X-Guide Dynamic Navigation Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance To Aid in Minimally Invasive Endodontic Procedures

Endodontists and patients will benefit from the advantages of more precise endodontic accessLANSDALE, Pa., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- X-Nav Technologies, LLC, a leading creator of image-guided and robot-assisted surgical products, announced that is has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand the use of its X-Guide ® Dynamic Surgical Navigation system to aid dentists in delivering minimally invasive endodontic procedures.X-Guide Dynamic Surgical Navigation system aids dentists in delivering minimally invasive endodontic access procedures.With X-Guide dynamic navigation, patients and dentists can now benefit from more precise and minimally invasive access to tooth structures needing endodontic treatment – specifically, access to calcified canals and apicoectomies of affected teeth." X-Guide dynamic navigation is an extremely accurate solution to a common endodontic challenge: calcified root canal systems, " according to L. Stephen Buchanan, DDS, FICD, FACD of Santa Barbara, CA. " With X-Guide, I can perform minimally invasive root canal therapy (RCT) with much more predictability and less stress. "Using the X-Guide system ' s patented X-Point ™ technology, the dentist gains a live view of the patient ' s 3D anatomy and a digital handpiece to guide drill movements during surgery. This allows the dentist to precisely navigate their drill to an exact access location for more efficient endodontic procedures. Tools in the X-Guide so...
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