SINGAPORE, Apr 29, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Mainboard listed Q&M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited (“Q&M” or “the Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) is proud to announce its integration of Align Technology’s (“Align”) iTero Lumina™ Intraoral Scanner in Singapore. The introduction of the iTero Lumina™ intraoral scanner marks a significant milestone in elevating the digital oral care capabilities within the Q&M dental clinics.In general, dentists use intraoral scanning for the following purposes:
Early detection of oral health issues;
Determine patients’ baseline oral health through comprehensive visualisation of the oral cavity;
Track and monitor patients’ oral health and treatment progress over time, enabling the dentists to make adjustments and modifications if necessary;
Improved record-keeping as scanned images can be securely stored and conveniently accessed, enabling dentists to efficiently manage patients’ records;
Accurate mapping of patients’ teeth and intraoral structures allows dentists to create detailed treatment plans tailored to their patients’ individual clinical requirement;
Intraoral scans are increasingly replacing conventional (physical) dental impressions due to their accuracy and convenience.
Dr Ng Chin Siau, Group Chief Executive Officer of Q&M, said, “Integrating Align Technology’s iTero Lumina™ Intraoral Scanner in Q&M, a first for a dental group in Southeast Asia, signifies a significant advancement in our dental clinics’ digital capabilities. This integration will empower our dentists to deliver superior care to our patients, enhancing both clinical outcomes and elevating the overall patient experience while greatly strengthening our overall value proposition. Furthermore, patients will be able to store these 3D images of their teeth in their personalised Q&M App, adding to their engagement with their oral health.“
Over the next 12 months, Q&M plans to deploy the iTero Lumina™ intraoral scanner in phases across their clinics in Singapore, reflecting the company’s commitment to leveraging innovation for enhanced patient care.
The iTero Lumina™ scanner, an integral component of the Align Digital Platform™, Align’s integrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services represents the next generation of digital scanning technology, powered by the iTero Multi-Direct Capture™ technology. It offers faster scanning speed5, higher accuracy3, superior visualization4, and a more comfortable scanning experience6.
“We are proud that Q&M Dental Group is introducing the iTero Lumina™ intraoral scanner to their dental clinics in Singapore.” said Sasithorn Theinthong, Align Technology managing director for Southeast Asia. “The iTero Lumina™ intraoral scanner sets a new standard in digital dentistry today, with its advanced iTero Multi-Direct Capture™ technology that simplifies data capture, offering exceptional scan quality and efficiency for enhanced patient comfort.”
Key features of the iTero Lumina™ scanner include:
Enhanced Data Capture and Improve Efficiency: With a 3X larger field of view1 and a maximum capture distance of 25mm, the iTero Lumina simplifies the capture of challenging areas such as palates, edentulous spaces, partially erupted, and crowded teeth.
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