Ortho Tribune U.S. Edition | May 7, 2018 F ROM PAGE ON E 3 Tanya Wulkowicz of Henry Schein Orthodontics (booth No. 1401) holds a model displaying the company’s new SLX Clear Aligners. Photo/Courtesy of Henry Schein Orthodontics Special C-III offers clinicians and their team members an effortless navigation through photography tasks without photography knowledge or experience, the company said. These are just some of the many offer- ings available in the exhibit hall here at AAO. The show is open today until 5 p.m. and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., so you still have time to explore. 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EDITORIAL BOARD Jay Bowman, DMD, MSD (Journalism & Education) Robert Boyd, DDS, MEd (Periodontics & Education) Earl Broker, DDS (TMD & Orofacial Pain) Tarek El-Bialy, BDS, MS, MS, PhD (Research, Bioengineering and Education) Donald Giddon, DMD, PhD (Psychology and Education) Donald Machen, DMD, MSD, MD, JD, MBA (Medicine, Law and Business) James Mah, DDS, MSc, MRCD, DMSc (Craniofacial Imaging and Education) Richard Masella, DMD (Education) Malcolm Meister, DDS, MSM, JD (Law and Education) Harold Middleberg, DDS (Practice Management) Elliott Moskowitz, DDS, MSd (Journalism and Education) James Mulick, DDS, MSD (Craniofacial Research and Education) Ravindra Nanda, BDS, MDS, PhD (Biomechanics & Education) Edward O’Neil, MD (Internal Medicine) Donald Picard, DDS, MS (Accounting) Glenn Sameshima, DDS, PhD (Research and Education) Daniel Sarya, DDS, MPH (Public Health) Keith Sherwood, DDS (Oral Surgery) James Souers, DDS (Orthodontics) Gregg Tartakow, DMD (Orthodontics) and Ortho Tribune Associate Editor quette, Sagittal First/Motion 3D can sig- nificantly reduce the number of aligners needed for use in a typical case. According to the company, this new and innovative system offers clinicians and patients an intuitive and simpli- fied treatment process. The system uses patented manufacturing processes to achieve aligner clarity and a precise fit for greater comfort and improved tooth control. The SLX Clear Aligner web portal will accept STL digital impressions from all leading intraoral scanners. Align Technology (booth No. 501) has expanded its iTero Element portfolio with the launch of the iTero Element 2 and the iTero Element Flex scanners. Ac- cording to the company, these additions build on the existing high-precision, full-color imaging and fast scan times of the iTero Element portfolio. The next-generation iTero Element 2 is designed for greater performance with two times faster startup and 25 percent faster scan processing time compared to the iTero Element, the company said. The new iTero Element Flex is a wand- only device that transforms compatible laptop computers into a highly portable scanner that works anywhere, and it is ideal for practices with multiple loca- tions that need a scanner that is conve- nient and easy to transport, the com- pany said. Ormco (booth No. 1017) is unveiling a number of products here at AAO, includ- ing Damon Q2, the eighth-generation Damon System bracket inspired by or- thodontists from around the world. Ac- cording to the company, Damon Q2 com- bines reliable Damon bracket features with a 2X improvement in rotational control and the convenience of ample under tie-wing area, providing the ver- satility to efficiently treat all cases with simplified mechanics. Also new from Ormco is Memotain lingual retention. Developed by a Ger- man orthodontist and supported by evidence-based research, Memotain is a digitally designed and fabricated medical-grade Nitinol lingual retention wire manufactured to forestall fatigue and for precise, comfortable, microbe- resistant long-term therapy, according to the company. Ormco is offering hands-on product demonstrations, presentations by indus- try thought leaders and even personal- ized mentoring sessions here at AAO. The many offerings at Shofu Dental Corp. (booth No. 324) include the Eye- Special C-III dental camera. Designed to be simple and easy to use for the entire dental team, the EyeSpecial C-III camera captures exceptional images for case documentation, diagnosis and treat- ment planning, patient communication and education, insurance verification, legal documentation and dental labo- ratory collaboration, according to the company. Packed with dental-specific, pre- programmed shooting modes, the Eye-