Precheck™ from Pearl. Image credit: © Pearl

// Insurance Verification

Precheck™

Dental artificial intelligence (AI) company Pearl has announced its new Precheck tool. Pearl’s AI-powered Precheck is an insurance eligibility and benefits verification tool that exists as an add-on to Pearl’s platform Practice Intelligence®. Altogether, Pearl is aiming to optimize data processes in the dental practice through this streamlined integration, according to a press release from Pearl. Precheck harnesses natural language processing to analyze patient insurance data so that front office and clinical staff can reduce time wasted trying to match the right treatment with the right insurance. Precheck has a variety of features that aim to provide a whole insurance verification solution for dental practices. Other features include multi-source verification, which pulls in data from clearinghouses, payors, and patient EOBs; code-level feedback, which providing exact answers on which treatments insurance will cover; and a comprehensive coverage breakdown feature that lists benefits, limitations, and other actionable insights for clinicians to take confidence in their decision making.

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Vyne Trellis® from Vyne Dental | Image Credit: © Vyne Dental

// Insurance Platform

Vyne Trellis®

Vyne Dental® has expanded its services with the Vyne Trellis platform to offer innovative tools and strategies to enhance revenue management and streamline financial operations for dental practices. Vyne Trellis is engineered to streamline the dental billing process, offering an integrated approach to financial management within dental practices. Accurate and timely billing, coupled with effective revenue cycle management, is said to allow the platform to enable practices to maximize their financial performance while maintaining focus on patient care. Key features and benefits of the new Vyne Trellis include:
 Automated Billing Processes—the platform simplifies billing operations by automating routine tasks, reducing manual input, and minimizing errors;

Enhanced Revenue Cycle Management—offers tools for efficient tracking, management, and follow-up on outstanding payments and claims, ensuring quicker reimbursement cycles; Integrated Payment Solutions—Vyne Trellis is designed to facilitate seamless patient payment processes, from in-office payments to online billing options to improve convenience for patients and reduce outstanding receivables for practices; Comprehensive Reporting—provides detailed financial reporting and analytics, enabling practices to make informed decisions based on their financial data; and Streamlined Communication—by delivering enhanced communication between dental practices and insurance companies, it ensures clear and prompt resolution of billing inquiries and disputes. By implementing Vyne Trellis for their billing needs, practices can expect to see significant improvements in financial workflows, reduced administrative burdens, and enhanced patient satisfaction through more transparent and efficient billing practices, according to Vyne Dental.

Dental AI Receptionist | Image Credit: © Heygent Dental AI

// Patient Communication Software

Dental AI Receptionist

Designed specifically for dental practices, Heygent Dental AI’s conversational Dental AI Receptionist software is an artificial intelligence- (AI-) powered patient engagement and communication platform featuring state-of-the-art software built from the ground up with AI.

The new platform leverages conversational AI to instantly engage with patient calls and leads, automate appointment bookings, save dental front staff time, and is designed to win new patients. The Dental AI Receptionist handles all conversations over SMS, web chat, and responds to marketing leads and missed calls to immediately engage with patients and intelligently book appointments directly in the clinic patient management software through cutting-edge AI technology, the company states. Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs and designed by dentists, it offers a suite of advanced AI-enabled features designed to enhance patient engagement and streamline dental practice operations. With instant missed call and marketing lead response, the AI ensures immediate engagement with patients 24/7 to help attract new patients and boost the practice’s production. The automated appointment booking feature allows the AI to handle back-and-forth conversations with patients to find the best time and day to book the appointments directly into the dental practice’s practice management software. It is said to integrate seamlessly with all major dental software solutions including Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, and Curve Dental. The Dental AI Receptionist is designed to follow up on patient leads to maximize appointment bookings, excel in overdue patient follow-up, and re-engage in active patients to book cleanings and other appointments. The platform’s AI web chat mounts on the dental practice’s website and automates appointment booking over the web. Designed for high accuracy, it is well-versed in clinic-specific details such as appointment calendars and insurance/procedure information, offering precise, human-like conversations in multiple languages, according to the company. The robust patient conversation management dashboard helps keep practices in full control, enabling AI engagement during specific times such as after-hours and weekends, and assisting in bringing patients back into the office efficiently. The user-friendly patient conversation management dashboard is designed to give the dental practice full control. Key features include reviewing text message transcripts with AI-produced summaries, confirming appointments, filtering conversations, and enabling 2-way messaging with AI-enabled emergency care detection and notifications. Heygent.ai is now launching its cutting-edge Dental AI technology across United States and Canada.

BeautiBond Xtreme from Shofu | Image Credit: © Shofu Dental Corporation

// Universal Bonding Agent

BeautiBond Xtreme

BeautiBond Xtreme universal bonding agent features proprietaryQuad-AdhesiveTechnology. Due to its unique proprietary chemistry, a single layer provides a fast, strong, and reliable bond. Described as a powerful all-in-one universal bonding agent, BeautiBond Xtreme’s technology facilitates bonding to enamel, dentin, zirconia, precious metal alloys, composite resins, and glass ceramics. It is well suited for direct and indirect restorations using any light-cure, dual-cure, or self-cure material without the need for additional primers, the company states. BeautiBond Xtreme is a truly universal adhesive formulated to offer flexibility with self-etch, selective-etch, or total-etch techniques. Additionally, it provides an optimal seal to wet or dry dentin, penetrating deep into the tubules to create resin tags for secure adhesion and dramatic reduction of postoperative sensitivity. The material’s HEMA-free formula improves the stability of the adhesive, providing a thin and uniform layer with reduced technique sensitivity. With an extremely low film thickness of 5µm, BeautiBond Xtreme prevents marginal stain lines caused by brands with thicker bonding layers. It’s easy, 1-step application makes the bonding process reliable and clinically efficient, the company adds. BeautiBond Xtreme is available in a 50-unit, 0.1ml dose set with microbrushes, and a 5ml ergonomic-designed, 1-hand-controlled dispensing bottle.

OptiBond Universal 360 from Kerr Dental. Image credit: © Kerr Dental

// Bonding Agent

OptiBond Universal 360

Kerr Dental has introduced its latest offering––a new bonding agent called OptiBond Universal 360. Designed specifically to bond to zirconia, gold, base metal alloys, alumina, lithium disilicate, titanium, PFM, and PFZ, this agent aims to be a sole product for optimal bond strength, according to a press release from Kerr. In a move made to help dental practices save on inventory space, OptiBond Universal 360 also does not require a separate ceramic or metal primer. The bottle is designed with ergonomics in mind and does not require refrigeration. This agent is reportedly compatible with self-etch, selective-etch, and total-etch techniques, and indicated for both indirect and direct restorations. It harnesses the power of Kerr’s patented material sciences which aim to prevent post-op sensitivity.

Enterprise Experience from Weave. Image credit: © Weave

// Patient Communications

Enterprise Experience

Software solutions company Weave has announced its multi-practice enterprise experience platform, designed to specifically meet the needs of practices with more than 1 location, including dental service organizations. The enterprise experience has a few key features highlighted in the press release. These include a revenue cycle management feature that homes in on optimizing digital forms, insurance processing, payment requests, and payment plans. It aims to save front office staff time as it automates data entry and communications. Another feature is its new office integration capabilities, which can consolidate phones, forms, reminders, and other communications to eliminate redundancies. This secure data exchange also aims to make it easier to train staff and enable remote work via browser access. Reporting and information features provide actionable insights on practice locations, identifying areas for improvement or areas of success. Churn reduction features include the ability to automate messaging across practices to ensure appointment recalls and reminders are always on time. Weave also maintains an automated response assistant for online review processes. Finally, the enterprise experience enables multi-location practices to have a centralized management platform to maintain messaging, patient communications, forms, and more, all from a single login.

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// Pharmaceutical

Tranexamic Acid Injection, USP

Avenacy’s new Tranexamic Acid Injection, USP, indicated for use during and following tooth extraction, is now available in the United States. The Schaumburg, Illinois-based specialty pharmaceutical company, which is focused on supplying critical injectable medications, announced that it has launched Tranexamic Acid Injection, USP as a therapeutic generic equivalent for Cyklokapron® as approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The product is indicated in patients with hemophilia for short-term use (2 to 8 days) to reduce or prevent hemorrhage and reduce the need for replacement therapy during and following tooth extraction.

Avenacy's Tranexamic Acid Injection, USP is available in 1,000 mg/10mL(100 mg per mL) 10-pack single-dose vials. In line with the company’s mission to champion patient safety and streamline patient care, it will feature Avenacy's highly differentiated packaging and labeling to support accurate medication selection.

Avenacy planned to begin shipping Tranexamic Acid Injection, USP to wholesale partners in June. The specialty pharmaceutical company is supported by a global network of development and contract manufacturing partners that have undergone successful FDA inspections based on cGMP-standards, according to the company.

Dental Insurance Verification for Yapi Leap. Image credit: © Yapi

// Insurance Verification

Dental Insurance Verification for Yapi Leap

Software manufacturer Yapi has announced a new Dental Insurance Verification feature for its Yapi Leap platform. This new feature verifies patient insurance eligibility, cutting out the time taken by the clinician or front office staff who would previously have to use an outside source to verify this information. Over 200 insurance providers are verifiable through this new feature, according to a press release from Yapi. Other features introduced with Insurance Verification are rapid eligibility checks, which provide a single-click solution to verify eligibility; detailed benefits summaries that demonstrate both in-network and out-of-network coverage details like deductibles and other insights; plan usage, to monitor coverage used and coverage remaining per patient/family; and error detection, which can monitor if a policy term is expired or if there are any discrepancies.