Each year the pages of Dental Products Report are filled with products launched in a variety of categories all designed to help clinicians deliver better care to their patients. Every issue includes Cover Products and other Editor’s Choice products chosen based on innovation or their perceived impact on improving patient care and practice efficiency.
Here we bring you the Top 5 Editor’s Choice Products launched over the last 12 months. These five dental products were selected from numerous qualified candidates based on reader responses and are playing a role in pushing the industry forward.
Premier® Dental’s AeroPro is designed to set a new standard in cordless prophy systems. The lightweight, well-balanced, ergonomic, cordless and pedal-less handpiece is said to enable greater control and mobility while reducing hand and wrist stress. The handpiece features a longer battery life and the ability to accept most types of disposable prophy angles, and it comes in two packaging options.
Premier Dental
888-773-6872 | premierdental.com
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NiTin™ Sectional Matrix System
Featuring rings fabricated with drawn-wire Nitinol for reportedly unmatched spring qualities, the NiTin Sectional Matrix System is well suited for Class II posterior composite restorations. The Nitinol material is said to offer like-new separating forces, even after hundreds of uses. The rings feature backers and tips fabricated from PEEK®, a highly durable plastic. The matrix system also features bands with pronounced curvature for easier and more predictable tooth shape replication. The kit includes color-coded wedges as well as forceps for ring placement.
Garrison Dental Solutions
888-437-0032 | garrisondental.com
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Infinix™ Flowable Composite and Bulk Fill Flow Composite
Infinix advanced dental restoratives- Flowable Composite and Bulk Fill Flow Composite-contain Nobio’s proprietary QASi particle technology, which combines a high concentration of antimicrobial molecules that are covalently bound to a solid core. The materials are formulated to maintain the integrity of the restoration and protect the restoration from degradation by bacteria over time. The Infinix Flowable and Bulk Fill Flow Composites are ideal for posterior restorations. Free starter kits are available.
Nobio
info@nobio.com | infinix.com
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Designed to reduce splatter during prophy appointments, the Ultrapro Tx Sweep disposable prophy angle features a brush guard near the head to sweep away saliva and prophy paste. This innovation can reportedly reduce splatter by as much as 95 percent. The excess prophy paste is swept toward the mouth, making it more efficient for hygienists. The new Sweep prophy angles also include the main design features of the company’s Ultrapro Tx Skini prophy angles, including optimal flare and quiet gear design.
Ultradent
800-552-5512 | ultradent.com
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LuxaCrown
Providing an option between a provisional restoration and a permanent restoration, LuxaCrown is designed for producing long-lasting crowns chairside. Suited for use in creating semi-permanent crowns and bridges, the material reportedly works with a quick and easy technique and offers strength, durability, and esthetics while being a cost-effective solution. LuxaCrown is an ideal solution for difficult cases that require longer healing stages and can be used for up to five years. It’s available in five shades-A1, A2, A3, A3.5, and B1-that remain stable and provide natural fluorescence.
DMG America
800-662-6383 | dmg-america.com
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