Buffalo Dental Manufacturing Unveils New AlignerWorks 3-Tool Bench System

Buffalo Dental Manufacturing’s new AlignerWorks is an integrated 3-tool bench system specifically designed to enable the precise fabrication of a wide range of custom-made oral appliances for dental labs as well as dental practices that produce oral appliances in-house.

The ThermaKife, ThermaPlier and V-35 Electric Handpiece make up the new system from Buffalo Dental Manufacturing, a company that boasts a wide range of handpieces, lab equipment, vacuum forming materials, dental accessories.

“AlignerWorks is an efficient solution for putting the finishing touches on just about any custom oral appliance. It will not only simplify oral appliance fabrication workflow; it will also save time and money while improving the satisfaction of prescribing clinicians and their patients,” Buffalo Dental Manufacturing CEO Don Nevin says in a press release.

AlignerWorks consists of:

ThermaKnife (pen) that can be used for fast and easy trimming of 3D digital prosthetics and trays, as well as soft thermoplastic dental whitening trays, soft mouthguards, custom soft nightguards, implant surgical guides, and most commonly, clear aligners.

ThermaPlier, which is used to dimple aligners to control compressive pressure. The device can also be used for making retentive undercuts on orthodontic appliances and mouthguards.

V-35 Electric Handpiece delivers 35,000 rpm high-torque performance to easily cut and grind appliance materials to enable precision oral appliance fabrication.

The bench system includes the following features and benefits:

• Lightweight pen features an ergonomic design and sharp, permanent tip for improved comfort and control.
• Fully adjustable temperature control for precise cutting action. The cutting tip is designed to heat ultra-fast to save time and eliminate waiting.
• High-torque motor provides smooth operation and powerful performance with less operator fatigue.
• Four multi-speed options (14k, 22k, 27k, 35k rpm) enable ideal speed selection for most cutting needs.

Buffalo Dental Manufacturing, with headquarters in Syosset, New York, supplies a wide range of handpieces, lab products, lab equipment and vacuum forming materials and accessories designed for the dental industry. Visit the company website for more information, www.BuffaloDental.com.