A view of the expo hall from the 160th Midwinter Meeting of the Chicago Dental Society.
The Chicago Dental Society (CDS) 2025 Midwinter Meeting, which is being held through February 22, is the place where companies have introduced their latest products and innovations.
The following are the latest offerings from vendors:
Intelibly platform helps practices find new patients
Texas-based software company Inteliby's platform aims to offer dental practices with an untapped reservoir of patients from high-traffic sources.
Founded by periodontist Dr. Eric Rindler, this HIPAA-compliant platform is designed to enable practices to capture new patients from major dental brands where patients are looking for providers. Furthermore, the platform clearly attributes which patient sources deliver the highest value, empowering dentists with insights on their most profitable referral channels, according to the company.
Flip Mirror shown at CDS Meeting Innovation Lab
Manufactured by ClikTech, the FlipMirror, a doubled-sided, dual-position dental mirror, was showcased at the meeting's Innovation Lab, a display of the latest new products.
The FlipMirror. Image courtesy of ClickTech LLC.
The mirror can flip between a 35° and 90° position, and its handle has a mm ruler and fracture checker. Also, it is autoclavable.
Dentists honored for dentistry contributions
The CDS honored Drs. Joseph Hagenbruch and Mark Lingen, PhD, for their contributions to dentistry.
Dr. Joseph Hagenbruch (pictured left) and Dr. Mark Lingen, PhD (right).
Hagenbruch was presented with the CDS Foundation Vision Award while Lingen received the Gordon J. Christensen Lecturer Recognition Award. The awards recognize their outstanding dedication to scientific advancement, philanthropic service, volunteerism, and commitment to improving oral healthcare.
Hagenbruch maintains a private practice in Harvard, IL, and serves as the dental director for the Family Health Partnership Clinic in Crystal Lake, IL.
Lingen is a professor of pathology and medicine at the University of Chicago and completed his PhD in cellular and molecular pathology at Northwestern University.
Oral Biolife periodontal gel expected in 2026
Startup Oral Biolife's adjunct noninvasive periodontal treatment is entering the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) process, with the product expected to be on the market in 2026.
Bill Breitenbach.
Bill Breitenbach, an Oral Biolife senior executive, told DrBicuspid that Ambrilux dental gel is designed as an adjunct to scaling and root planing and has already successfully undergone trials in mice and dogs.
The gel stimulates bone regeneration and reduces inflammation by leveraging the piezoelectric effect. The most unique effect of Ambrilux is its ability to regenerate bone in the furcation area, he said.
"It's groundbreaking for patients," Breitenbach said. "They won't need surgery, they're saving their teeth, and improving their overall health."
Henry Schein launches new sterilizer
Henry Schein has launched its Maxima advanced chamber sterilizer for small equipment. Built for 28,000 cycles, the 11-inch chamber sterilizer aims to offer rapid drying, dynamic pulsed air removal and customizable programs.
Velmeni debuts new AI-based tools
Artificial intelligence (AI) for dental imaging provider Velmeni introduced new 2D and 3D technology.
The company's 3D Verify validates cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans in real time. The software, which is offered as a "pay-as-you-scan" model, aims to allow dentists to catch errors immediately, streamline case planning, and improve clinical outcomes.
Other company offerings include EasyRiter, a web-based decision support system that aims to simplify CBCT interpretation and make it easy to generate detailed anatomical reports, and Velmeni for Dentists, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved AI tool for analyzing 2D dental x-rays.
Inflatable matrix system available via Inflatrix
The Inflatrix is a matrix system that inflates, similar to a balloon, to provide precise contours and contacts.
The Inflatrix. Image courtesy of Clutch Creative LLC.
The device was invented by Dr. Mark Thoresen, a general dentist in Wyoming. The device is a small, thin, polymer "pillow" that is placed between the teeth. It connects to a one-way valve and a syringe filled with water. The syringe plunger is depressed, and the water inflates the pillow to seal Inflatrix against the tooth and provide the proper anatomic contour against which the filling will be placed. The polymer is reportedly much more gentle on the gingival tissues than metal bands that are frequently used in these situations.
Carestream Dental introduces imaging advancements
Carestream Dental has launched the advanced edition of the CS 8200 3D, which includes extended fields of view and AI-powered software.
The advanced edition offers these three fields of view: 8 x 9 cm, 12 x 10 cm, and 16 x 10 cm, which can be upgraded to allow for system growth. Also, it offers an AI-powered implant planning platform that automates the implant workflow.
Additionally, Carestream has launched the CS 6200 size 0 intraoral sensor, a smaller, thinner sensor that can make it easier and more comfortable to position in small oral cavities.
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