Category: Patient Products

Patient Products

Managing After-Hours Care With Digital Troubleshooting Tools

When a loose bracket strikes after hours, digital troubleshooting tools can turn panic into protocol—offering step-by-step guidance that keeps minor issues from escalating.

Patient Products

Inside the uLab–Biolux Partnership: Bundling Clear Aligners with Light Therapy

uLab Systems and Biolux Technology have partnered to bundle uSmile aligners with the OrthoPulse near-infrared light therapy device. Orthodontic Products spoke with representatives from both companies and an orthodontist using the bundle to explore how the integration is impacting treatment efficiency, comfort, and predictability.

Practice Products

DentScribe Receives Patent Allowance for AI Documentation Platform

DentScribe has received a US patent allowance for its AI platform that converts chairside conversations into structured clinical notes and identifies production opportunities, according to the company.

All

Finishing Before You Start: How Digital Workflows Are Redefining Orthodontic Finishing

For decades, finishing was a destination arrived at through in-treatment adjustments. Today, digital workflows enable orthodontists to plan the finish before treatment even begins, transforming a reactive art into a proactive science of precision planning.

Apps

Presto Smile Uses AI to Improve Patient Experience

Presto Smile’s AI-powered dental solution assists patients and dental professionals to smooth out the treatment process.

Dental Hygiene Products

OraCare Unveils OraPro Toothpaste for Professional Dispensing

OraCare has introduced OraPro, a prescription-only toothpaste that reportedly demonstrated significantly higher plaque reduction and fluoride absorption than over-the-counter alternatives in clinical testing.

Novelties

SmartPractice Introduces Recyclable Paper and Plastic Patient Supply Bags

The bags are an alternative to reusable cloth bags, upon which bacteria has been shown to live longer.