Carestream Dental Celebrates Its History as an Independent Digital Dental Technology Company

Since becoming an independent technology company in 2017, Carestream Dental has provided the tools and resources oral health professionals need to respond to new patient demands, achieve clinical breakthroughs and adapt to the changing dynamics of the dental industry. Today, the company celebrates the innovations and awards it has received for nearly six years, while looking forward to accelerating new innovations in the digital transformation of dentistry.   

Continued investment in world-class technology and market-leading innovation, which means a frictionless workflow, streamlined with the latest in artificial intelligence. And so, practices around the world can offer more services and build their practice of the future.

Nearly six years of independence have brought many accomplishments, stemming from a long history as a leader in innovation in practice management software and imaging technology.

Advanced Technology Trends for Dentistry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Guided Assistance Programs – Not the Future, Carestream Dental Is Making It Possible Now. Whether it's the most advanced CBCT on the market, the CS 9600, or Swissmeda clinical software, Carestream Dental's solutions provide automated imaging and help evaluate oral health images.

Driving better outcomes for clinicians and patients: Three-dimensional imaging, virtual implant planning, and surgical guides combine to generate more reliable diagnoses, faster turnaround times, better surgical outcomes, and happier, healthier patients. From the first scan to final placement, Carestream Dental's technology, coupled with its newly expanded Swissmeda portfolio, enables efficient implant case performance.

Increased practice profitability: Many dentists are also business owners; the right software helps them manage the entire business and revenue cycle, from patients arriving at the door to case acceptance, treatment, and payment. Sensei Patient Solutions can attract new patients, schedule them, and then follow up to make sure they come back. Engaging with patients through online interactions, social engagement, and text message traffic alerts creates a positive impression and keeps them coming back.

Elevating dentistry to the cloud: As the world becomes more connected, oral health professionals need access to patient and practice data, anytime, anywhere. Through cloud-connected CBCT systems, cloud-based image visualization and collaboration tools; and new multi-billion dollar cloud-native applications, Carestream Dental is creating flexibility across dental specialties, complying with region-specific data and security regulations; and serve the needs of practices, from large corporate clients to freelancers.

As a leading technology company, Carestream Dental has always been committed to quality and innovation, but recent years have seen faster cycle time, increased investment commitment, numerous awards and recognitions in the industry and around the world, including the prestigious Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award and the Edison Award.

"Carestream Dental has always been a leader in digital dentistry, but becoming an independent technology company gave us even more freedom to innovate," said Lisa Ashby, CEO of Carestream Dental. 

"Since 2017, we have been developing and investing in data and insights to drive and optimize practice competency, deliver business intelligence to practice, and advance new solutions. I am grateful for the physicians and partners around the world, who trust us to provide them with the solutions they need to have better outcomes with their patients and help them develop their practices. And of course, we wouldn't be here without the in-depth knowledge and experience of our more than 1,200 employees around the world."

Carestream Dental became an independent dental technology company when it officially separated from Carestream Health more than five years ago to focus exclusively on digital oral solutions on September 1, 2017. At that time, it was acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and CareCapital Advisors Limited (part of Hillhouse Capital Management). While we celebrate Carestream Dental's history as an independent company, our foundation is built on a legacy that includes some of the biggest names in the dental industry; the Eastman Kodak, Trophy Radiology and PracticeWorks brands make up the company's more than 125-year history.

About Carestream Dental

Carestream Dental is committed to transforming dentistry, simplifying technology, and changing lives. In this endeavour, we focus on delivering cloud solutions and practice and practice management technology for dental clinics, groups, DSOs and partners. For more information, visit www.carestreamdental.com/es-americas/.