ORTEK-ECD®

(Regularly $650)

Includes All Accessories

The ECD immediately detects early occlusal caries that X-rays and other methods miss—ensuring better patient care and new profits for your practice.

• Revolutionary Early Detection Technology: Developed by world-renowned dental school researchers, the ECD's proprietary electronic conductance technology diagnoses suspicious occlusal lesions and detects early occlusal caries that X-rays miss and visual inspections can’t reliably identify.
• If the Current Flows, You Know: The ECD detects dentinal fluid that has breached the DEJ by completing a painless electrical circuit. It delivers an objective 0-100 caries score based on the amount of fluid detected, identifying whether lesions have just breached the dentin-enamel junction, advanced into dentin, or are confined to enamel (no current flow)—all while eliminating false positives from surface staining.
• Proven Clinical Excellence: Backed by peer-reviewed dental school research, the ECD achieves an impressive 100% sensitivity and 93% specificity offering the diagnostic confidence that today’s discerning patients expect.
• Immediate Profits & Rapid ROI: Forward-thinking practices are already experiencing rapid ROI with the ECD, creating a new hygiene revenue stream and paying for itself within days.
• Superior Patient Outcomes Through Early Diagnosis: Detect and treat the most common chronic disease– dental caries– at their earliest, most treatable stages, improving long-term patient health while positioning your practice at the forefront of modern dentistry.
• Seamless Integration & Effortless Use: The ECD is designed for fast, easy adoption with minimal training required. It's permanently calibrated and seamlessly integrates into your workflow.

Your colleagues agree that the Ortek-ECD is a breakthrough in early caries detection.

"After just a few patients we achieved a terrific ROI with the Ortek-ECD. Even the most financially conscious practice owners will have a hard time not investing in such a useful tool." - Neville Hatfield, DMD

A 22-year-old patient was complaining of tooth sensitivity when eating sweets. Clinical examination showed obvious decay in the disto-occlusal pit on the maxillary first molar (site 3). Upon further examination, the mesio-occlusal pit was suspicious (site 2), but there was no evidence of cavitation from visual and radiographic methods, making a treatment decision difficult. A second mesio-occlusal pit appeared sound (site 1).

Prior to initial preparation through the enamel layer, the ECD gave the following readings: Site 1: 00, site 2: 04, and site 3: 93. In this case, the ECD scores proved extremely reliable relative to the depth of the caries lesions and the indication of a sound enamel site. More importantly, the ECD was very effective in detecting a small cavitated occlusal lesion that may have normally gone untreated.

In this case, a 49 year old male was examined during a routine dental exam: Teeth 28 and 29 displayed discoloration possibly due to staining. BW X- rays were taken and there was no sign of cavitation. Prior to preparation, the ECD provided caries scores of 10 for tooth 28, and a reading of 11 for tooth 29.

After administration of local anesthesia, a 556 burr was used. Decay was detected, excavated and restored. Note that the decay did not spread laterally, instead it progressed deeper and deeper into the dentin. If the caries found by the ECD were not detected, it's possible further decay progression on these teeth could lead to endodontic treatment overtime.

In this case, a 38 year old female was examined during a routine dental exam: Teeth 20 and 21 displayed discoloration possibly due to staining. BW X- rays were taken and there was no sign of cavitation. Prior to preparation, the ECD provided caries scores of 0 for tooth 21, and a reading of 8 for tooth 20.

After administration of local anesthesia, decay was detected and excavated. The depth of the decay in tooth 20 was over 2mm. Tooth 21 will be monitored, as the zero score by the ECD indicated that the lesion did not extend into the dentin.