Sonendo® Acquires Portfolio of Novel Dental Procedure Technology Patents

Sonendo®, Inc., a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today announced the acquisition of all the assets of FluidFile Ltd., an Israeli dental company. FluidFile is a specialist endodontic company that has developed a range of options for alternative root canal treatments. The assets included within the transaction primarily consist of a … Read more

Dentsply Sirona Extends the Lucitone Digital Print Denture System with New Material Indications and Planned Print Platform Validations for Asiga and SprintRay

New denture tooth materials and indications significantly expand the production capabilities of the Lucitone Digital Print Denture System enabling the production of nearly all full arch denture types. Additionally, Dentsply Sirona announces the planned validation of Asiga and SprintRay 3D printers for Lucitone Digital Print Denture later in 2021. Both of these announcements further enable … Read more

exocad Highlights New Releases, Strategic Partnerships And Special Offers At The International Dental Show In Cologne

exocad GmbH (exocad), an Align Technology, Inc. company and a leading dental CAD software provider, detailed the company’s achievements over the past year and recent productivity-boosting software innovations at its International Dental Show (IDS) press event. Under the new slogan “Imagine the CADabilities,” exocad executives highlighted new product launches, recently formed strategic partnerships and company … Read more

Align Technology to Showcase its Digital Portfolio at the International Dental Show 2021 in Cologne

Align reinforces its commitment to comprehensive dentistry by showcasing the Align Digital Platform, including recent innovations, in a multi-media exhibition space of hybrid in-person and virtual experiences Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN) a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign system of clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad … Read more

The Rules of the Game: Why the Best of Class Award Winners Should Be on Your Short List

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It’s hard to believe that a 13-year-old vision to make a difference has come so far. From an idea fleshed out over a breakfast meeting at Chicago Midwinter, to today, where the Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards are covered by every journal in North America. The American Dental Association has partnered with Cellerant to … Read more

The GentleWave® System by Sonendo® Nominated for 2021 Prix Galien USA Best Medical Technology Award

Committee of Distinguished Scientific Leaders to Name Winners on October 28, 2021 Sonendo®, Inc., a leading dental technology company has announced that its GentleWave® System has been nominated as a 2021 Prix Galien USA Award finalist for this year’s “Best Medical Technology” award. This year’s ceremony is Prix Galien’s 50th, marking half a century of recognizing excellence in biopharmaceutical … Read more

Speed Up Your CAD/CAM Practice: Ivoclar Vivadent Presents New Open Combination Furnace for Quick Crystallizing, Sintering, and Characterizing

For more than 40 years, Ivoclar Vivadent has been presenting continuous innovations in the field of dental furnaces with its Programat® series. Now, the success story continues with the introduction of the all new Programat CS6. The new open combination furnace can crystallize, sinter, characterize and glaze all-ceramic restorations faster than ever before with unsurpassed … Read more

Software Enhancements Support a Higher Level of Performance of Primescan and CEREC Primemill

Dentsply Sirona is announcing its latest upgrade for both Connect and CEREC Software, giving users new functionalities and even better performance[1]. Patient communication is improved with a new visualization step in the model phase. The upgrade can also contribute an improvement for the benefit of Primescan users. New firmware makes the intraoral scanner twice as … Read more

VisCalor: Highly Filled Thermo-viscous Universal Composite

After the successful launch of VisCalor bulk, VOCO introduces its second thermo-viscous composite in VisCalor. This universal esthetic composite brings the same innovative 2-in-1 technology with more shade options and indications while keeping it as simple as Warm it, Flow it, Sculpt it!  Once warmed, VisCalor delivers the viscosity of a flowable, then rapidly cools … Read more

Align Technology Releases iTero Workflow 2.0 Software and Previews New iTero Element 5D Imaging System Auto-Upload Functionality

Newly released iTero Workflow 2.0 software features include faster scanning, improved visualization, and enhanced patient communication tools that help increase practice efficiency, support better clinical diagnosis, and drive patient engagement for treatment acceptance. Available in Q3’21 on the iTero Element 5D imaging system*, a new auto-upload feature will streamline Invisalign case submissions by enabling intraoral … Read more

New Webinar on the AIRFLOW® by Dr. Michael Glogauer

Oral Science is pleased to present a new webinar by Dr. Michael Glogauer; Ems Airflow & Guided Biofilm Therapy: The Story Of A Successful Integration In A Periodontal & Dental Implants Practice Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) is the systematic, evidence-based solution for dental biofilm management in professional prevention using state of the art AIRFLOW®, PERIOFLOW® … Read more

Be a Resource, Not a Salesperson: Marketing Wisdom for the Dental Practice, From One of the Industry’s Behind-the-Scenes Experts

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When it comes to innovation in dental marketing, I’ve watched Beth Gaddis work behind the scenes to take every organization she works with to a new level. Now, as Director of Content Marketing & Social Media at Simplifeye, she’s using her years of experience to enhance the way Simplifeye engages the dental community and provide … Read more

ADD STAR® POWER WITH SEAMLESS INTEGRATION: Aeras™ 400 Flex Handpiece from DENTALEZ®

DENTALEZ is excited to announce the newest superstar in our constellation of Star products! To answer our customer’s ongoing needs for power and flexibility, we’ve created a new handpiece in our Aeras line specifically to be compatible with KaVo’s MULTIFlex™ coupler, the Star Aeras 400 Flex. Maximum power with all the benefits of Star Handpieces … Read more

Dentulu Closes $2.5 Million Seed Fund Round for Aggressive Development of Its Global Teledentistry Platform

Acquires Robohealer AI, Adding Artificial Intelligence Capabilities to Its Software Platform and Announces Expansion of the Dentulu Strategic Partner Network Dentulu announces the closing of an initial seed round investment of $2.5M as well as the acquisition of Robohealer AI. Robohealer, is a dynamic interactive symptom screener which uses artificial intelligence to make teleconsultations and … Read more

Oral Science: The True AIRFLOW® Integration Specialist!

Based on current scientific evidence and leading technology, there has been an industry shift towards an increased demand for Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) and AIRFLOW® technology. A number of offices are already in the process of implementing this technology for the management of biofilm, which is exclusively accomplished through the use of the AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Master … Read more

Taking the Technology Step

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It was right around this time in 2018, I presented before a group of dentists and office managers in Ottawa. Most of them were 45 years of age and older. The topic: technology that many experts predicted would become commonplace in dental offices by 2020. I was not presenting on cutting edge, futuristic technology that … Read more

Press Technique Turns 30: Laboratory-Tested and Future-Proof

Every four seconds, somewhere in the world, a restoration made with Ivoclar Vivadent pressed ceramics is placed. Despite the arrival of other new fabrication methods, dentists and dental technicians continue to trust this unique procedure – using it with enthusiasm and conviction. What is the secret of the sustained success of this technique? We take … Read more

Kuraray Noritake Announces New CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES-2 Universal

Introducing the Intelligently Simplified Single Shade Composite with Light Diffusion Technology (LDT) From the innovators of dental composite technology—Kuraray Noritake Dental—comes a simplified solution for common posterior restorations, independent of the underlying and adjacent tooth structure. The single-shade concept of CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES-2 Universal composite does away with the need to determine and select the … Read more

Get Things Straight: Introducing OrthoFX, a Company Ready to Realign Your Approach to Orthodontics

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Are there limits to the convenience culture? In a world where a click of an app can keep you well read, well fed and cozy in bed, all without leaving the house, consumers have come to not just prefer just-in-time service, but they expect it. Dentistry is not exempt from this sea change in customer … Read more

Plugged in for Success: Electric Handpieces are the Future. Here’s Why.

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I know that quite a number of dentists remain committed to air-driven handpieces. It was what you used in school. You have established clinical workflows in place with equipment you trust. What I also know is that no matter how long you’ve been practising, whether you’re a high-tech CEREC user or still mixing up alginate, … Read more