includes up to 6 steps of clear aligners (single or dual arch). It includes treatment setup, Phase Zero and retainers at no extra cost. ClearCorrect, LLC 866-331-3323 www.ClearCorrect.co
The DEXIS Platinum digital x-ray system comforts, engages patients
February 12th 2013Matt Davis has had his share of dental x-rays taken over the years, but some of the experiences were so bad that he really wanted to try and avoid future x-rays at all costs. “It (discomfort) used to be to the point where you really didn’t want to take the x-rays,” he said. “I would tell doctors unless it’s absolutely necessary, I don’t want to do it. And unless they really knew what they were doing, it took forever. It was like I just lost 20 minutes shoving x-rays in my mouth.”
My digital x-ray choice is DEXIS Platinum Sensor
February 12th 2013Even within the digital world, new technology-like the DEXIS® Platinum sensor-continues to enhance the x-ray process all around the office. I have owned digital x-ray since 1993, and I have not seen advancements like those that have taken place in the last year.
J. Morita reduces dosage of its cone beam X-ray units
February 11th 2013J. Morita, world leader in imaging technology, today announced a major reduction in X-ray dosage of its cone beam (or 3D) X-ray units. Morita’s 3D product lines now come automatically equipped with a Dose Reduction Feature that lowers dosage from 30% to 40% on all three-dimensional fields of view.
3M True Definition beta tester Dr. John Weston: "You can do things faster and more reliably" [VIDEO]
February 11th 2013Scripps Center for Dental Care is a unique, multi-specialty group practice where owner and director Dr. John Weston and his team have been beta testing the new 3M True Definition Scanner for the past five months.