CATEGORY 6 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST N WS The rise of high tech in dentistry and orthodontics has proven one thing for sure: there’s a more efficient way of doing things. Processes that once seemed cumbersome but inevitable can now be streamlined to become more convenient and less time consuming. A recent technological marvel from the DentalMonitoring team is a shining example of this new era: 100% remote STL files*. Fittingly, the name for this new innovation is called Smart STL. With the help of AI-powered scans and world class technology, DentalMonitoring can recreate an updated STL file for practices that monitor their patients with the software**. This means that throughout the entire treatment journey, patients will only need to visit the practice for one initial intraoral scan. In the future, this much simpler process could help dental professionals more efficiently manage mid-course corrections, refinements, retention and relapse. Practices can request an updated STL file, at any stage of treatment. This can save staff time and chair time by enabling practices to rethink their workflows. The nation’s dentists put their backing behind sweeping new changes to vaping laws that will see an end to over the counter sales of non-prescription vapes. The Health Minster Mark Butler has announcedamajor crackdownonflavoured vapes by the Federal Government. He also announced there would be a reduction in the amount of tobacco used in prescriptiononly products provided through GPs. One in four people aged 18 to 24 and one in six aged 14 to 17 have vaped, often in primary schools, with some schools now installing vape detectors in bathrooms. The NSWGovernment also announced it would put vape detectors in 40,000 school toilets. The moves are in part aimed at shutting down the harmful black market trade in the recreational use of the devices. “Apart from the effects on general health, the use of vapes is setting the next generation up for a raft of oral health issues, some of which are shown to be more detrimental to mouth health than years Can STL files be made remotely? Now they can… Dentists back Government ban on over the counter vapes due to significant risks to oral health The DentalMonitoring-designed STL file uses recent scan data combined with initial and current stage STL files, meaning more data than ever before is being used to develop the most accurate representation of a patient’s mouth possible. For patients, this can increase satisfaction with the overall treatment journey. Constant trips to the practice can be inconvenient or even discouraging for patients who have been more or less compliant since starting their treatment. By removing the extra visit to the practice for an additional intraoral scan, patients have one less aspect of their treatment to worry about. The tide is changing in orthodontics, and innovators like the DentalMonitoring team are ready to disrupt the status quo with exciting innovations. Will your practice take advantage of these new industry advancements? They are also used by patients under the mandatory supervision of Health Care Professionals (HCPs). DentalMonitoring and SmileMate are designed to assist HCPs with remotely observing intraoral situations (and monitoring orthodontic treatments for DentalMonitoring). Refer of smoking,” said the Australian Dental Association’s President and Melbourne dentist Dr Stephen Liew. Effects on oral health include an increased level of carcinogens in the saliva of e-cig users, as well as concerning oral lesions and a range of other oral health issues including increased risk of dental decay and gum disease. to your HCP and/or the Instructions for Use before use. DentalMonitoring product is a medical device (in Europe only), registered as such and holding the CE mark. Vision simulations are generated using artificial intelligence, they are not contractual and may differ from the final results of the patient’s treatment. Product availability, claims and regulatory status may differ across countries depending on local regulations. Contact your local representative for further information. u * Initial in-practice IOS remains necessary. ** Products availability claims and regulatory status may differ across countries depending on local regulations. Contact your local representative for further information. DentalMonitoring, SmileMate and Vision are products designed and manufactured by Dental Monitoring SAS, under the DentalMind branding for Health Care Professionals (HCPs). Vaping and its effects on oral health is a key topic at the upcoming international World Dental Congress, hosted by the ADA, at the International Convention Centre this coming September. Prof. Purnima Kumar, a Professor of Dentistry and Chair of the Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine at the University of Michigan and the American Dental Association’s spokesperson on vaping, has done extensive research into vaping harms and will be presenting her research to the Congress. She said: “Vaping for six months has the equivalent effect on a user as a smoker who has been smoking for five years. Compared to smoking, vaping is the greater of the two evils as changes occur quicker and cause more damage to the mouth.” u To find out more about the 4-day event (September 24-27) in which vaping and other hot oral health topics will be covered, go to: https://world-dental-congress.org Dr Stephen Liew
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