Dental Asia November/December 2022

DENTAL UPDATES
Neocis secures US$40m in additional funding to continue transforming dental
surgery with robotics
Neocis, manufacturer of Yomi and the global
leader in robot-assisted dental implant surgery,
has completed its latest round of financing.
The oversubscribed US$40m round was led by
one of the dental industry’s largest specialist
investors. They were joined by Intuitive
Ventures, the independent VC arm of Intuitive
Surgical that is accelerating the future of
minimally invasive care. These new investors
were joined by Neocis’ existing partners,
bringing total investment in the Miami-based
business to more than $160m since its
founding in 2009.
Started by Alon Mozes and Juan Salcedo,
Neocis manufactures and markets Yomi,
dentistry’s first and only FDA-cleared robotic
surgical system. The innovative platform
assists clinicians during all phases of implant
placement via streamlined digital planning and
haptic guidance of surgical instrumentation
— so they can place implants with accuracy,
efficiency, and confidence. The Yomi system
is often used to perform flapless procedures,
a less invasive surgical approach with proven
patient benefits.
“Neocis shares Intuitive Ventures’ commitment
to advancing positive patient outcomes in
minimally invasive care through innovative
technology and solutions,” said Oliver Keown,
MD, managing director at Intuitive Ventures.
“We believe Neocis’ deep commitment to
addressing customer and patient need through
a broadening robotic ecosystem and their
impressive technology platform that expands
access to high-quality dental care, makes them
a transformative force in this rapidly evolving
market.”
This latest infusion of capital will allow Neocis,
which the South Florida Business Journal
recently named one of the fastest growing
companies in South Florida, to advance its
mission of transforming dental surgery through
advanced robotics. The company will use
these funds to continue accelerating research
and development efforts, bolstering marketing
and educational initiatives, and expanding
the footprint of its sales, clinical support, and
business optimisation teams.
“We are thrilled to be joined by discerning
investors aligned with Neocis’ mission to
advance precision dentistry,” said Ajay Royan,
managing general partner and founder of
Mithril Capital Management, an early investor
in Neocis. “The future of dental robotics is
limitless, and this latest round of capital will
help the Neocis team continue innovating at
the highest level.”
“For a company in the dental robotics space,
I couldn’t dream up a better syndicate
of investors than this,” said Alon Mozes,
co-founder and CEO of Neocis. “This new
backing underscores Neocis’ strong position
in a growing market and will help us further
our product development and commercial
efforts.” DA
Planmeca launches new CAD/CAM module
Planmeca has introduced a new software
module for Planmeca Romexis, which makes
working with digital impressions easier
and faster than ever before. The Planmeca
Romexis CAD/CAM module streamlines
the scan-and-send workflow for capturing,
analysing and exporting digital impressions
and offers new intraoral scanner users a
smooth entry in the world of CAD/CAM
dentistry.
to enter the world of digital dentistry,”
explained Helianna Puhlin-Nurminen,
vice-president of Digital Imaging and
Applications at Planmeca. “Since intraoral
scans are stored and available in Romexis
along with patient photos as well as 2D
and 3D X-ray images, users can also
easily complete digital smile designs, plan
implant treatments and design surgical
guides in the same software. Romexis
simply makes your work flow.”
Planmeca Romexis CAD/CAM software
module has been designed to make capturing
and working with digital impressions easier
than ever. The module is part of the Planmeca
Romexis all-in-one software, which ensures
seamless daily workflows at a dental practice
with all clinical patient data available in a
single system.
“With the new Romexis CAD/CAM module,
intraoral scanning is exceptionally easy for new
and more experienced users alike. We have
paid special attention to usability and made
collaborating with external partners extremely
simple. The new module is thus a great tool
for working with digital impressions and an
excellent choice for dental practices looking
The new Romexis CAD/CAM module is
currently available for scanning only, i.e., for
Planmeca Emerald intraoral scanner users
who do not design or mill restorations
in house. For now, the entire restorative
workflow from scanning to design and
manufacturing can be carried out using the
Planmeca PlanCAD Easy software. DA
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