3Shape has announced the launch of Automate, the company’s artificial intelligence AI)-powered dental design service platform for dental laboratories. The new platform, which is hosted on the 3Shape website, allows dental lab technicians to set up an unlimited number of design orders with customizable instructions and upload scans to the design service.

Automate’s AI technology is said to return design proposals in as little as 5 minutes, regardless of the number of designs ordered. Plus, you only pay for what you approve and download.

“More and more dental workflows are going digital. Because of this, we felt that labs could really benet from an easy-to-use self-service design service to supplement their caseloads. A service that could support them with, for example, a posterior CAD crown design, when they’re in a jam and don’t want to work overtime or search for an extra designer,” says Rune Fisker, 3Shape senior vice president for product strategy.

Automate is an open platform, allowing technicians using 3Shape Dental System, exocad, or other select scanners to send their files to the platform. Labs can try Automate for free with a $50 credit to see how it works. Visit 

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Automate is said to be the first AI-powered dental design service platform for dental labs.

3Shape Releases Automate Design Platform for Labs

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Formulated to protect users for hours, in-between hand washings, Ho Dental Company has launched a new kind of hand sanitizer to the dental industry. One For All Foaming Hand Sanitizer is an alcohol-free formulation that does what 70% alcohol-based sanitizers can’t—deliver extended protection in-between hand washings.

One for All kills more than 99.9% bacteria, fungi, and viruses (including human coronavirus) in less than 15 seconds, according to the manufacturer. Its active ingredient, benzalkonium chloride, is 1 of 3 FDA-compliant ingredients for hand sanitizers and kills germs on contact. The hand sanitizer is fortified with patented Nanodex™ technology, which has been shown in

laboratory testing to kill germs for up to 24 hours. Nanodex forms a long-lasting barrier on the skin that continues killing germs until it is washed off.

“Many people, including medical professionals, don’t realize that the minute alcohol sanitizer is dry, it stops providing protection,” states Phillip Ho, DMD, co-inventor of One for All hand sanitizer. “If you touch an infected surface, you need to reapply alcohol sanitizers. That’s impractical for daily use.”

Dr Ho adds that One For All is a superior solution for dental and medical offices because it can protect their staff, who are interacting with the public all day, and secondly, it can help protect their patients by limiting the spread of germs and bacteria in the dental office.


In addition to providing protection, One For All boasts moisturizing properties to help healthcare

professionals avoid the drying and cracking of skin that’s common with repeated use of alcohol-based sanitizers. The formula features Jojoba Oil, a natural moisturizer. Tea Tree and Rosemary Oils are natural biocides with skin healing properties, and Vitamins C and E offer skin-rejuvenating benefits.

Developed by scientists and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), One for All was developed by ACatechol, Inc., (https://www.acatechol.com/), where Ho Dental’s CEO Dr Ho

serves as executive cice president of product development. The ACatechol team includes internationally recognized scientists and clinicians. The company has been awarded with grants from both the NSF and the National Institute of Health (NIH) to develop the next generation of sanitizers in the fight against infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

Additional information is available online at 

https://www.hodentalcompany.com/product/one-for-all-foaming-hand-sanitizer-16-9oz/

One For All Foaming Hand Sanitizer is an alcohol-free formulation designed to deliver extended protection in-between hand washings. 

Ho Dental’s New Hand Sanitizer Formulated to Protect Dental Staff and Patients

Planmeca USA announced its integration of the software Planmeca Romexis

 with web service Henry Schein One’s Digital Dental Exchange (DDX

This integration was created in an effort to enhance communication between lab and practice, encourage connectivity between software and lab-management applications, and to share data more easily, according to a press release from Planmeca USA.

Planmeca Romexis is a software that contains various modules to help organize patient data while DDX can transfer and store patient files to the lab.

To learn more about this digital integration, visit the website 

Planmeca USA announced the integration of its software with Henry Schein One’s web service Digital Dental Exchange.

Planmeca USA Announces Integration with Henry Schein One Web Service

Before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the dental industry has been at the forefront of developing infection control protocols designed to protect patients and staff against the spread of diseases.

Many of today’s methods have been in use so long that it’s hard to imagine going to a dental practice without some of the basic everyday precautions we’ve become so accustomed to seeing and using.

Here’s a quick look at 5 infection control protocols that are hard to imagine not being used by your dentist.

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Designed to provide a 3D printed denture solution that didn’t compromise on strength or esthetics, the Flexcera materials from Desktop Health include Flexcera Base and Flexcera Smile.

The new materials were developed to provide the strength of a ceramic restoration, while retaining the denture properties derived from long chain chemistry of denture materials, according to a press release. The Flexcera materials are approved for exclusive use with EnvisionTEC 3D printers and can be used in a workflow to provide same-day dentures without compromising on quality. The solution can be used to produce up to eight dentures in less than 2 hours. The materials offer high fracture and moisture resistance to provide durable prosthetics

The two materials mark the first products produced by Desktop Health, a recently launched division of Desktop Metal. The Flexcera materials are expected to be commercially available in the US and Canada by the end of June.

New system of 3D printing resins aim to provide 3D printed dentures without compromising on durability or esthetics.

Desktop Health Announces Flexcera 3D Printed Denture Resins

Quip announced the launch of its clear aligner service in order to offer its customers professional-quality clear aligners, according to a press release from quip.

This clear aligner platform features virtual consultations, professional scanning, transparent pricing and financing, quality treatments, and at-home/in-person monitoring.

The program is being piloted in New York City and will be nationwide by the end of the year.

To learn more about quip aligners, visit the website 

The oral healthcare company will launch its clear aligner service. 

Quip Expands Professional Services Platform to Offer Clear Aligners

Developed by Exan Software, the new Consistency of Care software module from Henry Schein One integrates dental and medical patient records, reflecting an increased interest among health care providers to offer comprehensive services to patients.

The module is open architecture software that supports the growing need for interoperability and information sharing between dentistry and medicine. Exan Software is a Henry Schein One company and the creator of the axiUm dental management software suite, which is a leading software product among dental and dental hygiene schools and large group practices.

Recognizing the desire to ensure that medical and dental patient health records are accessible to all health care providers, the Consistency of Care solution within axiUm allows dental schools to communicate patient health records to their medical counterparts, regardless of a medical school’s software. This integration provides faculty and students with a holistic view of a patient's health, ensuring best practice principles and the highest patient care standards.

By connecting axiUm's dental electronic health record (EHR) to a medical EHR through the Consistency of Care module, schools can consolidate patient record benefits without compromising academic dental software. Synchronization of patient data through an Application Programming Interface (API) ensures that patient information, medical conditions, and allergies are accurate, providing health care professionals with a single view of their patient's health records. By integrating dental software with EHRs, a higher standard of patient care can be achieved while delivering an improved patient experience and maintaining consistency of care—supporting better outcomes for patients.

“We’re excited to bring the Consistency of Care module to market, as the benefits of integrated dental and medical care are clear, with improved patient outcomes and increased efficiency," says Mike Baird, Chief Executive Officer, Henry Schein One.

Penn Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the first dental school to implement axiUm's Consistency of Care integration solution, communicating its dental patients' EHR data to its medical school.

"Several years ago, we looked at an electronic medical record that included a small dental component," says Mark Wolff, DDS, Dean at Penn Dental Medicine. "However, we concluded that it was not worth the extra effort required to make the system work. We needed to come up with a solution that would save us time and satisfy industry interoperability standards, with the least amount of time and resources for the faculty and students to switch. axiUm's Consistency of Care solution allows us to keep using axiUm while maintaining interoperability between the 2 EHRs."

axiUm software manages the technical aspect of a student’s dental education—from a student’s first year to graduation. A dental-first design built specifically for the dental market, axiUm offers features that support the ever-changing academic landscape, from dental school grant funding applications and financial tracking to student supervision in clinics, mitigating risks associated with student practitioners, and the preparation for accreditation.

"The use of axiUm is important to us because the ability manage grades, individual student performances, dental laboratory case tracking, and patient billing are daily requirements at Penn Dental Medicine,” Dr Wolff says. “Larger medical EHRs do not manage student grades or performances, and they have issues with billing for dental procedures. Keeping our current dental EHR and integrating with medical gives us additional flexibility in managing Penn Dental Medicine."

The Consistency of Care module, powered by Redox, integrates directly into Epic software, a clinical solution used by medical professionals to support functions related to patient care. Penn Medicine utilizes Epic to manage their patients’ EHRs, while Penn Dental Medicine utilizes axiUm. Redox helps to standardize health care data from any source, providing a single API for exchanging health care data with axiUm.

For more information on the Consistency of Care module, please visit Exan’s website at 

https://www.exansoftware.com/consistency-of-care/

Henry Schein One software company develops module that supports the growing need for interoperability and information sharing between dentistry and medicine.

New Consistency of Care Software Module Helps Integrate Dental, Medical Patient Records

Pearl has partnered with Dental365, a dental service organization (DSO) within the tri-state area. 

Dental365 is a retail dental provider that specializes in advanced technologies and materials. Its partnership with Pearl is a means to support integration of Pearl’s clinical performance management AI solution, Practice Intelligence.

Practice Intelligence will allow Dental365 to better optimize the patient experience through AI insights, according to a press release from Pearl.

To learn more about Dental365, visit the website 

 To learn more about Pearl, visit the website 

The dental AI company will partner with the dental service organization to provide education and information to the industry. 

Pearl Partners with Dental Service Organization Dental365

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry conducted new research on Vista Apex’s Re-Gen

UAB’s research was conducted at the university’s biomaterials labs and data showed that the use of Re-Gen Universal Adhesive and Re-Gen Flowable Composite Liner could protect against erosion and decay, according to a press release from Vista Apex.

This research can better inform consumers on the benefits of bio-generative products for future use.

To learn more about Re-Gen, visit the website 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry conducted new research on Vista Apex’s product suite. 

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New Consistency of Care Software Module Helps Integrate Dental, Medical Patient Records

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