Triodent
Encyclopedia
Triodent Ltd. is a New Zealand
dental
manufacturing
company based in Katikati
, New Zealand
.
Founded by Dr. Simon McDonald in 2003, it is a New Zealand based manufacturer of dental products.
Its products are the V3 and V-Ring Sectional Matrix Systems for Class II composite restorations
.
The V-Ring Sectional Matrix System, launched in 2005, was the first such system with V-shaped ring tines, which for the first time accommodated the interproximal wedge rather than competing with it for space.
The system also pioneered the use in dentistry of nickel-titanium
alloy
for the retainer ring.
The next version of the V-Ring was the V3, introduced in 2008. Among other adjustments, this ring used glass-fiber reinforced plastic to replace the V-Ring’s stainless steel tines.
, New Zealand
. The Triodent Group also comprises Triodent Corporation in the USA and Triodent (UK) Ltd based in Europe
.
Key components in the V3 system include Triodent Pin-Tweezers, Forceps, Wave-Wedges and V3 Matrices.
The V-Ring system has won numerous product awards, most notably from independent evaluator The Dental Advisor, which named the V-Ring its top sectional matrix system in 2008. It gave the same award to the V3 in 2009, a title it won again in 2010 and 2011. V3 Ring Sectional Matrix System Reality awarded V3 five stars for 2009 and 2010, and in the same two years it won the Dentaltown Townie Choice Award for top matrix system.
Triodent has received accolades from a number of different areas including Dental News dentistry.co.uk Dental Compare and Unlimited - Inspiring Business.
New Zealand
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dental
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
manufacturing
Manufacturing
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company based in Katikati
Katikati
Katikati is a town located on the Uretara Stream near the tidal inlet opened by Matakana Island in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The nearest city is Tauranga, which is 40 kilometres to the southeast. Katikati lies 28 kilometres south of Waihi.Katikati was settled in 1875 by settlers from County...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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Founded by Dr. Simon McDonald in 2003, it is a New Zealand based manufacturer of dental products.
Its products are the V3 and V-Ring Sectional Matrix Systems for Class II composite restorations
Dental composite
Dental composite resins are types of synthetic resins which are used in dentistry as restorative material or adhesives. Synthetic resins evolved as restorative materials since they were insoluble, aesthetic, insensitive to dehydration, easy to manipulate and reasonably inexpensive...
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History
The company was formed in 2003 when dentist and inventor Dr Simon McDonald took to market his first product, the Tri-Clip.The V-Ring Sectional Matrix System, launched in 2005, was the first such system with V-shaped ring tines, which for the first time accommodated the interproximal wedge rather than competing with it for space.
The system also pioneered the use in dentistry of nickel-titanium
Nickel titanium
Nickel titanium, also known as nitinol, is a metal alloy of nickel and titanium, where the two elements are present in roughly equal atomic percentages....
alloy
Alloy
An alloy is a mixture or metallic solid solution composed of two or more elements. Complete solid solution alloys give single solid phase microstructure, while partial solutions give two or more phases that may or may not be homogeneous in distribution, depending on thermal history...
for the retainer ring.
The next version of the V-Ring was the V3, introduced in 2008. Among other adjustments, this ring used glass-fiber reinforced plastic to replace the V-Ring’s stainless steel tines.
Locations
The company’s headquarters are in KatikatiKatikati
Katikati is a town located on the Uretara Stream near the tidal inlet opened by Matakana Island in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The nearest city is Tauranga, which is 40 kilometres to the southeast. Katikati lies 28 kilometres south of Waihi.Katikati was settled in 1875 by settlers from County...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The Triodent Group also comprises Triodent Corporation in the USA and Triodent (UK) Ltd based in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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Products
Major products include the original V-Ring Sectional Matrix System and its successor, the V3 Sectional Matrix System; the Griptab indirect restoration handling aid; and the Triotray posterior impression tray.Key components in the V3 system include Triodent Pin-Tweezers, Forceps, Wave-Wedges and V3 Matrices.
Awards and commendations
Triodent was New Zealand’s fastest-growing manufacturer in 2008. The company was named New Zealand’s best for use of research and development at the New Zealand International Business Awards in 2009 and was named top exporter to the United States in its category at the American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand Export Awards 2009.The V-Ring system has won numerous product awards, most notably from independent evaluator The Dental Advisor, which named the V-Ring its top sectional matrix system in 2008. It gave the same award to the V3 in 2009, a title it won again in 2010 and 2011. V3 Ring Sectional Matrix System Reality awarded V3 five stars for 2009 and 2010, and in the same two years it won the Dentaltown Townie Choice Award for top matrix system.
Triodent has received accolades from a number of different areas including Dental News dentistry.co.uk Dental Compare and Unlimited - Inspiring Business.