May 2023 New Dental Products

Ori Intraoral Scanner

Ori Dental’s new Ori Intraoral Scanner has a variety of different features to appeal to dental professionals looking to expand their scanning capabilities at an affordable rate. It is designed to guarantee higher accuracy, differentiating between soft and hard tissue, and is said to be the only dental scanner made in the United States. Described as a modern alternative to traditional dental impressions that delivers a faster, easier, and more accurate solution, the scanner provides a better patient experience overall. It is constructed with aerospace-grade aluminum, and touts high strength and longevity. With an open software system, dental professionals can send their scans to their preferred laboratory, and these can be made with the product’s less-than-5-minute scan time.

Why you may want to consider this scanner

The scanner has no operating fee, allowing clinicians to eliminate the concern over adding monthly fees. The foundation of the scanner as well as the mission behind it is to focus on a portable, affordable intraoral scanner for service dentistry. Additionally, the lightweight, comfortable scanner is said to eliminate hand, arm, and shoulder fatigue in dental professionals.

Ori Dental
oriscanning.com

Magnet-X^TM

Described as the world’s first removable magnetic implant bar, the Magnet-X provides permanent stable magnetic retention that maintains the denture in place. Part of the company’s Integrated Bar™ product line, the Magnet-X is a removable Wrap-Around bar that offers a new solution for All-on-X patients. It was developed with technical advice from Miles Reed Cone, DMD, and is a first in that it responds to geriatric patients’ needs. The magnetic forces guide the denture to the correct position and keep it in place. The magnets self-align the bar into the correct position autonomously and the patient does not need to find the right position or chew to get the denture into place. The magnetic male and female parts provide a durable solution and constant retention, with no need to replace worn out parts.

Why this implant bar is unique

Thanks to the custom abutments that are included, the bar offers divergent implant flexibility with up to 30° correction. These abutments lie straight on implants, so additional multiunits are not needed. In addition to the magnetic advantages, Magnet-X offers the same benefits as the Nylon™ Integrated Bar: It is perpendicular to the occlusal plane, compatible with over 200 implant platforms, and provides the same ease of handling and hygienic advantages as a removable prosthesis.

Panthera Dental

855-233-0388
pantheradental.com

PreForm Dental

PreForm Dental is Formlabs Dental’s new workspace that optimizes print preparation setup for dental parts with preprogrammed settings for each indication. This saves time and improves standardization in your workflow. PreForm Dental is designed to achieve 3 goals: save time, improve print success rate, and add conformity to your workflow. PreForm enables plug and play integration with your existing workflow for a seamless experience. From generating printable models directly from patient scans, to optimizing your parts with advanced features, PreForm delivers a validated dental workflow. It is free to download and use.

What sets this new workspace apart

The solution allows effortless print preparation. Simply import dental CAD models or 3D intraoral scans directly into PreForm Dental and let the software set up your dental parts automatically with default and customizable presets for each indication. Select your indication, drag your files, and click Print. PreForm Dental is designed to deliver a trusted dental workflow to help your business thrive.

Formlabs Dental

617-702-8476
dental.formlabs.com

[Surgical Instrument]

Editor's Choice: Elvatomes were created to help displace the tooth out of the socket. Rather than pulling the root, the goal is to occupy the space between the tooth and bone (periodontal ligament) pushing the tooth out of its socket.

Elvatome® 2.0

Designed to provide significantly improved access for simple to complex extractions while providing comfortable grip and ease of access to any shaped root, the Elvatome 2.0 surgical instrument features the company’s new TWIST handle for optimal ergonomics. The 2.0 is thicker than the original Elvatome so it’s said to reduce clinician fatigue and increase rigidity when working in interproximal areas. The TWIST handle guides clinicians to make a recommended “push and twist” motion. The clinician can easily obtain a purchase point with a penlike grip fashion and convert to a palm grip providing additional apical pressure along the long axis of the tooth. By positioning the instrument along the long axis of the root, the clinician can apply pressure with their palm with the index figure resting closer to the tip.

TBS Dental

201-743-3090

tbsdental.com

[3D Printer]

NextDent LCD1

The new NextDent LCD1 3D printing platform features a smaller, easy-to-use printer designed to deliver high-quality results. The compact footprint combined with simple touch screen operation makes this an ideal printer for small office environments where production volumes may be less demanding. It uses LCD technology, features autocalibration to deliver parts with a very smooth surface finish, and is said to be 3 times faster than stereolithography printers. When combined with the company’s resins and new NextDent Wash & Cure for postprocessing, clinicians have an easy-to-use workflow that delivers high-quality results.

3D Systems

888-598-1438

3dystems.com

[Practice Management Solution]

Clinical Notes

Bola Technologies is making its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Clinical Notes solution available to practices everywhere. It is designed to help turn tedious tasks into simple, quick engagements through the use of AI. Bola’s Clinical Notes can help practices conveniently standardize workflows, allow staff to spend more time with patients, eliminate the need to take notes between patients, dictate common workflows by working with practice management software templates, use standardized templates for insurance documentation, and alleviate work after hours by making note dictation quicker. The software was previously only offered to practices integrated with a Bola-supported practice management solution.

Bola Technologies, Inc

sales@bola.ai

bola.ai

[Treatment Planning Software Integration]

CandidPro & SoftSmile VISION

Candid has announced a new strategic partnership with orthodontic software company SoftSmile. Through this partnership, Candid’s orthodontic platform, CandidPro, will now have SoftSmile’s VISION treatment planning software incorporated into it, allowing providers to leverage these tools to make treatment more accessible. VISION is an FDA-cleared treatment planning solution that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to offer orthodontists a variety of vital features such as automated segmentation and staging optimization that are said to reduce treatment planning time by up to 95%. CandidPro will also include VISION features such as bite ramps shift, automated attachments placement, AI-powered staging optimization, robust treatment planning, and more.

SoftSmile

softsmile@softsmile.com

softsmile.com

[Piezo Surgery]

Editor's Choice: In the Piezomed Classic, W&H has 2 module versions available to meet all piezo surgery requirements in practice for either day-to-day or intensive use.

Piezomed module

The Piezomed module is an easy add-on solution for the Implantmed Plus that creates new treatment options for patients. The Piezomed is said to be a true game changer in piezo surgery. Its modular design allows the device to be adapted to the user’s specific requirements across specialties, including periodontal, oral surgery, and dental implant surgery. The Piezomed module is designed to simplify the processes in oral surgery and implantology, as users do not always have the correct device on hand for use in compact spaces. The modular system’s standardized operation simplifies the practice team’s daily workflow. The system requires only 1 irrigation tube and 1 saline solution, which enables optimized handling.

W&H

519-944-6739

wh.com

[ProbioticS]

StellaLife Pre+Post+Probiotics Kit®

StellaLife’s new probiotic solution combines both gut and oral probiotics in a single kit to create a complete microbiome solution. The Probiotics Kit contains oral Pre+Probiotics lozenges and gut spore Post+Probiotics capsules. These lozenges and capsules contain the necessary strains to improve oral and gut health. The lozenges are deployed with 6 billion colony-forming units (CFUs) of 9 essential strains and contain prebiotics, vitamins C and D, and zinc for the oral microbiome. The gut spore capsules are deployed with 7.5 billion CFUs of 5 essential strains and 10 billion CFUs of necessary postbiotics in a vegetable capsule. The spore biotics are designed to survive in the stomach acid, bolstering health in the gut. The kit is designed to offer a robust system for the mouth and stomach and is available now.

StellaLife

305-788-8555

stellalife.com

[Trimming Machine]

E3

vhf has unveiled its newest milling machine, the E3, which is designed to cut out thermoformed appliances such as aligners, splints, and others. The E3 Milling Machine uses TRIMCAM software to recognize the so-called trimline on which the appliance will be milled out from the planning data. The E3 weighs in at 25 kg, making it compact enough to fit anywhere. It also features CNC production and can be operated from anywhere in the laboratory or practice. The E3 also features a collection draw for chips to eliminate the need for an external suction unit. It is said to be manufactured using high-quality components, enabling easier maintenance and enhanced durability.

vhf Inc

631-524-5252

vhf.com

[Children’s Toothpaste]

Crest Kids Color Changing Toothpaste

Crest’s Kids Color Changing Toothpaste is designed to encourage children to brush up to 2 times longer to protect against cavities. The company set out to address the struggle parents face in getting their children to brush their teeth, with most brushing for less time than dentists recommend—2 minutes, twice daily. The new toothbrush offers color-changing technology to transform bubblegum-flavored toothpaste from blue to pink after 2 minutes of brushing. Crest Kids Color Changing Toothpaste, along with a full lineup of Oral-B color-changing themed toothbrushes, is available online and at retailers nationwide.

Crest, a Procter & Gamble company

800-543-2577

crest.com

[endodontics]

elements™ Connect and Apex Connect

Designed to work independently or together, Kerr Dental’s elements Connect and Apex Connect are described as a complete shaping solution. elements Connect is a cordless endodontic motor and Apex Connect is an electronic apex locator. elements Connect operates in standard rotary, reciprocation, and adaptive motions, allowing doctors to use their preferred motion during root canal treatment. The motor with Apex Connect can be coupled to unlock real-time working length reading during instrumentation of the root canal. elements Connect and Apex Connect can be used in tandem by clinicians or as standalone devices to simplify shaping procedures, enhance doctors’ confidence, and aid patient safety. Apex Connect provides users with real-time working length indications of root canal depth via an easy-to-read, full-color, and angled display.

Kerr Dental

800-KERR-123

go.kerrdental.com/elements-connect-apex-connect

[Toothpaste]

TePe Daily™ & TePe Pure™

Oral care company TePe has launched new toothpaste options for patients with various, specific needs. The 2 options–TePe Daily and TePe Pure–are formulated specifically to help patients with sensitive gums and dry mouth. TePe Daily is available for adults, children, and babies, with mild mint flavors and either low- or no-foaming agents for additional comfort. TePe Pure is suitable for patients with sensitive oral mucosa and dry mouth. It contains no sodium lauryl sulfate, foaming agents, dye, or preservatives. These toothpastes will join TePe’s line of oral care products, including toothbrushes, special brushes, and interdental cleaning devices. The toothpastes are made sustainably, with vegan ingredients and recyclable packaging. They were crafted with the collaboration and assistance of dental experts and will help dental professionals recommend the right toothpaste for sensitive patients.

TePe USA

888-644-8373

tepeusa.com

[Intraoral Scanning]

Planmeca Imprex™

The Planmeca Imprex mobile scanning station to support dental professionals in intraoral scanning and patient communication is designed to fit any clinical setup. It features a 15-in touch screen and can be moved freely close to any dental unit, giving patients the chance to view their intraoral scans and treatment plans together with their dentist while sitting comfortably in the patient chair. Planmeca Imprex has an integrated high-performance PC with a preinstalled Planmeca Romexis® suite, which is immediately ready for use with the Planmeca Emerald® S intraoral scanner–just plug and scan. Thanks to the built-in LAN and Wi-Fi connection, the scans captured on the station are immediately available for further use on any workstation in the same network.

Planmeca USA Inc

630-529-2300

planmeca.com

[Patient Communication]

Weave Bulk Texting

Bulk Texting is a new feature for Weave’s product suite that enables businesses to send a single text to hundreds of customers at once, while curating recipient lists and dynamic fields to deliver customized content. It is said to offer scheduling of targeted messages based on filters such as age, appointment type, time since last appointment, and more. Other highlights include bulk text summary, which keeps the business informed with an overview of how many texts have been sent and how many remain for the current month; dynamic fields, which allow for personalized messages that automatically populate with essential information; and schedule send, which allows the business to choose to send bulk texts immediately or in the future.

Weave

888-579-5668

getweave.com