Dental Technology

Diagnocat’s Artificial Intelligence Cloud Based Software for Dental X-Rays and 3D/CBCT Imaging is Cleared for Approval by Health Canada!

by Diagnocat

Diagnocat’s dental AI imaging technology for dental professionals identifies over 30 common dental conditions on X-Rays, Pans and CBCT’s, including caries, calculus, periapical lesions and identifying rare pathologies on the CBCT images. Diagnocat offers the only 2D and 3D artificial intelligence solutions in the dental market! Diagnocat’s ability to convert 3D Dicom files and segment … Read more

NYU Dentistry Performs First Dental Student-led Robot-assisted Dental Implant Surgery

by NYU College of Dentistry

Robotic technology enhances dental education and clinical practice Dental students at NYU College of Dentistry became the first in the U.S. to perform dental implant surgery using state-of-the-art robotic technology. NYU Dentistry is one of only three dental schools in the nation with a robotic system for dental implant surgery. While NYU faculty and postdoctoral … Read more

Artificial Intelligence: New Technology vs. the Old Me

by Dr. Bruce Pynn, MSC, DDS, FRCD
Artificial Intelligence

“Alexa, give me the number of new patients in January 2022.” “Siri, play my patient’s favourite music.” “Hey Google, tell my patients some jokes.” “Alexa, start the timer for the dental sterilizer.” Who are these people that we always speak to? I suppose “who” is not the right word, but rather “what”. These are all … Read more

Envista Completes Acquisition of Carestream Dental’s Intraoral Scanner Business

by Envista

Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NVST) (“Envista”) today announced the completion of the acquisition of Carestream Dental’s Intraoral Scanner business. As previously announced, this business will be rebranded as DEXIS and will operate as part of the Envista Equipment and Consumables Segment. Envista Holdings Corporation CEO Amir Aghdaei said, “We are very excited to add a suite of … Read more

Envista Announces DEXIS Brand Name for Imaging Business

by DEXIS

Envista Holdings Corporation (“Envista”) today announced Envista’s KaVo imaging business will be re-branded as “DEXIS”. Dental professionals have known the DEXIS brand as the leader in digital intraoral radiography and diagnostic software innovation for over 20 years. The DEXIS brand will now represent a full portfolio of award-winning imaging and digital solutions including cone-beam computed … Read more

The TeleDent™ Teledentistry Platform by MouthWatch Now Integrates with Henry Schein’s Dentrix G6 and G7 Practice Management Software

by MouthWatch, LLC

MouthWatch, LLC recently announced the integration of its award-winning, market leading TeleDent teledentistry platform with Henry Schein’s Dentrix G6 and G7 practice management software. According to MouthWatch LLC founder and CEO Brant Herman. “Deploying teledentistry is now easier for Dentrix G6 and G7 users. TeleDent’s comprehensive, convenient, and secure virtual care platform is able to … Read more

Bestseller for Daily Use in Practices: Dentsply Sirona Delivers the 75,000th X-ray System Heliodent Plus

by Dentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sirona starts 2022 with an impressive milestone: the 75,000th Heliodent Plus left the production site in Bensheim, Germany. The intraoral X-ray unit is the pillar of daily diagnostic work in dental practices, while its reliability and image quality are of the highest standard. Compact intraoral X-ray units are essential for dental practices. For Dentsply … Read more

DENTALEZ® Expands Aeras® Utility Line

by DENTALEZ

With renewed focus on applying innovative technology to solve real, everyday dentistry challenges, DENTALEZ® has added a new offering to the Aeras® Compressor line by Ramvac®. A flexible dual-voltage compressor model that is lighter, quieter, and available with 24/7 monitoring at no charge. Aeras Compressor by Ramvac The compressor is up to 22% lighter than … Read more

Planmeca USA Launches New CAD/CAM Technologies at Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting

by Planmeca USA

Planmeca USA, a leading manufacturer of dental imaging and CAD/CAM equipment, announces the launch of a new wet/dry chairside mill – the Planmeca PlanMill® 35. The new Planmeca PlanMill 35 is one of three key components of the Planmeca FIT® CAD/CAM system – all of which have been dramatically improved. The new mill is perfect … Read more

Dentist Performs Dental Implant on Himself Using Robotic Technology

by Elliot Polakoff, AZ Family

Artificial Intelligence is becoming a part of everyday life. And it’s gaining popularity as a tool for dentists to use for procedures like dental implants. Earlier this week, one Flagstaff dentist took the use of YOMI robotic technology to a whole new level, giving himself a dental implant. And the craziest part? He wasn’t even … Read more

Henry Schein Named to FORTUNE’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ List for 21st Consecutive Year

by Henry Schein, Inc.

Company Finished First in Its Industry for the Fourth Consecutive Year Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, announced today that it has been named to the FORTUNE® “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 2022, the 21st consecutive year that the Company has … Read more

Newly Patented Crysta Molecule Powers ACTIVA Presto, Pulpdent’s Latest Bioactive Restorative

by Pulpdent

Chemical technology allows for first-ever universal light-cure bioactive restorative with smile zone esthetics, also facilitates intimate hydroxyapatite bond between tooth and composite Pulpdent, a leading dental researcher and manufacturer, is pleased to announce that its newly patented Crysta MCP technology is available immediately in ACTIVA Presto, the company’s new universal light-cure bioactive restorative. Crysta allows … Read more

Carestream Dental Announces Sale of Scanning Technology Business

by Carestream Dental

Affiliates of Carestream Dental LLC (“Carestream Dental”) today announced that they have entered into an agreement to sell Carestream Dental’s Scanning Technology business to Envista Holding Corporation (“Envista”), a leading global dental products company for $600 million. The Scanning Technology business is composed of Carestream Dental’s intraoral scanner equipment (CS 3600, CS 3700, and CS … Read more

ADA Practice Transitions is Named Winner of 20th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards

by ADA Practice Transitions

Company is recognized for its state-of-the-art online matching platform designed to support digital transformation in the dental industry. ADA Practice Transitions (ADAPT), a service of ADA Business Innovation Group, has been named one of the winners of the 2021 Chicago Innovation Awards in technology. The winners were announced at this year’s event held on Tuesday, … Read more

Dentsply Sirona and 3Shape Expand Their Strategic Partnership with Seamless Connectivity for Dentists and Dental Labs

by Dentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sirona’s intraoral Primescan and Omnicam scanners now integrate directly with 3Shape’s lab software, delivering better workflows and patient outcomes. Dentsply Sirona and 3Shape have taken the next step according to their agreement and now provide a seamless and secure integration of Dentsply Sirona’s Connect Case Center with 3Shape’s Dental System software. Dentists using Primescan … Read more

2021 Gamechangers: What Had the Biggest Impact on Me This Year?

by Lou Shuman, DMD, CAGS, CEO and Founder of Cellerant Consulting
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In looking back at 2021, I wanted to leave you a “Last Word” of what I considered gamechangers that had an impact on this last year. COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19 has changed the way we practice both physically and emotionally. Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are the companies that created our vaccines in break-neck … Read more

UCW Grad on the Front Lines of a New Era in Dental Technology

by University Canada West

Amir Rad began his journey at University Canada West on a quest for new opportunities. Two years later, after completing his Master of Business Administration degree, he found just that by landing a position with a company paving the way for a new era in dentistry. Amir, who has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in … Read more

exocad Releases ChairsideCAD 3.0 Galway Software for Single-visit Dentistry in North America

by exocad GmbH

exocad, an Align Technology, Inc. company and a leading dental CAD/CAM software provider, today announced the availability of ChairsideCAD 3.0 Galway in the United States and Canada. The next-generation CAD software for single-visit dentistry will be showcased by exocad at the 2021 Greater New York Dental Meeting in New York City, held between November 28 and December 1. This new release will provide dentists … Read more

Align Technology Shares Finding From New Clinical Study That Validates the Significant Benefits of the iTero Element 5D Imaging System as an Aid in Detection and Monitoring of Interproximal Caries Lesions (Cavities)

by Align Technology, Inc.

The study published in the Journal of Dentistry confirms that the iTero Element 5D imaging system* with iTero NIRI (Near Infra-Red Imaging) technology is more sensitive than bitewing radiography in detecting early enamel lesions and comparable in detecting dentinal lesions iTero NIRI technology of the iTero Element 5D imaging system was 66% more sensitive than bitewing X-ray … Read more

MouthWatch Launches Game-Changing HD Intraoral Camera During SmileCon 2021

by MouthWatch LLC

MouthWatch Plus+ Delivers True 1080p Images at a Disruptive Price MouthWatch, LLC, a leader in innovative teledentistry solutions, digital case presentation tools and intraoral cameras, will debut its MouthWatch Plus+ HD intraoral camera at booth #B3309 during SmileCon 2021 in Las Vegas. With a launch special price of $999.00 and SRP of $1,199.00, The MouthWatch … Read more