Henry Schein UK announces the launch of Smilers, for general practitioners – and Smilers Expert for orthodontists, an advanced clear aligner system to correct dental malocclusions and restore functional alignment. These premium solutions are aimed at patients looking to transform their smile with an innovative, high-quality clear aligner treatment. Starting from February, Smilers and Smilers Expert will be available through both Henry Schein and Optident in the UK.
Backed by more than 10 years of dental research and experience, Smilers and Smilers Expert clear aligners have been designed to help deliver advanced orthodontic care, providing dental professionals with a cutting-edge orthodontic system and customised treatment set-ups to help enhance treatment outcomes. Practitioners can choose from different aligner thicknesses.
“We are thrilled to present Smilers and Smilers Expert, a high-quality and innovative clear aligner solution that aims to empower dental professionals to deliver high-end orthodontic care while providing patients with an exceptional treatment experience,” said Tom Popeck, Chief Executive Officer Henry Schein´s Healthcare Specialties Group.
Smilers and Smilers Expert are powered by the NemoCast software suite from Nemotec, a leading company in the development of digital solutions for the dental sector at a national and international level. NemoCast is a cloud and web-based solution for treatment visualisation and diagnosis support in digital orthodontics that helps to increase efficiency, precision, and effectiveness in orthodontic treatment delivery. With the smile set-up software, Smilers Expert orthodontists can directly modify multiple aspects of the treatment plan, including the timeline for each tooth, at each aligner step.
The smile set-up tool also offers overlays to compare multiple treatment set-ups simultaneously and a Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) overlay with real root segmentation. The smile set-up software boasts a host of other features, including movement complexity analysis, control of occlusal contacts, a comprehensive attachment library, supervised interproximal reduction (IPR), grid, guide, smile line, Bolton analysis, and more. NemoCast seamlessly integrates with NemoStudio, a versatile platform connecting all of Nemotec’s software solutions to allow for a multidisciplinary treatment approach. This comprehensive platform supports with efficient visualisation and thus helps ensure flawless planning and treatment of orthodontic cases.
For patients, Smilers and Smilers Experts also brings a remarkable range of benefits. The clear aligners are crafted using advanced 3D stereolithography impression technology, resulting in a smoother surface that helps maintain transparency throughout the treatment. The design includes a cut along the dental neck and a hand-polished finish to enhance comfort during wear. In combination with a Sagittal First treatment, studies proved that aligner treatment time can also be reduced. The distinctive features of Smilers and Smilers Experts, including its innovative technology, design, and patient value proposition, set them aside within the orthodontic market.
“At Henry Schein, we are excited to bring Smilers and Smilers Experts to our customers. The introduction of these cutting-edge aligners represents a key milestone in our strategy to offer a comprehensive range of high-quality dental products that meet the needs of both the patients, and the dental professionals,” said Patrick Allen, Vice President, International Distribution Group Commercial Development for the EMEA region, at Henry Schein.
Smilers and Smilers Experts are manufactured in France for the EMEA market (Europe, Middle East, Africa) to minimise the carbon footprint associated with product delivery. The manufacturing facility has established eco-friendly methods such as reducing environmental waste sent to landfills and using solar panels for the manufacturing facility.
For more information about Smilers aligner solution in the UK, please visit https://smilershs.com/.
