PATRICK TESSIER, MBA
Digital impressions also
must overcome gagging and
saliva, but in addition, require
sophisticated software to
“stitch” together the many
images. The algorithm doing
the “stitching” can cause small
inaccuracies. These issues are
easier to conquer when the
dentist is restoring a single
tooth. But full arch, upper and
lower, making sure the distal
surfaces of the lower, most
posterior molars are captured,
is way more difficult. On top
of that, between the time the
impression is taken and the
appliance is delivered, teeth
move!
Introducing AccuTherm.
This tray allows the
clinician to achieve a
perfect fit on every case.
Airway Management (AMI) has
a long history of developing
tools and devices to treat
sleep disordered breathing.
As a pioneer in the field of
Dental Sleep Medicine (DSM),
many of the most popular
tools have come from AMI.
Think AM Aligner ® and
myTAP ® as examples that are
ubiquitous in DSM practices.
One of the first adjustable
mandibular advancement
devices, the TAP 1, was used
by trail blazing DSM dentists
in 1996.
For TAP devices, the hardware
is the feature that receives
the most attention and
development. But the trays
that support the hardware are
where “the rubber meets the
road”, or where the “device
meets the teeth”.
While this simplifies the
manufacturing process in the
dental laboratory, the main
advantage is with the dental
practice. The thin layer of
ThermAcryl ® doesn’t require
the technical mastery of the
first version. On top of all that,
the tray is only 3.1mm thick.
Our thinnest custom tray ever.
Patients love it.
Just Heat and Seat. No
handpiece required.
Many of Airway Management’s
in-house laboratory clients
have used a tray system
lined with ThermAcryl ® . This
heat activated thermoplastic
allows the clinician to simply
warm up the tray for a final
fit in the dental chair. For
the advanced clients, the
ThermAcryl ® -lined trays
fit the first time. However,
the old design requires the
dental practice to be skilled
at manipulating this material
for best results. Once the
skills have been obtained,
they get excellent results in a
productive DSM practice. In
2019, Airway Management is
introducing a new version of
this tray that is much simpler
for any practice to take
advantage.
Introducing, the new
patented tray system,
AccuTherm ® .
The biggest breakthrough
with the AccuTherm trays
has been manufacturing
dual laminate discs of
PET-G Polycarbonate with
a thin layer of ThermAcryl ® .
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PATRICK TESSIER,
MBA
DIRECTOR OF DENTAL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT