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I 49implants3_2015 NEWS According to a recently published report on theAsia Pacific dental prosthetics market by iData Re- search, an international market research com- pany,theemphasisondentalaestheticsinSouth Korea has increased over the past few years. Thishasresultedincontinuedmarketgrowth at a steady rate,driven by patient demand, as well as low procedural cost. Over the forecastperiod,theSouthKoreanden- tal prosthetics and CAD/CAM mar- ket is projected to reach a value ofnearly4billionDollars(3.6 billion Euros). The South Koreanmarkethasrelied on traditional methods and materials for the fabrication of prostheses, like porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns. Conse- quently,therehasbeenlittleinvestmentinCAD/CAM systems compared with more developed markets, such as the US and parts of Europe. “Duetotheemphasisondentalaestheticsin SouthKorea,manyCAD/CAMcompanies haveseenapotentialmarketandpro- moted their systems with substantial discounts,” explained Dr Kamran Za- manian, President and CEO of iData. “Therefore, the in-lab system market is approaching saturation, with a small percentage of dental labs re- mainingthatcanaffordthesystems.” Prices for CAD/CAM systems and CAD/CAM blocks are expected to de- crease gradually throughout the fore- cast period. As scanners and milling unitsbecomeincreasinglyaffordable, more dental laboratories and clinics will be able to invest in the technology. TheincreasinguseofCAD/CAMsystemsinconjunc- tionwithdecreasingblockpriceswilldrivegrowthin the CAD/CAM prosthetics market. Increasing demand boosts dental CAD/CAM system market in Asia Pacific Halitosis affects a vast number of people worldwide. However,soundepidemiologicdataonhalitosisisrare. In order to address this lack of scientific data on the condition, the International Association for Halitosis Research (IAHR) was officially formed on 5 June at a meeting of leading halitosis researchers during EuroPerio8inLondon.Asnewinsightsintotheproblem of bad breath are rapidly expanding,the IAHR aims to promoteresearchonallaspectsofhalitosisanditsre- lated issues and to distribute and publicise the re- search. “The field of halitosis research has an enormous im- pact,”said IAHR President,Dr.EdwinWinkel.“Halito- sishasalwaysbeenaproblembutweareresponding toahugeincreaseinresearchactivityandthesefind- ings translate into guidelines for dental professionals andmedicalpractitioners.Notonlydoweneedtocre- ate awareness among the public,but we should also enhance the information and treatment advice for professionals,” he explained. According to Belgian Professor,MarcQuirynenfromtheDepartmentofPe- riodontology at KU Leuven University near Brussels, oral healthcare professionals have a crucial role to play in diagnosing, informing and treating patients whoareoftennotevenawarethattheysufferfrombad breath. During a lecture at the EuroPerio congress, which was held in London last week, he pointed out that 9 in 10 cases of halitosis are attributable to tongue coating, gingivitis, periodontitis and other conditions in the oral cavity. He further said that the minority of cases are caused by systemic diseases orconditions. EuroPerio sees launch of International Association for Halitosis Research ClaroNav Inc. announced recently that it has re- ceivedCEMarkapprovalforthecommercialsaleof it is Navident dental navigation system. Over the coming months the company will launch the prod- uctindentalclinics,hospitalsanduniversitiesplac- ingimplantsthroughoutEurope.Navidentisaclass IIa medical device and indicated for image-guided navigation of dental surgery. “This is a major milestone for our company and for dental implant patients and practitioners”, stated DoronDekel,CEOofClaroNavInc.“Forpatientsthe potentialforminimallyinvasive(flapless)surgeries will greatly reduce their pain, swelling and overall recovery time after dental surgery. For the dental practitioner,using the CT scan information to nav- igate surgery in real time provides the opportunity toavoidcriticalstructuresandensureanextremely accurate placement of an implant for an ideal pa- tient outcome.We are eager to begin our commer- cial launch in Europe.” Navidentemploysproprietarystereoscopicoptical position sensor technology to detect special pat- terns from the dental hand piece and the patient’s jaw and constantly report their relative position to asmallfractionofamillimeter,totheNavidentsoft- ware. This sub millimeter precision is critical in dentistry where a millimeter can be the difference betweenthesuccessandfailureofadentalimplant procedure or the avoidance of the mandibular nerve (paresthesia) or the lingual artery (hemor- rhagic event). Source:ClaroNav ClaroNav Inc. granted CE Mark for Navident [PICTURE: ©FILE404] [PICTURE: ©VERSUSSTUDIO]