Align Technology, Inc. announced the launch of the iTero Element 5D Imaging System for dental caries detectors market
North
America to dominate the global dental caries detectors market over the forecast
timeframe and this attributed to the increasing launch of new product in the
region for improving the treatment efficacy. For instance, In October 2017, Ortek
Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the Ortek ECD™ received 510(k) clearance from
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The ECD is a patented lightweight
tabletop device designed as an aid for dental professionals to diagnose and
monitor dental cavities in the biting surfaces of molars and premolars.
The
growing incidence and prevalence of dental caries are augmenting the growth of
the dental caries detectors market. As per the report published by World Health
Organization, globally, it is estimated that 2.3 billion people suffer from
caries of permanent teeth and more than 530 million children suffer from caries
of primary teeth. Rising awareness regarding oral hygiene coupled with the
advancement in the dental caries detectors is also supporting the growth of the
dental
caries detectors market. In October 2017, Ortek Therapeutics, Inc.
announced that the Ortek ECD™ received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration. The ECD is a patented lightweight tabletop device designed
as an aid for dental professionals to diagnose and monitor dental cavities in
the biting surfaces of molars and premolars.
The
most important use of dental caries detectors is to detect the early stages of
dental caries, or more commonly called dental decay. Dental decay is
characterized by dark brown or black spots on the teeth and is a condition that
can cause immense pain for the patient as well as a lot of money for the dental
care practitioner or dental clinic. The
problem with detecting dental caries is that it takes a long time before any
visible signs of dental decay are found on the teeth, and the only way to be
sure that the condition is not going to worsen is through the use of dental
caries detectors.
Key Developments:
1. In February 2019, Align
Technology, Inc. announced the launch of the iTero Element 5D Imaging System.
The iTero Element 5D scanner is the first integrated dental imaging system that
simultaneously records 3D, intra-oral color, and NIRI images and enables
comparison over time using iTero TimeLapse*
2. In October 2019, The National
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded GreenMark
Biomedical a $1.5 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
grant to further develop its patented nanoparticle-based dental technology for
detecting early-stage dental caries that could be treated non-invasively
without fillings or surgery

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