Brontes

Brontes changes the way dentists treat their patients by enabling practitioners to perform ImpressionFree dentistry. Brontes’ 3D intraoral imaging technology can quickly and painlessly scan both arches of the mouth, replacing the dental impression process, and enabling mass-customization in one of the largest remaining cottage industries.

Over 50 million dental impressions are performed in the U.S. each year for the production of almost all dental prosthetics and appliances, including crowns, bridges, implants, braces, aligners and retainers. The average dentist takes several impressions each day in spite of the costly, time consuming, inconsistent, and unpleasant process.

Brontes Technologies spun out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2004.  The company was acquired in 2006 by 3M Company and its product has taken an industry leading position under the name Lava COS.