November 2022 New Products

Ultradent has launched the fully redesigned VALO X broadband curing light with new features such as a 12.5-mm lens and custom LED chips. This curing light has been redesigned to provide clinicians with durability and a more powerful cure. VALO X has Standard and Xtra Power modes, black light, and white light. It can be used both corded and cordless.

Why This Curing Light Stands Out

The light’s 1-button activation sports a user interface with an accelerometer so users can cycle between the light’s power and diagnostic modes with the push of a button. This helps reduce midprocedure fumbling and the likelihood of dropping the light. The VALO X light also comes with 5 accessory lenses. A simplified, low-profile design enables the light’s head to reach posterior restorations with ease. Combining all of these features and the accelerometer creates a curing light that is customizable without sacrificing durability and power. The new VALO X curing light is said to have improved curing depth, beam collimation, and thermal management. It’s crafted from aerospace-grade aluminum for improved thermal management, LED longevity, and durability.

Invisalign Virtual Care AI is a remote monitoring solution with new artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted capabilities designed to streamline workflows for clinicians and their staff. Invisalign Virtual Care AI lets doctors remotely monitor Invisalign treatment progress based on their preapproved clinical settings, and AI-assisted algorithms are calibrated to each doctor’s ClinCheck treatment features.

Why This Monitoring System Is Worth a Look

Virtual Care AI is integrated with the Align digital platform, which includes Invisalign, Doctor Site, ClinCheck treatment plans, and the My Invisalign App. No separate portal or login is required because remote monitoring is managed directly on the Invisalign Doctor Site. Similarly, patients can use their My Invisalign App without the need to download a separate app for remote monitoring. Its AI-assisted Photo Capture allows for the easy capture of clinically relevant photos via the My Invisalign App for patients, and the AI-assisted Automatic Assessment measures and highlights the size of aligner spaces based on doctor settings. It also features AI-assisted automated notification, which guides patients to either advance to the next aligner stage if their treatment is tracking well or to stay in their current stage for longer.

DM Insights is designed to enhance workflows in dental and orthodontic

practices. With DM Insights, clinicians can measure and improve the quality of treatments with a percentage breakdown of patients who are experiencing the same issue by tooth, aligner number, or scan number. The platform gives clinicians a benchmarking tool for comparing practice clinical data with the average results of practices, a significant indicator of performance. Users are able to view practice activity, clinical data, patient adherence, lead engagement, and benchmark performance, all from 1 platform. DM Insights helps practices drive treatment decisions, refine workflows, and grow.

Clinician’s Choice has a new metal dual-arch impression tray, the Quad-Tray Ultimate Posterior. This tray, which is designed to prevent impression distortion, is made of lightweight and ultrarigid aluminum. It features a 0.07-mm thick Ultra-Lock™ mesh that allows for secure fusion of the preparation and opposing impression. The distal bar is 2.6 mm thick to prevent impingement at the retro molar pad, and the distal ends are rounded to provide the right fit the first time. The tray also features low sidewalls to prevent palatal impingement and axial roll of the tray wall. The arch is wide, customizable, and easily accommodated to fit the right shape. As an added bonus, the tray is recyclable. This dual-arch impression tray is rigid yet maintains the kind of flex necessary for a good impression.

With Weave Insurance Verification, dental offices using Weave now can streamline their insurance verification process on the all-in-1 customer communication platform for small businesses. Insurance Verification provides up-to-date, accurate, easy-to-search information, all with a click of a button directly from within the Weave application. If insurance isn’t verified, staff can seamlessly contact patients in the same workflow to get updated insurance information via phone or 2-way texting. Insurance Verification verifies patient eligibility with a click of a button and shortens the time spent verifying insurance by more than 50%.

SurgiTel’s Surgical Mini LED light combines the power of traditional surgical headlights with the color balance and uniformity of advanced LED technology. Loupe- or headband-style mounting is available. The multilens design produces an even field of intensity and a uniform beam with multilens optics. There is said to be no color change over the working distance range, and the light is equipped with advanced battery technology with up to 12 hours of battery life. The battery cells are replaceable. The Surgical Mini LED weighs 14.6 g, has an average brightness of 100,000 lux, and has a long battery life. It also has a spot size of 100-nm diameter at 20 inches, and a color temperature of 5700K.

Primescan Connect offers dental professionals a fast and efficient intraoral scanning experience without requiring a bulky desktop. Primescan Connect has a specific laptop so that clinicians can use the intraoral scanner for restorative, implant, orthodontic, and more modalities. Primescan Connect is validated for all major lab software and is said to be a good starting point for clinicians starting out with digital dentistry. It is designed to integrate easily into the dental practice.

The Penguin II from Aseptico lets clinicians reliably monitor the osseointegration of dental implants. It is a resonance frequency analysis (RFA) instrument for monitoring the osseointegration of dental implants using the clinically proven Implant Stability Quotient Scale. Penguin II provides accurate, reliable measurement of dental implant stability via RFA measurement methodology and is an excellent choice for any dentist placing or restoring dental implants. The device features an updated design with flatter sides to bring increased comfort, a surer grip, and better leverage when in the hand. An all-new LED display screen is integrated into the design, increasing readability. Its battery is rechargeable and replaceable and comes with a free-standing vertical charging stand, allowing for easy placement and wireless charging of the device.

SmileGuard is said to be a breakthrough light-curable biocompatible material for the fabrication of strong and flexible bite splints and other orthodontic and dental appliances. The resin is said to offer a blend of strength and comfort and is custom fit to a patient’s specific needs. It also offers high-impact resistance to teeth grinding, clenching, temporomandibular disorders, and abrasions. With Desktop Health’s 3D printing workflow, SmileGuard resin can be used to manufacture night guards in as little as an hour for delivery to patients the same day.

Carestream Dental’s latest addition to the SMOP implant planning system is an easy, versatile stackable guide solution for use with full-arch implant restorations. The stackable guide can be designed from a single workflow, and the templates easily lock together for user-friendly chairside use. It is ideal for the immediate loading of provisionals. With the new stackable guide technology, a comprehensive digital 3D design process is used to create an efficient and reliable solution for complex procedures. Through cloud-based planning and design, the interlocking fit of the stackable guide ensures optimal patient outcomes.

SuperMouth oral care systems include safe ingredients, parent-targeted educational resources, and branded entertainment content for kids. SuperMouth is customized by age, risk potential for cavities, and personal preference, all conveniently shipped directly to consumers every 3 months for children aged 2 to 5 years and 6 to 12 years. The systems include toothpaste, floss products, mouthwashes, mouth sprays, mouth brush, accessories, and a system guide. To create a positive association with oral care, products feature ice cream flavors and include superhero characters, comic books, music, movies, and an augmented reality app to show kids how to brush.

VITA has announced the expansion of the shade range in its VITA MFT denture tooth line. The denture teeth are now available in 16 VITA classical A1-D4 shades, 15 VITA SYSTEM 3D-MASTER® shades, and the bleach shade OM1 for posterior teeth. VITA MFT is indicated for full and partial prosthetics, in addition to hybrid and implant prosthetics. It is designed to offer reliability and esthetics for anterior and posterior teeth. The new shade ranges are meant to emulate the natural coloring and visual shape of natural teeth, with layers of translucency for added realism. MFT is also said to be customizable with the light-curing stains VITA AKZENT LC and the veneering composite VITA VM LC.

3D Diagnostix Digital Services will now be integrated with J. Morita USA’s i-Dixel imaging software. The integration allows i-Dixel imaging software users to order digital services from 3D Diagnostix, including radiology reports, implant treatment plans, computer-guided surgery solutions, and Magnetix™ guided full-mouth restorations. This partnership also allows users to order digital design services for in-office 3D printing of surgical guides and prosthetics.

Oral Science has launched an enhanced formula of X-PUR 1.1% NaF Gel (5000 ppm fluoride), a high-strength sodium fluoride gel with 10% xylitol to help reduce caries. This gentler X-PUR 1.1% NaF Gel includes a reduced amount of mint for compromised oral health patients with sensitive mucosae. It is still free of alcohol and sodium lauryl-sulfate and is integrated with oncology clinics. It can be used daily as regular toothpaste or in a tray for patients with elevated caries risk. X-PUR 1.1% NaF Gel is available in 120-mL tubes or 475-mL bottles.

The uAssist service allows orthodontists to review case designs, make adjustments, return them for changes, and order the final clear aligner. These adjustments are made within 2 review sessions per case and are said to be returned in less than 3 days. This streamlined system is designed to make orthodontic practice quicker and more efficient without compromising on quality. All treatment plans done through uAssist must be reviewed and approved by the treating orthodontists.

Flow Dental’s Safe ‘n’ Sure Econo Phosphor Plate Barrier Envelopes are now available in a roll dispenser with everything you need to mount alongside or onto your PSP reader. The tear-off roll is designed to save time and make loading plates quick and easy. The new thumb notch on the easy-tear seam allows for the quick removal of the plate after exposure, and its black-on-black vinyl offers protection against light exposure. These envelopes come in packages of 300 in sizes 0 to 3.

The DS OmniTaper Implant System is a new solution for implant treatment designed for virtually all clinical situations. The OmniTaper EV Implant features ActiveBone Control design and has an apically tapered shape. The ActiveBone Control design uses a combination of bone-specific preparation protocols and the dual-core bone condensing thread design to achieve high primary stability. This combination is said to ensure safe and atraumatic implant placement, even in soft bone. The conical EV connection ensures a tight, stable fit and minimizes micromovement and microleakage. Additionally, it provides access to the EV prosthetic range for restorative flexibility and offers clinicians efficiency for immediate chairside solutions. The DS OmniTaper Implant System is slated for release in early 2023.

Carestream Dental has announced the launch of its new cloud-based practice management software solution for oral and maxillofacial surgery. Sensei Cloud for Oral Surgery is designed for accessible, intuitive management solutions for oral and maxillofacial surgery specialists. Sensei Oral Surgery is built on the preexisting Sensei Cloud platform, offering security, remote access, and scalability. It has a wide variety of features such as the Vital Signs Capture, which allows clinicians to update fields in the electronic medical record to create a clinical record. Sensei Cloud also features performances report to help inform business decisions, as well as Sensei Imaging for HIPAA-compliant access to 2D and 3D images. These images, which can be viewed through the cloud, can be shared through referrals to optimize workflows between practices.

The new NeedleSmart Pro is designed to destroy a contaminated needle in a sealed chamber in just 6 seconds, minimizing postprocedural needle stick injuries. The device heats the needle to 2372 °F, killing potentially harmful pathogens, viruses, and bacteria adhering to the needle. Within seconds, the needle is compressed into a tiny ball and released from the device as a safe sphere of metal at the tip of the syringe.

The Illumina device uses LEDs in both the infrared and red spectrums. These LEDs are designed to increase circulation and boost gum health, whereas non-UV blue lights increase the power of whitening gels such as the StarAligners Whitening Foam & Aligner Cleaner that is provided in the Illumina kit. Near-infrared light is said to slow and potentially reverse receding gum lines, and mitochondrial enzymes absorb photons from light to increase adenosine 5′-triphosphate energy. The Illumina device offers 3 wavelengths of light for its users: 450-nm blue for teeth whitening, 600-nm red for gum health, and 850-nm near-infrared for enhanced tooth movement.