Busan City Supports Development of Commercial Digital Dentistry Products

Selection of 17 Corporate Support Projects to Strengthen Competitiveness in the Dental Industry

Busan City Hall. Busan City supports the local dental industry by implementing a digital commercialization technology support project.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A support project is being promoted for Busan-based companies challenging the development of dental products or programs using advanced technology.

Busan City announced on the 5th that it will support a total of 140 million KRW by selecting 7 digital dental medical product development projects, 5 patent applications, and 5 technical guidance and consulting projects for promising small and medium-sized enterprises to strengthen the competitiveness of the local dental industry.

The "Dental Digital Commercialization Technology Support Project" is a project that supports the development of commercialized products through the convergence of advanced technologies in line with the 4th industrial revolution trend. It aims to discover and support small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in the dental industry, which have insufficient R&D investment and technical difficulties, to reduce cost burdens and strengthen competitiveness through product development with technical consulting.

Through a public contest held in April, applications were received from various fields such as dental medical materials, medical devices, software, and artificial intelligence, and 7 projects were selected after expert evaluation.

From July, the selected projects will carry out tasks such as the production of patient-customized block-type bone graft materials, manufacturing of 3D printed model-specific articulators, oral examination booths (Iapo Oral Zone), universal jig production, precision automatic scanning using one-dimensional rotation method, development of implant 3D virtual surgery kiosks, and development of desktop electric impression material dispensing devices.

In addition, consulting will be provided for technical difficulties occurring on-site such as digital process improvement, product planning, prototype production, and design. A total of 10 companies will be supported for domestic and international patent applications and registrations to secure core technologies and product technical capabilities.

Byun Sung-wan, Acting Mayor of Busan, said, "We will enhance the technological competitiveness of the local dental industry to reduce dependence on overseas dental medical devices and further create an autonomous digital dental industry ecosystem," adding, "We will strive to expand sales of medical industry and related upstream and downstream companies in the region and revitalize the local economy through fostering the digital dental industry."

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