Company behind bone-healing implant device wins US$150,000 at Dentalcorp Demo Day

Dentalcorp, a major North American dental support organization, has named Magdent the winner of its inaugural Demo Day competition held in Orlando, Florida. Magdent was awarded a US$150,000 SAFE investment for its electronic healing abutment, a device designed to accelerate bone recovery and improve dental implant success rates. The competition, which included over 50 global participants, provides a unique pathway for dental technology startups to pilot their innovations across a network of more than 600 practices.

Dentalcorp's inaugural Demo Day, held on June 24 in Orlando, Florida, represents the first technology competition hosted by a dental support organization (DSO). Magdent emerged as the winner from a field of more than 50 global applicants, earning a US$150,000 Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) investment. Oral Genome was the runner-up, receiving a US$50,000 SAFE investment. Both companies are now positioned for a potential pilot program across Dentalcorp’s extensive network of over 600 dental practices, offering a significant opportunity for market expansion and clinical validation.

Magdent’s winning technology is the world’s first electronic healing abutment, which aims to accelerate bone healing around dental implants and reduce the risk of failure. The company is led by CEO Benny Barak and was founded by Prof. Shlomo Barak, DMD, and Dr. Moshe Neuman, DMD. Although Magdent’s products are already available in Europe, the partnership with Dentalcorp would facilitate the company’s first entry into the North American market. CEO Benny Barak emphasized that the win follows years of proving the science behind the technology and provides a critical step toward reaching more clinicians and patients.

The competition featured seven finalists who delivered live demonstrations to a panel of expert judges from Dentalcorp, Henry Schein One, VideaHealth, and the Dental Innovation Alliance. The event attracted an audience of dental industry executives, investors, and operators interested in the latest technological advancements. While Magdent took the top prize for its implant technology, runner-up Oral Genome was recognized for its chairside saliva screening tool. This initiative by Dentalcorp highlights a growing trend of DSOs actively investing in and piloting new technologies to enhance patient care and practice efficiency.