Product Bites – July 12, 2024

Product Bites Script – July 12, 2024

Welcome to Product Bites a weekly podcast from Dental Products Report providing you with a rundown of recently launched and updated dental technologies, materials, instruments, and everything else you might use with patients or while running your practice.

I’m your host for this week, DPR Editor Kellie Nock, and on this week’s podcast we’ve got 3 new products with launches from Blue Sky Bio, SDI, and TBS Dental.

So let’s get to it and learn about these newly launched dental products.

First up, Blue Sky Bio has just unveiled their new dental implant photogrammetry system, the Blue Sky Bio Grammee. This scanner, powered by Tupel 3D, aims to enhance the way we measure implant positions. It's designed to be accurate, efficient, and affordable. The Grammee scanner is battery-powered and wireless, offering a ±6 micron repeatability with an angular repeatability of ±1/30th of a degree. This incredible accuracy is thanks to Blue Sky Bio's "Iterative Noise Reduction" system, which allows for narrow camera separation and small posts. The scanner also features an LCD display, making it easier to view implant positions. Plus, it boasts Wi-Fi connectivity and supports data transfers via USB 2.0, USB 3.0, or Wi-Fi. According to Blue Sky Bio, the scanner calibrates in just 1 minute and 30 seconds, with a scan time of 20 seconds, depending on the number of posts and CPU cores. The Grammee outputs an STL CAD file for implant positioning, including abutment data and scan bodies, which is crucial for the next steps in implant design. The software also includes auto-calibration, scanning feedback, and an auto-merge feature that can combine up to 10 posts per jaw.

Next, let's talk about the Riva Cem Automix from SDI. This resin-modified glass ionomer cement features the company's revolutionary ionglass™ technology, designed to deliver optimal strength and esthetics. Riva Cem Automix is self-curing, radiopaque, and fluoride-releasing, making it ideal for the permanent cementation of metal and ceramic restorations like zirconia, porcelain, and orthodontic bands. The ionglass technology incorporates a unique blend of differently sized reactive glass particles that harness ion-release to cross-link polycarboxylic acid chains. This results in higher bond strength, improved durability, and more stable esthetic properties. The automix tip attachment adds convenience over traditional hand-mixed cement systems. According to SDI, a 2022 study showed that Riva Cem Automix offers superior enamel/dentin bond strength compared to leading cements. It also boasts superior flexural strength based on the company's internal data.

Lastly, TBS Dental has launched a new collection of regenerative materials called REGEN. This line includes regenerative bone and membrane materials aimed at socket preservation and soft tissue regeneration. The first product in the REGEN line is the TBS Allograft Bone in a syringe applicator. This ergonomic and precise applicator is designed for placing mineralized cortico-cancellous bone particulate, making it ideal for use in the posterior region. REGEN also includes TBS Allograft Powder, a 50/50 blend of cortico-cancellous particulate that supports bone regeneration. This blend provides an osteoconductive scaffold to remodel the host bone effectively. Finally, the REGEN line features TBS Membrane, which boasts a lower occurrence of soft tissue dehiscence, superior tensile strength, and other attractive features due to its unique bio-structure.

That does it for this week's Product Bites from Dental Products Report. Stay up to date on all the latest dental product news by visiting dentalproductsreport.com/newdentalproducts.

I'm Kellie Nock saying thanks for listening. And we'll be back next week with all the latest new dental products on Product Bites from Dental Products Report.