Vatech

South Korean dental-imaging manufacturer — full-line vendor across dental CBCT, panoramic / cephalometric 2D, and intraoral imaging. Top-tier global dental-imaging vendor by unit volume; particularly strong in value-tier and emerging-market dental-imaging segments where Planmeca and Dentsply Sirona are over-spec'd or over-priced.

Company history

1992 — founded in South Korea.
2000s — establishes export presence in dental imaging across Asia, Middle East, Eastern Europe.
2010s — Green family (PaX-i / PaX-i3D) CBCT establishes broad clinical installed base.
2020s — Smart product line and AI-assisted diagnostics; continued growth in U.S. / European markets.

Product line

CBCT / pan / ceph

Green family — PaX-i (2D), PaX-i3D (3D CBCT), PaX-i3D Smart, PaX-Reve3D, PaX-Flex3D.
Smart Plus / Green X — current-generation CBCT with AI-assisted workflow.
Pan / ceph-only value-tier configurations.

Intraoral imaging

EzSensor intraoral digital sensors.
EZ-Ray Air portable handheld X-ray.

Lab / scanning

Selected dental-lab CAD / CAM scanners.

Distinctive technology

Multi-FOV — Vatech CBCT platforms typically support multiple FOV sizes from a single unit, increasing flexibility per chassis.
Smart series — automated patient-positioning + AI image-quality refinement on current generation.
Value-tier price point — Vatech CBCT units typically sit below Planmeca / Sirona pricing, opening the in-office CBCT category to smaller practices.
DICOM-export hygiene is workable but historically less consistent than Planmeca; verify on used deals.

Market position

High global unit volume in dental imaging — among the larger dental-imaging vendors by ship count. Particularly strong in value-tier and emerging-market segments. Smaller share in U.S. specialty (oral surgery, orthognathic) where Planmeca / Sirona dominate, but growing.

Refurb posture

Active refurb supply — large global installed base, mature value-tier secondary market.
Software-version status drives planning-software compatibility.
DICOM-export verification is a refurb-deal variable — older firmware can have export quirks.