Dental Asia March/April 2022

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
Bien-Air
Bien-Air Dental’s Nova electric handpiece made its debut at Chicago Dental Society
Midwinter Meeting
A new contra-angle engineered for practical
innovation and optimal ergonomics has made
its debut for Bien Air Dental at the 2022
Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting in
February.
The Nova electric handpiece is designed
to overcome the challenges of a traditional
handpiece, offering more vision and
improved accessibility.
Some of the highlights of the new product
include: a small and slim handle that
enhances the dentist’s field of vision and
ensure easier access in the back of the
mouth; a stainless-steel construction and
lightweight design for optimal ergonomics
and reducing wrist fatigue, as well as to
reduce wear on the handpiece and make
it “4 times” more resistant to shocks,
according to Bien-Air; reduced risks of cross
contamination with the non-return valve and
the Sealed Head protection; among others.
“At Bien-Air, we approach our design and
engineering problems from a holistic
perspective to balance each point of strength
— we don’t want to reduce the weight if it
means we increase noise, or we don’t want
to reduce the head size if it means you
cannot use a standard-length bur,” said Edgar
Schönbächler, CEO of Bien-Air.
“The Nova is our greatest achievement in
making a handpiece that is smaller, quieter,
and will last longer than any previous version.
We were able to substantially reduce the
size of the areas that come in contact with
the fingertips of the user, without increasing
vibration or reducing power. This makes the
Nova a truly versatile tool — the ‘Swiss army
knife’ of dental handpieces.” ■
Nova by Bien-Air
vhf
Proto3000 to expand dental milling portfolio with vhf
equipment
vhf, a developer and manufacturer of dental
milling machines, tools and computer-aided
manufacturing (CAM) software, has
announced a new partnership with
Proto3000, a specialist in digital dental
workflow products and services.
Proto3000 will rely on vhf to enable labs
to rapidly turn digital scans into dental
restorations with high precision and
efficiency.
“As a one-stop shop for dental labs,
Proto3000 offers a full suite of digital dental
workflow products that allow labs to
transform scans into dental restorations and
virtual models for milling and 3D printing,”
said Mohamed Soliman, CEO of vhf. “Our
machines complement this portfolio very
well and we look forward to working together
to support customers on their journey and
provide real value.”
“We are very excited to add the vhf Z4, N4+,
R5 and S5 to our product range,” said Eyal
Geiger, president and co-founder of Proto3000.
“These beautifully designed high-performance
systems enable dental technicians to take their
processes to the next level. With just a few
clicks of the mouse, they can deliver perfectly
fitting restorations to their dentists and
patients that will serve them reliably for many
years to come.”
The vhf Z4 is an Ultra HD milling and grinding
machine designed for same-day dentistry
applications, whereas the N4+ is a wet milling
and grinding machine which is ideal for
The N4+ by vhf, a wet milling and
grinding machine ideal for laboratories
laboratories. The R5 is the next big step towards
automation for labs or clinics; with a 10-fold
blank changer and DIRECTCLEAN Technology
for wet and dry machining it is capable of
handling even tough material with high
precision. Finally, the S5 is a five-axis machine
with material compatibility for high throughput
applications in dental labs. All milling and
grinding machines from vhf are supplied with
a suite of CAM software and tools. ■
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