Dental News - Affordable full-feature dental chair system grabs market’s attention

Robert Selleck, DTA

Tue. 6 December 2011

save

Flight Dental Systems searches the globe to find leading-edge manufacturers to supply the best mix of components to keep its dental chair systems technologically advanced but extremely affordable. “We’re taking the best features of all of the international companies and providing high-quality, affordable equipment to the North American market,” said Bill Rimmer, the national sales coordinator with Executive Sales Associates, which is providing the primary U.S.-based sales team for Flight.

The chair system also is available through all of the major dental supply houses in the United States, and through distributors across 25 countries. The chair systems, which come in three pricing lines, are delivered as fully integrated packages including chairs, units, lights and stools.

A recent example of the firm’s globetrotting search for the best and latest components is the LED lighting added this year.

“The lights are from the Italian company G.Comm,” said Flight Dental Systems President Joseph Hui. “They have a unique patented color temperature adjustment feature that makes them ideal for color matching.”

The lights also provide all of the standard benefits of the technology: reduced energy usage, less heat generation and longer bulb lifespan. Beyond the LED lighting from Italy, Flight looks to Denmark for electro mechanical actuators from Linek, considered the developer of the European standard; and it uses hydraulics from a leading producer in Japan.

Searching the globe for affordable, reliable, state-of-the-art components is appropriate for a company whose product is quickly being embraced by users around the world. Hui and Rimmer said that the strong demand for Flight’s chair system has made the company one of the fastest growing dental product companies in North America.

Founded in 2004 in Canada, Flight’s chair systems seemed perfectly timed to serve a strong demand from a variety of customers. Its chair systems are in use in major clinics with as many as 50 operatories, in schools and single-practitioner offices.

“We’re still a small company,” Hui said, “and that enables us to be extremely responsive with our customers. We’re constantly improving the systems based on the feedback we get from dental professionals.”

To post a reply please login or register

OrthoFX features a full line of clear aligner systems using the newest generation of proprietary polymers

OrthoFX, a leading innovator in clear aligners, is redefining the space with a broad selection of aligner systems made from proprietary polymers designed to...

Fully digital full arch? Continued advancements in full-arch implant restoration

Full-arch implant-supported reconstruction continues to provide viable solutions to restore and improve function, enhance aesthetics and change quality of ...

BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus attracts global attention

BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus is an injectable hybrid restorative material for all indications that made its debut at the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting ...

Redefining success in dentistry: A journey beyond the dental chair

Success—this word is so simple yet means something different to everyone. To one person, success relates to economics and producing as much as possible. ...

Affordable restoratives from Dentatus

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: If you stopped by or walked by the Dentatus booth in the exhibit hall at the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting, there’s a ...

New portable chair could aid dental treatment

NEW YORK, NY, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Design and Engineering students from Purdue University in West Lafayette in the US have developed a new kind of portable...

Making general anesthesia an affordable option for pediatric dental care

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: In some situations, general anesthesia is the best option for pediatric dental patients undergoing treatment. However, the cost of such...

Patient financing makes implants more affordable

Presenting implant treatment can be extremely challenging. While the value of implant treatment is readily apparent, the cost is often a deterrent to case ...

New VideaAI feature identifies aligner and implant candidates from radiographs

BOSTON, US: VideaHealth, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered dental technology, has introduced OrthoAI and ImplantAI—new features within ...

Curve Dental unveils new features for smartphones, tablets

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: If you are going to spend a busy day at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, it is a good idea to start the day off with a proper breakfast. ...

Education

Live webinar
Thu. 11 September 2025
1:00 PM EST (New York)