CarieScan strengthens global footprint (3650K)
July 14 2011 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDM3DD
RNS Number : 3650K
3D Diagnostic Imaging PLC
14 July 2011
For Immediate Release 14 July 2011
3D DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PLC
("3D" or "the Company")
CarieScan strengthens global footprint with the appointment of
distribution partners in Australia, South Africa and South East
Asia
3D is delighted to announce that its subsidiary CarieScan
Limited ("CarieScan"), a leading provider of integrated caries
management support systems, has expanded into a further three key
territories with the appointment of distribution partners in
Australia, South Africa and South East Asia. This opens up a market
of potentially 60,000 dental practioners.
CarieScan's integrated Caries Management Support System ("CMSS")
comprises the CarieScan PRO, a handheld device for the early
detection of tooth decay, and RemoteView, a software package which
captures data gathered by the CarieScan PRO for instant display on
a PC screen and for recall at a later date, allowing monitoring of
the progression or regression of disease. The CMSS enables the
comprehensive monitoring of tooth decay and the efficacy of the
treatment being applied to treat the condition. The Directors
believe the system to be the world's first integrated caries
management system.
Australia
Ivoclar Vivadent is a wholly owned subsidiary of its
Lichtenstein based parent company (one of the world's leading
dental companies). Ivoclar Vivadent Australia support the dental
market directly through their 4 sales offices based in Melbourne,
Sydney, Perth and Brisbane and are recognised as a provider of
innovative solutions in the Australian market.
The dental services industry in Australia is expected to
generate revenue of AUD4.58 billion in 2010-11, representing a
growth of 3.5% from the previous year. There are 10,000 registered
dentists and 1,900 dental hygienists and therapists practising in
Australia and this workforce is growing at 3% per annum with new
graduates from 5 university dental schools*. The market has a
strong history of embracing new dental technologies.
* (Source: Australian Dental Industry Report, IBIS World, June
2011).
South Africa
Inter-Africa Dental (Pty) Ltd ("Inter-Africa") was founded in
1989 and has grown to a national organisation of 50 employees which
include sales, technical, pharmaceutical and administrative
personal. Based in Pretoria, Inter-Africa will undertake
distribution of CarieScan products throughout South Africa and the
immediate neighbouring countries. There are reported to be 3,000
dentists practising in South Africa with 5 university dental
schools providing clinical training of dental students.
South East Asia
AcuMed Pte Ltd ("AcuMed"), based in Singapore, has recently been
established to import and distribute specialist dental products to
the South East Asian market. The AcuMed management team have over
30 years combined experience of distributing medical and dental
speciality products. The countries covered by this agreement
include the following key markets:
Malaysia Singapore
Thailand Indonesia
Korea Philippines
AcuMed believe that these countries are serviced by over 45,000
dentists and the demand for advanced healthcare services is seeing
growth well in excess of the western world.
With the signing of these agreements CarieScan now has
distribution partners covering the following countries.
North America Europe Africa Asia Pac Rim
USA UK South Africa India Malaysia
Canada Germany China Singapore
Austria Thailand
Switzerland Indonesia
Belgium Korea
Luxembourg Philippines
Netherlands
Commenting on these announcements, Graham Lay, Chief Executive
Officer of 3D Diagnostic Imaging, said:
"Closing these distribution agreements is excellent news for the
business. While we will continue to grow our distribution network,
the focus of the business now moves to ensuring that we adequately
support the training and in-service support needed as we work to
initiate and grow sales in all territories."
ENDS
For further information please contact:
3D Diagnostic Imaging Plc +44 (0) 1624 679000
Graham Lay, CEO
Oliver Cooke, CFO
finnCap NOMAD & Broker
Geoff Nash +44 (0)20 7600 1658
Henrik Persson
Stephen Norcross (broking)
Buchanan Scotland +44 (0) 131 226 4427
Diane Stewart +44 (0) 207 466 5000
Carrie Clement
Notes to Editors:
3D own the protected rights to a technology platform with a
number of significant potential commercial applications. CarieScan
Ltd, a 3D company, produce a Caries Management Support System which
includes the CarieScan PRO(TM) data detection device, and
RemoteView software, providing the display, capture, storage and
recall of caries data to enable dentists and hygenists to undertake
automated monitoring of caries for the first time.
The CarieScan PRO(TM) measures the presence of tooth decay
earlier and more accurately than any other device on the market and
is more than 90% accurate in detecting both sound and carious
teeth, well ahead of other methods. It detects "hidden" decay,
providing dental practitioners with the opportunity to arrest or
even reverse decay, driving the trend towards preventative dental
care.
The lightweight CarieScan PRO(TM) detection monitor not only
offers best-in-class performance for decay detection but also
allows easy monitoring of the effect of treatment regimes to show
decay advancement or regression, thus enabling dentists to tailor
treatment to the needs of the patient at a low cost. The CarieScan
PRO(TM) consists of a hand piece and a disposable sensor which is
held against the tooth being examined in a process which takes
approximately 4 seconds per tooth with the result displayed on the
CarieScan PRO(TM).
The RemoteView software application changes the paradigm for
Caries Monitoring. Working wirelessly with the CarieScan PRO, all
data (Tooth Number, Site Information and measurement results) are
captured and displayed in a number of available formats. Once
captured, data is available for review and forms part of a
monitoring record. Disease progression and regression can easily be
monitored. All CarieScan PRO units are shipped with a Bluetooth
dongle enabling any XP/Vista/Windows 7 PC to communicate with the
PRO. The CarieScan Caries Monitoring System is the first dedicated
wireless monitoring system.
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