Dental Asia July/August 2022

DENTAL UPDATES
Medit and Panthera reveal integrated digital workflow for provision of dental
sleep devices
Panthera Dental, a provider of CAD/
CAM implant solutions and dental sleep
appliances, has partnered with Medit to
provide patients custom-made sleep apnoea
devices from Panthera Dental that are
integrated within the Medit software.
After scanning the patient’s arches and
registering the bite, Medit users can open the
Panthera App from Medit Link, complete the
prescription, and send everything to Panthera
Dental. Within eight days, the D-SAD Classic
or X3 will be designed and manufactured by
Panthera Dental using its CAD/CAM process.
The appliance will then be shipped to the
dentist via express courier so the patient can
begin treatment in as little as 10 days.
“It is our great pleasure to announce a
successful collaboration with Panthera
Dental,” said Inhaeng Cho, CSO of Medit.
“With a company that has long been a
companion of Medit, we have developed
another level of partnership, and we are
eager to provide a seamless workflow to
our users. This integration will provide both
convenience and efficiency for our clinic
users as well as our lab users.”
The scanning process is comfortable and
quick, and the D-SADs are made from
100% medical-grade biocompatible type-12
polyamide nylon, a durable material that is
resistant to bruxism.
A range of plateaus and bands are available,
allowing for over 300 design combinations
to maximise comfort and tongue space,
and minimise side effects, regardless of
the complexity of the patient’s morphology.
D-SADs are also simple for the patient to
adjust and care for at home.
“We are excited to collaborate with a
company that shares our values and vision
for digital dentistry,” said Beatrice Robichaud,
co-founder and vice-president of marketing
and customer experience at Panthera Dental.
“Medit has created a workflow that is perfectly
streamlined. There is no need to leave the
Medit app to provide everything we need to
make a great appliance for that customer. It
represents a truly seamless and efficient user
experience that we know customers will love.”
Both Panthera Dental’s D-SADs, the Classic
and X3, have FDA 510(k) clearance for snoring
and obstructive sleep apnoea, bear the CE
mark, and comply with the Canadian Medical
Devices Regulations. ■
National Dental Centre Singapore held its first international symposium on
oral health research
National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) has
collaborated with oral health experts from
Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan
to hold its first International Oral Health
Symposium conducted virtually.
materials research by a young scientist.
Five scientists from each participating
institute presented their novel innovations
and studies that will contribute to the
advancement of oral health.
The two-day symposium comprised of topics
that have impact on the oral health industry
such as regenerative medicine in the area
of tissue engineering, digital transformation
in oral health, oral health policies, precision
medicine and the study of the oral
microbiome.
The symposium, themed “Innovation,
Strategy and Future Perspectives” aimed
to foster stronger collaborations and
exchanges, share research, innovation and
developments in the field of oral health,
and be a learning platform for aspiring
researchers.
The symposium hosted an award
ceremony for the Early Career Investigator
Award, which recognises outstanding,
interdisciplinary scientific work in
“This is an exciting platform for the oral
health research community to gather,
discuss and work together. Beyond
fostering greater collaboration, we
hope it will inspire our researchers and
clinical professionals to continually push
the boundaries for innovative benchto-bedside
solutions,” shared Clinical
Associate Professor Goh Bee Tin, deputy
CEO (Research), NDCS. ■
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