Top 5 Editor's Choice Products of 2021
The editors of Dental Products Report® share another look at 5 of the most innovative products launched in the past year.
While other compilation lists in this issue are chosen by our audience, this list differs in that it was chosen by our editorial team. These products were highlighted upon their release, by either being featured on our cover or being selected as an Editor’s Choice Product. The products featured here represent what we believe to be real advancements in the practice of dentistry for dental professionals and the patients they treat. Here are the Top 5 Editor’s Choice Products.
[Permanent 3D Resin]
Permanent Crown Resin
Created for the production of 3D-printed definitive dental restorations either chairside or in a lab, Permanent Crown Resin is said to make CAD/CAM crown and bridge cases easier and less expensive to complete. A tooth-colored, ceramic-filled resin, the material was developed to produce single crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers. The Permanent Crown Resin material is described as an affordable alternative to milled crowns while offering the high strength, color stability, and physical durability required in a permanent restoration.
617-702-8476 | formlabs.com
[3D Imaging System]
PreXion 3D Explorer PRO
The Explorer PRO is designed to combine precise 3D imaging, large image detail, low radiation exposure, diagnostics, and digital planning across all indications of modern dentistry. It features what is said to be the industry’s first retractable cephalometric x-ray arm. Its patient management system is designed to be integrated into existing infrastructure. Multiple patient scans can be loaded onto the same screen and used for treatment presentation. Its 3D viewer software allows for remote access for case analysis and features an extensive implant library and templates for airway and TMJ analysis.
650-212-0300 | prexion.com
[Face Shield]
The Loupe Shield
The Loupe Shield provides complete splatter protection while meeting the specific clarity, comfort, and loupe accommodation needs of dental practitioners. The Loupe Shield’s nano surface optical visor is 10 times less reflective than a standard polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic visor. It features a fully supportive headpiece and it has up to 3 in of adjustable frontal clearance. The shield is coated with anti-reflective technology, and through refractive index matching, it increases the optical transparency of the visor from 87% to 97%.
604-399-4202 | AmbiencePPE.com
[Intraoral Scanner]
CS 3800
The CS 3800 is a wireless intraoral scanner with a cordless, compact design. Its field of view is 16 x 14 mm, which allows for easier scanning of edentulous patients and easier capture of interproximal areas and subgingival margins. The CS 3800 is designed to better capture emergence profiles, deep margins, and post spaces for improved image quality with its 21-mm depth of field. It is compatible with the CS ScanFlow 1.0.4 software, giving clinicians the flexibility to provide a range of treatment indications.
800-944-6365 | carestreamdental.com
[Intraoral Camera]
MouthWatch Plus+
The MouthWatch Plus+ is a 1080p HD intraoral camera that captures 2,073,600 pixels in true anatomical color over the fast USB 3.0 attached cable. The Plus+ streams live video at 60 frames per second without any blur and features adjustable LED brightness. It also includes 100 OptiClear™ intraoral camera sleeves, an extended 2-year warranty, complimentary lifetime technical support, plug-and-play 5-minute integration, live agent support if needed, camera button-capture software, and training and best practices resources.
877-544-4342 | mouthwatch.com/plus+
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