Which of the newest products did your colleagues invest in last year? And what overall brands made the biggest impact? We tapped prior-year sales data from our publisher, Benco Dental, to reveal some key insights.

What is the Innovation Index?

Benco Dental’s data scientists separately analyze the sales of products introduced to our portfolio strictly within the last three years to track the early adoption rate of new items in relation to overall sales. This helps us understand how better to encourage the development of innovative products and speed their acceptance in the marketplace.

Innovative Sales Trends

Overjet AI ↑ 307%
Cabinetry ↑ 21%
Compressors/Suction ↑ 9%
Impression Materials ↓ 9%

These figures paint a vivid picture of dentistry in transition. Overjet AI’s 307% surge reflects practices prioritizing efficiency, diagnostic precision and future-leaning technology. Meanwhile, impression materials’ continuing decline underscores a broader “out with the old, in with the new” shift as digital workflows replace analog. Yet the notable growth in cabinetry and mechanical-room equipment hints at something bigger: Despite economic turbulence and staffing shortages, dental practices are still expanding, renovating and reinvesting in their physical spaces. Together, these numbers suggest a market that isn’t retreating but rather modernizing on both the digital and infrastructural fronts.

Top 5 Innovative Scanners

1. 3Shape TRIOS 5
2. 3Shape TRIOS 6
3. iTero Lumina with cart
4. DEXIS Imprevo
5. Medit i900 Classic

Top 5 Innovative Small and Core Equipment Products

1. Midmark M11 Steam Sterilizer
2. A-dec 411 dental chair
3. EMS AIRFLOW Prophylaxis Master
4. A-dec 511 dental chair
5. DCI Series 5 dental chair with AirSoothe Massage

Top 5 Innovative Tech Products Under $10,000

1. SprintRay NanoCure
   post-curing machine
2. Dell Precision laptop
   for 3SHAPE Trios
3. Planmeca ProSensor HD
4. SprintRay ProWash S
   post-processing system
5. Dell Pro Slim Desktop PC
   

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