This startup develops medical devices for dental practices, including dental alginate, hand sanitizers, and nanodiamond burs. Their products enhance patient treatment outcomes by improving material performance and maintaining hygiene standards in dental procedures.
Funding
$820K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional dental burs often suffer from rapid wear, inconsistent cutting performance, and can cause micro-fractures in the tooth enamel, leading to patient discomfort and potential microleakage in restorations. These issues can result in longer procedure times, increased pressure requirements, and compromised long-term outcomes.
Solution
Piscium Health Sciences addresses these challenges with its Alpha Nano Diamond Burs, the world's first commercially available dental burs featuring a patented thin film of nano-diamonds grown directly onto the flutes. This innovative technology provides enhanced cutting efficiency, greater procedural control, and improved longevity compared to conventional sintered diamond and tungsten carbide burs. The nano-diamond coating enables precise, fast, and accurate cuts, minimizing enamel chipping and promoting smoother cavity preparations. Piscium's burs contribute to better patient comfort, reduced microleakage in restorations, and improved overall prognosis.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes dentists and dental surgeons seeking high-precision, durable, and efficient burs for a wide range of restorative and surgical procedures.
Features
- Patented nano-diamond coating technology for enhanced cutting performance and durability
- Available in various types including tooth preparation burs, friction grip surgical burs, ultra-conservative fissurotomy burs, endo safe end burs, and crown and bridge preparation burs
- Superior wear resistance, lasting up to 9 times longer than leading sintered diamond burs
- Enhanced procedural control, requiring less pressure and time for cavity preparation
- Smoother cavity creation, resulting in minimal microleakage in restorations
- Improved heat dissipation, minimizing heat deposition and potential damage to the tooth
- Strict quality control checks to ensure dimensional accuracy, concentricity, and coating quality
- Adherence to ISO 13485:2016 certified processes