DENTAL TRIBUNE March 0A TRIBUNE || MoNth 2010 DENTAL Rubric 2010 f DT page 2A DT Industry News 19A DENTAL TRIBUNE | MoNth 2010 Rubric 0A TK Visteo is introduced TK TK The first intra-oral magnetic induction, rotatable sensor Fight oral cancer! Missed the last edition of Dental Tribune? You can now read some of its content online! www.dental-tribune.com Dental imaging and software distributers Owandy By USA and Ashtel Dental showcased the revolutionary TK new intra-oral induction sensor, Visteo at the 2010 Chicago Midwinter Meeting. TK DTVisteo is the first digital X-ray sensor to use magnetic induction (patented exclusively by Ownady) combined with integrated positioning and versatile 360-degree angulator rotation. Its liberating design makes it a groundbreaking advancement in the world of dental imaging, allowing practitioners more mobility and ease 0 in working with patients. 360 “The Owandy Visteo is an ‘Innovation Prize’ winner, an intra-oral sensor that features magnetic induction that makes it very easy to use because the cable isn’t fixed, and the sensor can be attached and detached with a snap,” said Anish Patel, CEO of Owandy USA. “The sensor also rotates and is more comfortable for patients.” Visteo’s unique design revolutionizes the practitioner and patient experience with more comfortable sensors, which are smaller, thinner and designed with rounded edges for patient comfort. The sensor’s full rotation function makes it more convenient and faster to reposition in the patient’s mouth. Beyond ease and comfort features, Visteo provides true resolution greater than 20 pl/mm, making it one of the highest real resolution sensors on the market. Technical specifications can be found at www.owandy.net/ uk/Products/Sensore/Visteo/spe_tech.php. Visteo features seven pre-defined sensor positions or an infinite number of positions using its free angulation option. It also features parallel positioning or the option to position it with the bisecting technique. “Visteo has already received the ‘Professional Innovation Prize’ at the AD Dental Fair in Paris,” said Patel. Distributers will also be featuring Owandy’s I-MAX Touch pan + ceph + tomo digital panoramic imaging handsets at dental meetings across the country. For more information or to purchase Visteo or other Owandy products, contact Ashtel Dental, www.ashtel dental.com. DT D id you know that dentists are Implants displaced into one of the most the maxillary sinus trusted professionals to give advice? Thus, By Dov M. 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(Photo/ Talia Frenkel, American Red Cross) Through the generous donations by its employees and contribution matching by Basil Haymann, chairman and CEO, D4D Technologies was able to present a check to American Red Cross representative Emily Allbright totaling $15,695.78. D4D continues to accept donations from its employees and partners in an effort to make the greatest impact possible in helping those who are in desperate need. The contributions will be used to help open three hospitals, provide water and sanitation, and provide nourishment, clothing and shelter to thousands in Haiti. “It is important to remember how fortunate we all are and to recognize our social responsibility to help those who are less fortunate,” said Haymann. “While others may look the other way, the pain and hardship continues for our brothers and sisters who have been affected by this disaster. “The need in Haiti will not end this month, or this year, or even five years from now.” For more information, or to learn how you can be a part of the relief efforts in Haiti, visit www.redcross. org. DT Have you read an ePaper yet? Tribune, Hygiene Tribune, Implant Tribune and Ortho Tribune as ePaper. 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