Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Dentalcompare exists to help dental professionals discover and learn about the products that can help them provide their patients with the best possible care while growing their business at the same time. Visitors use the site for research, and often the most popular products are not the newest ones. Still, as we look back on the most visited parts of the site over the past year, it’s always exciting to check out which newly launched innovations grabbed the most attention.
Here are the top 10 new products of 2016:
10. CS 8100 SC from Carestream Dental – Several years ago, Carestream Dental set a new standard for compact digital panoramic imaging systems with the original CS 8100. A 3D imaging version was launched after that, and this year we saw the latest member of the 8100 family, the cephalometric capable CS 8100 SC. The addition of a ceph arm added a bit of size to the unit, but it’s still the same slim form factor with powerful digital imaging capabilities tucked inside.
9. StarDental 430 Torque from DentalEZ – The dental handpiece remains the most iconic piece of dental equipment. It’s what patients know and the tool used on just about every restorative case. The StarDental 430 line of highspeed handpieces is among the most well regarded and popular around, so news that a new version with some extra muscle is now available was very well received.
8. iStar Cordless Prophy Handpiece from DentalEZ – Not to be outdone by the powerful 430 Torque, the iStar is a lightweight and easy to use handpiece designed to make prophy appointments easier than ever. It’s stylish and well designed to meet the needs of hygienists everywhere.
7. Polaroid Keren from Polaroid Dental – New digital x-ray sensors always get noticed, and this was especially true with this system that brings big name recognition with it. The Keren is a top quality sensor that lives up to the Polaroid name, and it certainly attracted some attention after its launch.
6. Ortho System Software from 3Shape – Dental CAD/CAM is about a lot more than quickly producing inlays and onlays chairside. 3Shape is renowned for its scanners and software, so a new application dedicated to orthodontics was an exciting development. A robust treatment planning platform, Ortho System is a digital hub for the modern orthodontics practice or lab.
5. Beautifil II Gingiva Shades from Shofu – Dental composites are widely used for direct restorative procedures because they offer both durability and esthetics. However, clinicians didn’t often have a way to use them for gingival situations. The expansion of Shofu’s flagship composite line to include shades that match up with gingival tissue was very well received around the industry.
4. Artistic Composite Kit from Shofu – Exciting new innovations aren’t always the most high-tech systems or materials. Sometimes they’re just something convenient and easy to use that can come in handy on a regular basis. That’s the case with Shofu’s Artistic Composite Kit, which provides all the diamonds, carbides and stones to create great looking composite restorations.
3. Hyperion X5 from MyRay – Digital panoramic systems can require a good amount of space in a dental practice, but the latest system from MyRay is designed to provide powerful imaging while easily fitting into any practice. A wall-mounted imaging solution, the Hyperion X5 fits just about anywhere while offering the performance dental practices need.
2. CS 3600 from Carestream Dental – Digital impressions are still the cutting edge of dental technology, and every new system draws plenty of attention. This year Carestream launched its second generation intraoral scanner, and the CS 3600 was certainly a welcome upgrade. Faster scanning and some unique flexible features make this one of the most exciting new technologies around.
1. Polaroid Intraoral Camera from Polaroid Dental – The intraoral camera isn’t the most high-tech equipment in a dental practice, but it’s one of the most useful. This new offering brings a marque name, top quality imaging capabilities and a lot of excitement to the category.