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Superiority of the LED concept
W&H has been setting trends in the international dental industry for 125 years. A whole range of pioneering inventions are now synonymous with the family-owned company based in Salzburg, Austria, and they are shaping the daily lives of dentists across the globe. W&H demonstrates particular technological strengths in the field of LED technology for dental instruments. The latest innovation is the first dental turbine with ring LED.
The first turbine in the world with 5x ring LED+
Complete elimination of shadows during preparation has long been the unfulfilled dream of many a dentist. In 2014, W&H achieved a technological masterpiece: five sterilizable, high-intensity, pinhead-sized LEDs are integrated in a ring shape into the small head of the new Synea Vision turbine. Dentists benefit from the 100% shadow-free illumination of the preparation site for the first time and patients benefit from improved treatment safety. With the unique Synea Vision turbine with 5x ring LED+, W&H has not only set a new benchmark, but is also reinforcing its technological leadership in the areas of handpieces and turbines for modern filling treatments.
First provider of sterilizable LEDs in turbines
W&H has already demonstrated its superiority in the field of LED technology for dental instruments in the past: It was the first dental equipment manufacturer to introduce turbines with sterilizable LEDs to the market in 2007, the Synea generation. Dentists were then able to work with light that was of the same quality of daylight and, for the very first time, it was now possible to sterilize the complete instrument.
Integrated generator technology sets new standards
They were followed by surgical straight and contra-angle handpieces with generator technology in the same year. The new feature is that the power for the light is generated completely independently of the drive motor by a generator integrated in the instrument. Users can now utilize LED light on any dental unit and any dental motor without any additional investment. As of 2009, the Alegra range made all the advantages of the popular generator technology available for prosthetics and a range of other fields
Product development goals at W&H focus on offering dentists optimal support in their day-to-day work. In close cooperation with end users, W&H develops unique solutions time and time again to allow efficient and safe working in dental clinics and practices. Thanks to the latest development success in the field of LED technology for dental instruments, W&H is now able to make the long-standing wish of a 100% shadow-free view of the preparation site come true. However, it’s not just the user who benefits from increased safety in the treatment, the patient does too. Thanks to the new W&H turbine, the term “shadow-free” is taking on a completely new meaning around the world.
125 years of W&H – maximum innovation
W&H has been focusing on the demands and requirements of customers for 125 years. Today, numerous innovations are synonymous with W&H and still characterize the technological advancement of modern dentistry.
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