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 wiped
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
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.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
Caries Assessment
http://www.carifree.com/ New assessment service for caries vulnerability.
Computer Restorations- In-office scanned and manufactured
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