UK-based company, CALCIVIS has developed a predictable way for dental practitioners to provide true preventive dentistry.

By utilising a unique and highly specific recombinant, luminescent photoprotein that reacts specifically with free calcium ions – such as those found in actively demineralising tooth surfaces – the CALCIVIS imaging system allows professionals to quickly and effectively at an early stage identify which carious lesions are active and likely to progress.

This precise information can then be used by practitioners to offer a first-response preventive treatment before a cavity can form and more invasive treatments are required.

This technology is unique and is a significant step towards true preventive dentistry – the future of our field. Indeed, protecting a patient's natural teeth is a paramount consideration and professionals must be prepared to focus on the early diagnosis and prompt treatment of dental caries.

Expected to launch in the UK in 2017, the CALCIVIS imaging system will change the way dental professionals manage treatment plans for their patients.

For more information visit www.CALCIVIS.com, call 0131 658 5152 or email info@calcivis.com.