First hand-held dental laser approved by US regulators

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to iLase, the world's first hand-held dental laser from Biolase. The decision will give the California-based manufacturer the right to market their new product in the USA and other countries worldwide. Shares of the company went up over 20 per cent yesterday morning after the clearance was announced by the regulators.

Mar 17, 2010 | USA

Den-Mat snaps on smile with major acquisition

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Snap-On Smile is now part of Den-Mat Holding, LLC. In a press note released earlier this week, the company announced that its LUMINEERS Smile Design Studios in Santa Maria, USA, has acquired all intellectual property and production rights of the brand. Snap-On Smile, a crystallised acetyl resin-based removable appliance, was developed by New York City dentist Dr Marc Liechtung in 1996. It can be used as an aesthetic provisional in implant cases or cosmetic removable partial denture

Mar 16, 2010 | USA

Astra Tech's latest implant system available in the US

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Dentists in the USA now have access to the new OsseoSpeed TX line from Astra Tech. The Sweden-based manufacturer launched the latest version of its implant system last week at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) in Orlando. It will be available through Astra Tech’s subsidiary in Waltham, Massachusetts, and feature a modified tapered apex design for easier implant installation especially in soft bone where under-preparation is often desired, the company said.

Mar 9, 2010 | USA

Ivoclar Vivadent launches second furnace generation

NEW YORK and AMHERST, NY, USA: The new Programat P500/G2 from Ivoclar Vivadent comes with a new touch screen colour display and a host of other new features that further enhance the firing process. The second-generation furnace, which is build on the tried-and-tested properties of its predecessor model, incorporates state-of-the-art power saving technology, which cuts power consumption in the stand-by mode by up to 40 per cent, the company says. This will reduce energy costs and helps protect the environment.  

Mar 5, 2010 | USA

Novalar enters licence agreement for launching OraVerse in Germany

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Novalar Pharmaceuticals has announced to have chosen Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland as exclusive distributor of their OraVerse anestethia reversal technology in Germany. Sanofi-Aventis, one of the leading German pharmaceutical companies, will also have the option to extend the license to other countries in Europe, both companies said. They intend to launch the product in early 2011.

Mar 3, 2010 | USA

Isolite Systems introduces new isolation system at Chicago meeting

CHICAGO, USA: The Midwinter Meeting is traditionally the place where companies unveil new technology and new equipment. One of those companies, Isolite Systems, a maker of innovative dental isolation technology, introduced a new product, the Isodry^Ti. The new product was assessed while conducting market research on the company’s original, award-winning Isolite dryfield illuminator dental isolation system, the company said.

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