Digital Pre-Formed Crowns
Digital Pre-Formed Crowns
ALPHABYTE™ is a patent-pending digital solution that provides real-time crown sizing/selection information and tooth preparation guidance to ensure a fast, predictable treatment process. For the first time ever, zirconia alternatives can now be accomplished as quickly and easily as traditional stainless steel crowns.
Introducing ALPHABYTE™ —our revolutionary digital solution for pediatric prefabricated crowns.
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How It Works
How It Works
Scan
In under ten seconds, enough scan data can be acquired and automatically opened in ALPHABYTE™ for immediate intraoperative use
Plan
ALPHABYTE™ uses AI to automatically select, size, and position a crown from the digital library which corresponds with your own local inventory of Kinder Krowns® preformed zirconia crowns
Prep
After optimizing crown size and position, tooth preparation can be completed quickly and conservatively using the ALPHABYTE™ visual reduction guidance tool
Seat
After adequate tooth reduction, the preselected Kinder Krowns® zirconia crown will fit passively and accurately
21st Century Pediatric Dentistry
21st Century Pediatric Dentistry
Alphabyte's Mission
To increase the safety, reduce the cost, and enhance the results of the pediatric dental restorative process for both patients and providers.
Elevate Your Care
Pre-formed zirconia crowns are widely available and demonstrate better biocompatibility, wear resistance, and esthetics....but still remain generally underutilized. ALPHABYTE™ helps to deliver these better solutions to a wider patient population.
Elevate Your Practice
Pre-formed zirconia crowns can be comparatively difficult to size and seat. ALPHABYTE™ improves intraoperative efficiency and procedural success by allowing faster, more conservative treatment in a highly marketable, technologically appealing manner.
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Early Clinical Use
Early Clinical Use
ALPHABYTE™ Beta Version in Action
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at info@alphabytedental.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Our Founders
Our Founders
Dr. Andrew C. Johnson completed his dental, laboratory technician and prosthodontic training at the UTHSC in Memphis, TN. Along with his board-certification in prosthodontics, Dr. Johnson earned a post-doctoral master’s degree in dental science researching CAD/CAM restorative techniques and emerging digital dental materials.
Dr. Charles A. Davis, Jr received his dental degree from the UTHSC in Memphis, TN and subsequently his specialty training in pediatric dentistry at VCU in Richmond, VA. Dr. Davis completed a post-doctoral master’s degree through researching mechanical properties and clinical performance of early preformed zirconia crowns.
Testimonials
Dr. Keith Tam, DDS
Board Certified Pediatric Dentist - Santa Maria Pediatric Dentistry
Scanning with Alphabyte for ZR crowns for the doctor provides for a great learning tool for ascending the steep learning curve of placing pediatric ZR crowns. It’s a logistical time-saver of having to guess which crown to use or where to refine your prep. There’s definitely magic in utilizing the software with parents so that they can see there is added value in ensuring best-fit when it comes to sizing crowns.
Dr. Erik Kuhlman
Board Certified Pediatric Dentist - El Rio Community Health
As a clinician who performed posterior zirconia crowns prior to the development of this innovative software, I can truly say that AlphaByte has changed the way I practice and treatment plan, and I cannot imagine completing a posterior zirconia crown without it. The crown selector tool always provides the correct size crown for the space, which was the biggest challenge in performing the procedure. This has decreased my crown inventory and chair time as I no longer must try on multiple crowns. And if the crown does not seat as intended, the preparation guidance tool gives me the confidence and knowledge to reduce the exact amount of tooth, in the exact location, every time. Prior to AlphaByte, when completing posterior zirconia crowns, I would pick a crown that I thought would fit the intended tooth. Then, following the initial tooth preparation, it would be a back-and-forth between increasing tooth reduction or changing crown sizes to finally get a crown to seat fully. This was unpredictable, time consuming, resulted in many pulp exposures, and utilized a lot of inventory. AlphaByte eliminated all these challenges. I can only imagine this software will evolve into numerous dental applications, revamp dental education, and pioneer a new standard of care.
Dr. Andrew C. Johnson
Prosthodontist and Alphabyte CoFounder
As a dentist that doesn’t do a lot of pediatric treatments, I don’t have the same clinical confidence with prefabricated crowns as someone who does them routinely. But with Alphabyte, what I lack in procedural experience, now I can make up for with technology. After completing my very first prefabricated zirconia crown case ever, on back-to-back primary molars, without pulpotomies, all in about 20 minutes—with a result that blended in perfectly with the natural, bright smile, I am a firm believer that Alphabyte can elevate any dentist’s skills to a new standard of conscientious, cosmetic care for kids.
