Dental Asia March/April 2022

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
SCANLAB
SCANLAB integrates polygon scanner business from Belgium
TecInvest Holding, the parent company of
SCANLAB and Next Scan Technology (NST),
has realigned its organisation in the polygon
scanner segment. NST will be integrated
into the Puchheim-based scan system
experts at the beginning of 2022. SCANLAB’s
sales team will handle product marketing
and customer service. Operating under the
name SCANLAB BV, the team of developers
in Belgium will now be able to focus on
further evolution of the polygon scanners.
Polygon scan systems are known for their
high scan speeds, and are particularly well
suited to line-by-line, flat laser processing
of diverse materials. By using polygon
scanners, industrial productivity can be
sped up in applications such as microstructuring
of touchscreens and solar cells,
or processing of electronic components.
The polygon scanner segment is a futureoriented
field which, due to its technological
complexity, places high demands on sales
and development. In order to bundle
resources and better meet individual
customer needs in the future, TecInvest
Holding has chosen to consolidate its
capabilities in this segment. The former
NST polygon competence centre will be
integrated into the SCANLAB Group.
Operating under the new name SCANLAB
BV and as part of the SCANLAB development
division, NST’s Belgium-based R&D team will
focus on the further development of polygon
scan systems, while SCANLAB will takes over
marketing, sales and support activities.
“I can see only advantages in the
reorganisation of the polygon scanner
business. We can now process specific
customer inquiries more quickly and
effectively, and our technology experts are
free to concentrate fully on the technical
side of things,” explained Dr Holger Schlüter,
head of business development at SCANLAB
and the new contact for polygon scanners. ■
Colgate
Colgate-Palmolive partners with 3Shape to deliver improved tooth whitening experience
Colgate-Palmolive and 3Shape are partnering
to introduce the Colgate Illuminator, a tailoredto-patient
teeth whitening tool to dental
clinics across the US, with the new 3Shape
Unite platform. The new tools will enable more
accurate consultations and deliver an improved
patient experience.
The Colgate Illuminator is an in-clinic
predictive tool that shows results for
consumers after using Colgate’s teeth
whitening product, Colgate Optic White
Professional. Thus, it illustrates the potential
results for the patient and help them visualise
what they may achieve. The Colgate Optic
White Professional is a whitening treatment
that is designed for “no tooth sensitivity, no
gum irritation, and no mess”, offering whiter
teeth in “just five days” when used as directed,
according to 3Shape.
Dentists can access the new Colgate
Illuminator software via the new 3Shape Unite
digital dentistry platform. From there, dentists
can provide each patient with a scan that
conveys a simulation of the predicted outcome
from the whitening treatment.
3Shape’s new software, available to dentists as
an in-clinic app, employs an evidence-based
algorithm to display an interactive before and
after patient photo. According to 3Shape, the
process takes “just seconds” and, based on a
patient’s age and teeth shade, the software
provides a predictive preview of how the teeth
will look following the treatment process.
This collaboration aims to help remove the
guesswork and alleviate the apprehension
patients often feel when they visit a dentist to
discuss tooth whitening treatments.
Maria Ryan, chief clinical offer for Colgate-
Palmolive said: “We’re proud that the
Colgate Illuminator improves the whitening
experience for both dentists and patients.
With this predictive, innovative tool, dentists
can personalise the whitening experience by
showing patients how their teeth could whiten
when using Optic White Professional highimpact
tooth whitening products based on
results achieved in clinical studies.”
Jakob Just-Bomholt, CEO of 3Shape, concluded:
“Colgate’s incredible whitening solution is now
paired with 3Shape’s market-leading software
and integrated into the ground-breaking
3Shape Unite platform. We’ve created a smile
whitening simulation tool that has the potential
to really help ease patients’ aesthetic concerns:
it’s fast and powerful. Colgate customers
can now have quick and simple dentist
consultations that model realistic predicted
whitening transformations as part of a tailormade
experience. We couldn’t be prouder to
partner with Colgate to deliver this innovative
new solution.” ■
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