Bluelight Analytics (Bluelight) today announced that they are joining forces with 3M Oral Care to introduce Bluelight CheckUp to help dentists improve the outcomes of their restorative procedures.
Dentists rely on restorative procedures for half of their income1 and yet they often overlook the importance of light curing to the success of those procedures. Patient care can be compromised, and a dentist’s reputation and revenue can be put at risk in those crucial few seconds they rely on their curing light.
CheckUp offers a solution that supports dentists in their quest for clinical excellence by allowing the convenience of testing their curing lights in their office, on their own schedule. This is the second partnership between Bluelight and 3M Oral Care, following the success of the
CheckMARC service over the past five years.
“We are excited to work with Bluelight as we share a common mission – to help dentists improve the outcomes of their restorative dental procedures. By leveraging the advanced technology of Bluelight, we can continue to work together to help ensure optimal health and quality of dental curing lights around the world,” says Andrew Milder, global portfolio leader, 3M Oral Care.
“For many years, 3M Oral Care has been recognized as a worldwide leader in light curing technology and restorative dentistry. We are excited to deepen our relationship with 3M Oral Care by partnering on the promotion of CheckUp. Together we can ensure clinicians around the world have the tools they need to improve patient care and perform restorations that last,” says Rob Burns, chief growth officer at Bluelight. For more information and to buy Bluelight CheckUp, visit bluelightanalytics.com/checkup or speak to your 3M sales rep.
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About Bluelight Analytics: Bluelight takes a data-driven approach to restorative dentistry to provide dentists with clinical insights that help them deliver great patient care and perform restorations that last. With our extensive database of 133,000+ light curing tests spanning 29,000+ dental clinics, we have a deep understanding of the relationship between curing lights and the materials they cure. We are committed to putting that data to work on behalf of dentists and helping them deliver great smiles, every day.
About Bluelight CheckUp: The Bluelight CheckUp Radiometer provides a chairside solution for dentists to monitor the health of their curing lights and uncover the risks hidden in their curing protocols. When combined with the CheckUp app, dentists can get precise curing times
for any combination of lights and materials, and personalized insights that reduce the risk of costly interventions.
About 3M: At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily. With $32 billion in sales, our 96,000 employees connect with customers all around the world. Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the worlds problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNews.
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