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Lantis Laser Wins Coveted Popular Science Magazine Award
Company's Breakthrough Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Dental Imaging System(TM) Named in "Best of What's New" 2007
| Source: Lantis Laser Inc.
DENVILLE, NJ--(Marketwire - November 29, 2007) - Lantis Laser Inc. (PINKSHEETS : LLSR )
(http://www.lantislaser.com), a New Jersey-based company specializing in
the commercialization of advanced dental technology, recently won a Popular
Science Magazine 2007
Best of What's New award for its newly developed Optical Coherence
Tomography (OCT) Dental Imaging System™. Lantis' proprietary OCT System
is a diagnostic aid that provides real-time, high-resolution chairside
imaging of dental tissue for the early detection of tooth decay and other
oral diseases.
"For 20 years, Popular Science's Best of What's New awards have honored the
innovations that make a positive impact on life today and change our views
of the future," says Mark Jannot, Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science.
"PopSci's editors evaluate thousands of products each year to develop this
thoughtful list; there's no higher accolade Popular Science can give."
Lantis Laser's OCT
Dental Imaging System™, which is scheduled to launch in August 2008,
was a winner in the Personal Health Category because it provides up to 10
times the resolution of a standard x-ray, which enables much earlier
detection of tooth decay than is currently possible. Importantly, unlike
x-rays, which emit harmful radiation, the OCT Dental Imaging System™
utilizes an innovative, safe, non-invasive light that is passed over the
tooth surface using a small, pen-like handheld scanner to capture images of
the teeth. It can be used safely on children (and pregnant women), enabling
the dentist to diagnose and implement a program to safeguard the oral
health of mother and child alike.
"We're very pleased and honored to be recognized by the editors of Popular
Science Magazine," said Lantis President & CEO Stan Baron. "Up to this
point, the support and interest among dental professionals and the dental
trade media have been extremely positive. However, Popular Science
Magazine's Best
of What's New award validates on a larger scale how the capture of
reflected light can immediately and accurately reveal on a chairside
monitor the earliest stages of cavities, gum disease, and microstructural
deficiencies. Lantis Laser's OCT Dental Imaging System™ will give the
dental profession a significant upgrade in chairside dental imaging as it
meets important diagnostic needs and helps the dentist provide a much safer
and superior level of care than what is now available."
About Best of What's New
Each year, the editors of Popular Science review thousands of products in
search of the top 100 tech innovations of the year; breakthrough products
and technologies that represent a significant leap in their categories. The
winners -- the Best of What's New -- are awarded inclusion in the
much-anticipated December issue of Popular Science, the most widely read
issue of the year since the debut of Best of What's New in 1987. Best of
What's New awards are presented to 100 new products and technologies in 10
categories: Automotive, Aviation & Space, Computing, Engineering, Gadgets,
Green Tech, Home Entertainment, Home Tech, Personal Health, and Recreation.
Visit http://www.popsci.com/popsci/flat/bown/2007/ for more information.
About Popular Science
Founded in 1872, Popular Science is the world's largest science and
technology magazine, with a circulation of 1.3 million and 6.8 million
monthly readers. Each month, Popular Science reports on the intersection of
science and everyday life, with an eye toward what's new and why it
matters. Popular Science is published by Bonnier Active Media, a subsidiary
of Bonnier Corporation.
About Lantis Laser
Lantis was formed to commercialize the application of novel technologies in
the dental industry. The criteria for selected products include competitive
edge, exclusivity, and large market potential. The Company plans to launch
the OCT Dental Imaging System™ in the third quarter of 2008 as its first
product. Lantis has exclusive rights to the application of OCT technology
in the field of dentistry under its license agreements with Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory and LightLab Imaging. OCT was invented in the
early 1990s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently
being commercialized by Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. in ophthalmology and by
LightLab Imaging for cardiovascular imaging. To find out more about Lantis
Laser (PINKSHEETS : LLSR ), visit their website at www.lantislaser.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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the anticipated development and expansion of Lantis' business, and the
intent, belief or current expectations of Lantis, its directors or its
officers, are forward-looking statements. Because such statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.