SprintRay has announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its High Impact Denture Base, a ceramic-infused denture material indicated for 3D manufacturing and repair of full and partial dentures and baseplates. Used in tandem with High Impact Denture Teeth, these denture resins are designed to deliver strong mechanical properties to guarantee strength and durability in dentures, according to a press release from SprintRay. It is the first ceramic-infused 3D printing material, formulated using SprintRay’s proprietary NanoFusion™ chemistry. This grants them a novel ceramic composition, forming dense polymer chains for protheses with strength, longevity, and durability, per the press release. NanoFusion is also said to suspend the optimal amount of ceramic for strong, fracture resistant dentures. SprintRay is now able to provide custom denture design services with the High Impact Denture Base and Teeth paired with SprintRay Cloud Design. With a design turnaround time of 2 to 3 days, SprintRay is offering an efficient, integrated workflow for dental labs. The new High Impact resins are also fully integrated with the SprintRay 3D printing ecosystem, enabling full denture prints in less than 2 hours. Combining these resins with SprintRay’s existing systems will allow dental labs to craft dentures for patients efficiently and effectively, according to early user Dr Andrew Johnson.
Glidewell has announced the launch of its newest sleep appliance, the flexTAP mandibular advancement device (MAD). FlexTAP is designed to treat snoring as well as mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea, defending against upper airway collapse. FlexTAP is a small, thin device with 14 mm total range of mandibular advancement. There is no metal in the device and it also requires no bite registration. It is meant to encourage nasal breathing and manage tooth movement, according to a press release from Glidewell. New features include Glidewell’s Vertex Technology®, which enables more airway and tongue space with less protrusion or strain on the jaw, due to the design of the post angulation. FlexTAP also includes a mouth shield to train nasal breathing and reduce drying and saliva that often accompanies oral breathing. Finally, it comes with the AM Aligner® device to record the patient’s natural pretreatment bite. Each morning, after treatment, the patient will wear the AM Aligner to exercise the jaw into normal occlusion. Not only does flexTAP have a 3-year warranty, but it is also eligible for Medicare reimbursement under code E0486.
A cloud-based, all-in-one practice management software solution, Novadontics is designed to provide a single application for managing all aspects of a dental practice. Beyond handling a practice's records, charts, ledgers, and images, Novadontics includes patient engagement and practice building modules, as well as integrated continuing education courses, and access to an online marketplace for discounted dental materials and supplies.
Two Striper Pro Packs from Premier Dental Products Co are designed to provide a convenient set of instruments for a range of common clinical procedures. Each procedure pack contains 5 of the most popular diamond bur shapes for crown & bridge, inlay/onlay, veneers, and other operative procedures. Two Striper diamond burs feature a select grade of natural diamonds attached using a proprietary brazing process and are designed to provide efficient cutting and a long lifespan.
Povi•One Povi•OneTM features the antiseptic power of iodine and is formulated to serve as another tool in the battle for improved oral health. It features 10% Povidone-iodine in unit-dose, flow-through applicators which control the dose of this effective oral antiseptic agent. The kit of 6 treatments is designed for the first dose to be applied in the dental office, with the remaining doses applied at home providing treatments beyond the patient’s visit to the dental practice. The application frequency is based on the risk level of the patient, according to the manufacturer.Povidone-iodine reduces glucan production, which is vital for polysaccharide production. Polysaccharides are the sticky substances that allow bacteria to cling to teeth.
