Paul Feuerstein, DMD

Technology review and workshop- page 1

This is a listing of many of the products discussed in the presentation. This has been printed months before this presentation. Please go to www.computersindentistry.com for the latest updated handout. If you have a specific question, you can reach me via email at drpaul@toothfairy.com . Note that inclusion in this list is informational and does not indicate an endorsement. I apologize in advance for any products or companies that are not included. Note that some additions and changes will occur on the podium.  The handout is just a sketch of what you have seen and heard. I am putting together a Technology Guide although with the dynamic changes in the products, it could be a full time task.  A preview started in 2008 is at :  http://www.myteeth.com/techguide/tech_guide_intro.htm Watch this work develop in progress. ( Also, any comments are welcome).

NEW for 2009 High Tech Newsletter- send email for info to  drpaul@dentaltechnologysoultions.com 


Dr. Howard Elson's Comedy Album is available at http://www.thedentalshow.com/

The Acappella music is at http://www.a-cappella.com/ 


NEW 20009  introduced end of 2008, early 2009 (in no particular order)

 Dentalsenders.com  free service for appointment reminders

Zap laser- new handheld wireless laser to be introduced officially 12/08- preview CDA

1Shot dental xray holders 1shotdental.com new company from New Zealand with simple xcp holder for film, phosphor plates and selected sensors

Rinn (Dentsply) Dexis holders , Eeze grip

Smile Reminder  VSling  Record videos patient testimonials in your office on a web cam- post them on your web site and on the internet. 

Myray new CBCT unit Skyview   Sold by Video Dental Concepts

SUNI new CBCT Unit

Kavo new electric HP smaller lightweight

Midwest New electric/air hybrid HP Stylus ATC 

New Intraoral scanner IOS3D. Still in prototype. Wand stays still and camera moves back and forth. 

Visiodent - new USB sensor- direct wire- no box -one model has its own small viewer- not computer necessary

Planmeca- soon to introduce new I/O sensor (Prosensor)  with very flexible wire ( they say unbreakable) and quick disconnect ( magnetic) also to prevent breakage if patient moves suddenly. 

Sirona Perioscan - detects calculus and scales it off!

Air Techniques Spectra now has FDA approval.

Dexis Platinum Sensor introduced 9/2009. Direct USB, no box higher resolution, larger image area. 


US Government Agency for electronic Health Records ( EHR): http://aspe.hhs.gov/sp/NHII/


Keyboards and mice ( is that the correct plural?) There are many products that will allow disinfection of these devices to avoid cross contamination. According to Rella Christensen of CRA high ethyl alcohol content cleaners are sufficient for this type of disinfection. Lysol is one of these products.  There are also several covers and barriers made for keyboards. Some are universal covers while others are custom made for each major keyboard manufacturer.

These products are washable and can be sprayed down:

Virtually Indestructible Keyboard  www.grandtec.com  (look under "products")  Note: I have seen a similar product in Staples 11/08

www.unotron.com has a number of washable keyboards/ mice and combinations

www.ikey.com has a number of washable keyboards/ mice and combinations

www.advanced-input.com has the Medigenic keyboard- has a skin built over a keyboard- it is sealed and effectively a flat surface to spray or wipend

www.touchfreecomputing.com has a glass topped touch sensitive keyboard called Clean Keys

    SmallPC another distributor of washable keyboards

Protective covers:           Viziflex Seels  viziflex.com              Protect Computer products    protectcovers.com


Network Backup program: Karen's Replicator- www.karenware.com free for home use- fee for commercial use- can back up your computer files easily over a network  from one computer to another, or to an external drive, or other backup device. It can be programmed for to do this any time of day or night. 


Paperless Office Software   these programs allow patients to fill out forms electronically. Some are online, some are in office, some are both

www.medictalk.com

www.gopaperlessnow.com

www.submitpatientforms.com

www.patientdocs.com 

Xpaper http://www.talario.com/ Amazing Logitech Pen - you write on paper forms and they are instantly transformed to digital paper. Watch the demo to understand it. 


Perio Charting

www.floridaprobe.com electronic perio probe

www.periopal.com voice activated perio charting. Free download- pay pennies per use. 

www.dentalrat.com unique foot controlled mouse with buttons for perio charting. New model is wireless

    Perio Risk Assessment www.previser.net


Dental Camera Kits

Photomed ( Mike McKenna and staff) www.digitaldentalcameras.com or www.photomed.net

Photomed  http://www.photomed.net/

Contraster        http://www.photomed.net/contrasters.htm

Dual mirror  http://www.photomed.net/dualview.htm

           Oralume LED  http://www.photomed.net/oralume.htm  or  http://www.highqdental.com/lightedmirror.htm            

                   Norman Camera ( Andy Thompson, Brett Beier) www.normancamera.com

                   Lester Dine dinecorp (note it is called dineonline- however dineonline.com is a restaurant review site)

                    National Camera Exchange ( Rick Spaulding) www.natcam.com

                    NEW- LED Ring flash with programmable wings- Doctors Eyes plus excellent set of mirrors

    Northwest US:    Pro Photo Supply http://www.prophotosupply.com/dental/index.htm  

                                Dental Learning Centers  http://www.dlcenters.com/

Current recommendations are on the above websites- Canon, Nikon, Olympus seem to be most popular. 

        Kodak Dental photography kit Kodak P712 kit  DISCONTINUED

Cameras models change very often- some of these below are being used but not now available- most current are mentioned in the lecture See websites above for latest models for dentistry

    Canon 50D, G9, , Digital Rebel XTi  Nikon  D200, D50, 70,80, 100

   Olympus , 4040, 5050, E10,E20,  Fuji S3, 


Storing and sorting images

 Thumbs Plus  http://www.cerious.com/ Excellent product for organizing all of your digital images

NEW!! Photodontics from Cerious. Low cost full featured dental imaging.

http://picasa.google.com/ Free product from Google for photo organization on your computer

www.eye.fi  Wireless SD card that will transmit images from your camera to a local computer


Intraoral Cameras     Separate review page in the website

Interesting new one- Intraoral camera/microscope/indirect vision dentistry  CareScope

New cameras from Air Techniques (Polaris) , Kodak  (1500) and more


Imaging/Photo resources

      ImageFX/ Cosmetix  As of 4/1/06 SciCan is not supporting this product. 

    Vipersoft now called clarity

    Digital Dentist www.digident.com    Lorin Library at digident

    Smile Vision www.smile-vision.net   Send your "before" photos-they send you "after" since they are a dental lab, they will also work up your   models

    Smilepix  www.smilepix.com Send your "before" photos and these artists will send you back "afters"

         Dr. Martin Goldstein imaging seminars ( further information r martyg924@cox.net   or www.drgoldsteinspeaks.com )

        Dr. Goldstein also has the "Fracture Book"

        Esthetic Dentistry/ Smile Guide   http://www.ecdentalsolutions.com/ This company has MANY books and products including Denture         Guide  by Dr.Joe Massad, Digital photography book by Dr. Bob Maher and Fracture book for patients - Dr. Marty Goldstein- plus a nice set of posters for your office. 

    Tom Hedge Digital Dentistry www.dentalhealthcenter.com

         CIEOS- new product 2007 Visora

NEW  Photodontics- a product of cerious.com ( Thumbs Plus)  http://www.cerious.com/photodontics.shtml 

Non- computer imaging for dentures www.mitchlab.com sets of 6 anteriors that you can try in the mouth. 


Practice Management Add-ons to enhance your practice

http://www.dentalsesame.com

http://www.demandforce.com/

Lighthouse PLZ

http://www.sikkasoft.com/sikkasite/home.aspx Dental Office Optimizer NOW- free version for basic service.

Elexity launching a new FREE product at CDA 2008 Dentalsenders.com

Smile Reminder  ( and new VSling)

Insurance attachments         www.Nea-fast.com


Digital Radiography

   Wired sensors-examples

        Schick, Kodak (Trophy), Dexis, Cygnus, Progeny, Suni, Sirona,   KaVo/Gendex. Dent-X ( AFP), Acteon, Air Techniques, MyRay, Planmeca, and more

Wireless Sensors

    Schick- Size 1 and 0

   PSP phosphor plate sensors

KAVO/Denoptix,  AirTechniques ScanX, Kodak CR7400, Instrumentarium Optime


Scanning Xrays

     Tigerview  www.tigerview.com

     Xray Vision Assistant www.apteryxware.com

     ScanRite www.smithdental.com


Instant dental film   Ergonom-x  http://www.cramerdental.com/  800-723-4895 When your processor or sensor is broken. New faster speed film avaialble 2009

Portable Handheld Xray head  Aribex Nomad http://www.aribex.com/

    New one from Ewoo/Vatech Any Ray http://www.vatech.co.kr/english/products/anyray.html 

Radiography enhancement XDR  http://www.xdr-radiology.com/ software and also complete systems. Doug Yoon of UCLA has come up with a brilliant filter to enhance your digital images. 


Digital Xray Holder/XCP/Aiming devices

Steri-Shield - an array of holders- reusable and disposable for all digital sensors. Go to Website and click on "Free Samples"

Kerr Total Care (Pinnacle) KwikBite Senso for Bitewings and SuperBite Senso for Periapicals - Autoclavable

ClikRay inexpensive set for any sensor or phosphor plate

Crosstex New line of sensor barriers with cushions (Strong Dental)

1Shot http://www.1shotdental.com/ from New Zealand- simple system- just chosen by Instrumentarium 

New from Rinn/Dentsply- holders for Dexis, bitwing "tabs, unigrip holders


CBCT DIGITAL IMAGING    

   NewTom 3G http://www.dent-x.com/prod_newtom3g.html  NewTom VG  http://www.dent-x.com/prod_newtomVG.html

 J Morita   3D Accuitomo  -New model 2008 Veraviewepocs 3D  To view actual 3D software- go to this link and click on "animation" and then "clinical cases. At present there are 2 - a mandibular cyst and a maxillary implant that are "live". You will have to access this handout on the web for the link.

   I-Cat  Imaging Sciences new model takes up less floor space. Website has a lot of case examples.

Also Gendex GX CB500- smaller image screen for limited view- keeps cost down*

     Iluma  distributed by 3M ( developed by Imtec corp)

    Kodak 9000 3D -limited field requiring smaller sensor thus lower cost.*

New Kodak 9500  ( introduced 2009).Full volumes- new software

 Asahi japanese site

Vatech (E-Woo) (Picasso Trio) Ceph. Pan, CBCT, many offerings Pax uni3d and Pax 500 Ect  *are CBCT units well suited for implants

Teraraecon Prexion new unit from company better known in medical CT. 

 Hitachi expensive unit and not marketing actively

New units from MyRay- full field CBCT- unique patient positioning (cefla corp)

 New unit from Suni smaller field, lower cost. Suni 3D ConeBeam 5x5 cm FOV upgradeable to 8x5*

    *Good for GP who does not need full skull anatomy for limited implant cases


Implant Design with CAD (new companies proliferating rapidly)

      Simplant, CADimplant.com, iDent-Surgical.com, ImplantLogic.com, Implant3D.com, med3D.com, (IGI) Denx.com, RoboDent.com

    allovision.com, tactile-tech.com (ILS System), biomodel.com , Keystone (EasyGuide), AstraTech (Facilitate

Also Atlantis Implant Abutments from AstraTech


Imaging Centers - here are some examples. Regional centers will be mentioned at each seminar.

360 Imaging  Atlanta center has iCats and Iluma CT for patient scans. Doctors can send in scans for analysis and treatment planning. More centers opening in 2007, 2008

Northwest Radiography-  Several locations in Washington State- imaging centers where dentists can refer patients for scans. 

http://www.3dimagingcenter.com/ Manhattan and Brooklyn


Scanners (old listing- model numbers and prices may change)

            NOTE- websites tend to show basic unit- you need the optional Transparency Adapter

            Many of these are now available on EBay and Craigs list

    Epson Expresssion 1680 Pro 8.5x11 $1200 scans pans and most FMX

    Microtek Scanmaker 8700 8x10 $731 have to trim the pan

    Microtek Scanmaker 9600 XL 11x15" $1075 Scans pans and larger FMX

    Microtek ScanMaker 9800 XL 12x16" $1450 Firewire

    UMAX PowerLook 2100XL 11x17" $1270 Scans Pans and largest FMX

    UMAX PowerLook 11100 8.5x10 $899 (check ebay)


Caries Detection

   KaVo DiagNodent (laser) New attachment for calculus detection

  DIFOTI (transillumination) (now distibuted by Kavo)

  ADDENT Microlux Transillumination device- (great for seeing fractures, endo access at a low cost)

SDI Radii curing light has a transillumination attachment http://www.sdi.com.au/radii-plus/radii-plus.asp 

 HighQ Dental Oralume transilluminator   http://www.highqdental.com/oralume.html ( although I have an endorsement on their website I receive no compensation from this company-I like the product)

Midwest Caries ID uses LEDs and sound to detect carie (was NEKS   D-Carie and DetcTar (calculus detection) )

 Lantis Laser ( "OCT"- coming 2009?) 

Spectra ( Air Techniques) Fluorescence New 2009

www.thecanarysystem.com new using laser and heat


Calculus Detection

   DetecTar (LED) (Dentsply Midwest Caries ID) 

Kavo Diagnodent  attachment for calculus detection perio tip

Sirona Perioscan - calculus detector connected to ultrasonic scaler.


Ozone caries therapy

www.curozone.com 

www.limetechnologies.com 


Caries Assessment

http://www.carifree.com/ New assessment service for caries vulnerability. 


Computer Restorations- In-office scanned and manufactured

   CEREC3D new BlueCam

 Schein Evolution 4D


Computer Restorations- In office scanners- export to lab

Cadent -  iTero hundreds of restorations have been completed by users

LAVA COS (3M)  was Brontes3D  ( Chairside Oral Scanner)

Densys3D - Israeli company in final testing last Q 2007.

CEREC now can be sent to CEREC labs- CERECCONNECT

IOS3D- in development


Computer Restorations- Lab

   Procera,    Cercon,     CEREC-In-Lab,     LAVA (3M),    Everest (KaVo), BienAir

 

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