January 26, 2011 -- 3D is pleased to announce it has been honoured with its first US accolade at the 2011 DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards for its lead device the CarieScan PROtm (“PROtm”), the handheld device for the early detection and monitoring of tooth decay.
The PROtm won the ‘Best New Diagnostic Device’ category, following two rounds of voting by members of the American dental industry website DrBicuspid.com and was presented with the award at an event in Chicago last night (25 Jan 2011).
Now in its second year, the Dental Excellence Awards provide a forum for dentists and dental technicians to recognise the contributions of their colleagues in the field of dentistry and the products and services they value the most. Award candidates are nominated by members DrBicuspid.com and then voted on by members in two successive elections.
The 12 Dental Excellence Awards categories range from Dental’s most influential researchers in ‘Best Practice Management Consultant’ to the ‘Best New Diagnostic Device’.
On receiving the award, Graham Lay, Chief Executive Officer of 3D Diagnostic Imaging said:
“On behalf of the team I am delighted that the PROtm has been recognised by dentists and hygienists in the US as a leading device in its sector that can add real benefits to their dental practice and in turn their patients.”
The CarieScan PROtm is distributed by Patterson Dental in the United States and Canada. The device provides dental practitioners with the opportunity to arrest or even reverse decay, driving the trend towards preventative dental care.
Contact Details:
3D Diagnostic Imaging Plc Graham Lay, CEO +44 (0) 1624 679 000 Oliver Cooke, CFO +44 (0) 1624 679 000
finnCap: NOMAD & Broker Geoff Nash, Henrik Persson (corporate finance) Stephen Norcross (corporate broking) +44 (0)20 7600 1658
Buchanan Communications Diane Stewart, Carrie Clement +44 (0) 131 226 6150
CarieScan PROtm
The CarieScan PROtm measures the presence of tooth decay earlier and more accurately than any other device on the market and is more than 90% accurate in detecting both sound and carious teeth, well ahead of other methods. It detects “hidden” decay, providing dental practitioners with the opportunity to arrest or even reverse decay, driving the trend towards preventative dental care.
The lightweight caries detection monitor not only offers best-in-class performance for decay detection but also allows easy monitoring of the effect of treatment regimes to show decay advancement or regression, thus enabling dentists to tailor treatment to the needs of the patient at a low cost. The CarieScan PROtm consists of a hand piece and a disposable sensor which is held against the tooth being examined in a process which takes approximately 4 seconds per tooth with the result displayed on the CarieScan PROtm.
