Nickel-Free Straight 8 Lingual Retainer Wire
DB Orthodontics now offers a nickel-free option of its Straight 8 lingual retainer wire for orthodontic patients who suffer from nickel allergies. The Straight 8 retainer wire retains the teeth in position at the end of orthodontic treatment.
Measuring 0.028 by 0.008 inches, Straight 8 has a low profile and contours easily to the lingual surface of the tooth. In addition, it is compatible with all types of adhesive and cuts easily without fraying.
For more information, visit dbortho.com.
Ormco Premium Instruments
Ormco recently debuted a new line of premium orthodontic instruments to assist orthodontic specialists with all procedures from bond to debond. The Ormco Premium line contains 57 stainless steel instruments—45 pliers and 12 cutters. All instruments in the new line come with a six-year purchase warranty.
For more information, visit ormco.com/premium.
Planmeca Viso
The new Planmeca Viso imaging system, which includes 2D, 3D and optional cephalometric modalities, offers improved patient positioning, simpler field-of-view adjustments, high image quality and intelligent patient-movement correction.
Patient positioning is done directly from the system’s control panel utilizing integrated cameras and a live video view. The operator can see the patient live from the control panel screen for flexible and exact positioning. This also allows users to do field-of-view adjustments directly from the control panel.
Another feature, Planmeca CALM (correction algorithm for latent movement), analyzes and compensates for slight movements during a scan to provide improved diagnostic images and reduce the number of retakes. The Viso’s new imaging arm design also provides increased patient space and shorter acquisition times.
For more information, visit planmecausa.com.
StarETorque Integrated Electric System
DentalEZ’s StarETorque Integrated Electric System combines power and performance, providing a user-friendly, 16-color display and a quiet 200,00 RPM brushless motor for all procedures. With versatility of e-coupling attachments and high-performance torque, the StarETorque can help users quickly reduce tooth structure, porcelain and metal. The Integrated StarETorque can attach to any DentalEZ delivery unit, weighs 62 grams, has a 60 W LED brushless motor and is fully autoclavable.
For more information, visit dentalez.com.