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industry // news Sirona Expands Orthodontic Product Line CEREC Omnicam and its new CEREC Ortho Software can now be used to submit digital impressions for Invisalign clear-aligner therapy. The new CEREC Ortho SW 1.1 features a patent-pending, guided scanning process and connects CEREC with Invisalign treatment. Digital models created from CEREC Omnicam intraoral data are transferred to Align Technology and used as part of the record submission for an Invisalign treatment. This eliminates the process of creating and sending physical impressions, which results in faster processing of the case. The new software, exclusive for CEREC Omnicam systems, will be available in selected markets by the summer of 2015. Biolux Research Announces Product Approval in Australia and New Zealand Biolux Research has announced that its product, OrthoPulse, has received two new regulatory approvals. These recent approvals, in Australia and New Zealand, will enable doctors in those countries to offer this technology to their orthodontic patients. OrthoPulse utilizes low-level light therapy, or photobiomodulation, to stimulate the periodontium and alveolar bone surrounding the roots of the teeth to signiﬁcantly increase tooth movement and reduce treatment time for braces or clear aligners. Biolux CEO Kevin Strange said the product has already received regulatory approval in Europe and Canada and may receive more approvals in the near future. DENTSPLY GAC Sponsors First Orthodontic World Congress DENTSPLY GAC held its ﬁrst Orthodontic World Congress (OWC) at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego in February. During the four-day event, attendees listened to a variety of clinical lectures, were offered practice-building ideas and heard from a collection of internationally recognized inspirational speakers. Speaker topics included everything from taking another look at lingual treatment to dealing with complex and risky orthodontic movements such as periodontally facilitated orthodontics. Attendees included a mix of orthodontists and their staff, as well as residents and more than 30 university leaders. The location of the 2016 OWC is still being considered. Industry News 3M Unitek Reaches Milestone with SmartClip Appliance System 3M Unitek recently announced that more than one million patients worldwide have been treated with 3M Unitek's SmartClip Self-Ligating Appliance System. The system features an open-ligating clip to hold the archwire. According to 3M Unitek representatives, the SmartClip System combines a traditional bracket 14 MAY 2015 // orthotown.com shape and active on-demand self-ligation to offer distinct user and patient advantages. According to a press release, orthodontists report that they are able to signiﬁcantly increase practice efﬁciency by completing treatment more quickly with fewer patient appointments. The SmartClip System was introduced 10 years ago and evolves based on user input to offer greater efﬁciency. The latest advancement is its availability with the APC Flash-Free Adhesive Coated Appliance System. APC Flash-Free Adhesive does away with the ﬂash removal step during bracket placement, saving bonding time and lowering the bond failure rate. http://www.orthotown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Orthotown May 2015

Orthotown.com Highlights
The Benefi ts of Treatment by Twelves
Your Orthodontic Business Funnel
Industry News
TADs Experience
Poll
Case Presentation: The Next Twelve
Large Arches, Small Teeth
New Products
Overhead: What Does it Mean to a Start-up Doctor?
A Winning Combination: Stainless-Steel Mini-Screws and CBCT Simulations
Orthodontic Marketing Automation: A Look Into the Future
The More We See, The More We Know
Three Key Solutions
A Leader Inside and Outside the Practice
From San Francisco to Orlando: A Look at AAO’s Upcoming Sessions
Use of Digital Impressions in Orthodontic Fabrication
Ad Index

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