Carestream Dental
U.S. dental-imaging specialist — spun out from Carestream Health in 2017 as an independent dental-focused operating company under shared private-equity ownership. Full-line vendor across dental CBCT, panoramic / cephalometric, intraoral imaging, intraoral scanners, and practice-management software.
Company history
- Late 2000s — Kodak Dental sold to Carestream Health (post-Onex 2007 Kodak Health acquisition); becomes Carestream Dental within Carestream Health.
- 2017 — Carestream Dental spun out as independent operating company; Carestream Health refocuses on medical DR / mobile DR.
- 2020s — CS 9600 platform anchors the premium dental-imaging line; intraoral-scanner ecosystem (CS 3700 / 3800) extends into chairside CAD / CAM.
Product line
CBCT / pan / ceph
- CS 9600 — premium 3-in-1 dental imaging with patient-positioning automation.
- CS 9300 — predecessor mainstream CBCT.
- CS 8200 3D — value-tier CBCT.
- CS 8100 / 8100 3D — entry-tier pan / pan + small-FOV 3D.
Intraoral
- CS 8100SC — pan + intraoral combination.
- RVG sensors — intraoral digital sensors.
Intraoral scanners + practice management
- CS 3700 / CS 3800 — chairside intraoral scanners.
- CS Imaging / WebStation — practice imaging-management software.
Distinctive technology
- CS 9600 patient-positioning automation — face-scanner-assisted setup reduces tech workload and improves consistent positioning.
- CS MAR (Metal Artifact Reduction) — mitigates metal-restoration artifact in dental CBCT.
- DICOM export — clean integration with third-party planning software (coDiagnostiX, Blue Sky Plan, NobelClinician).
Market position
Top-tier in dental imaging globally alongside Planmeca, Dentsply Sirona, and Vatech. Strong U.S. and European presence; particularly visible in mainstream general-dentistry and orthodontic practices.
Refurb posture
- Active refurb supply — CS 9300 / 8100 turnover in practice upgrades feeds the secondary market.
- Software / CS Imaging version drives planning-software compatibility.
- DICOM-export hygiene is workable; verify on used deals.