Alongside continuing education and providing network opportunities, RDH Under One Roof featured an exhibit hall that offered attendees a look at new innovations in the dental industry. Some of this year’s product launches focus on new technology upgrades, preventive care, and practice efficiency. These products stood out for the ways they address familiar challenges in hygiene practice, from improving brushing habits and fluoride delivery to supporting patients with dry mouth. 

The simple adjustment and adaption to everyday products can affect the way a practice presents care and incorporates preventive strategies. While none of these products change the fundamentals of dental hygiene, they offer different approaches to familiar challenges. 

Philips introduces DiamondClean9000 line with SenseIQ technology

What launched: Philips introduced the Next-Generation DiamondClean 9900 Prestige. According to the company, the toothbrush uses SenseIQ technology designed to adapt to individual brushing habits. It provides real-time coverage feedback to identify missed areas and a 12-segment mouth map to highlight areas that need more attention. 

Product category:  Electric toothbrush 

Additional features: Next-Generation DiamondClean 9900 Prestige includes smart pressure feedback, scrubbing detection, and personalized coaching through the Sonicare App. According to Philips, the DiamondClean 9900 Prestige removes up to 2,000% more plaque and delivers up to 1500% healthier gums in Clean mode after six weeks when compared to a manual toothbrush.¹ 

What the company says: Sonicare has offered coverage feedback on past lines of brushes. What’s new about this model is that the feedback is given directly on the toothbrush via a light indicator, instead of through syncing to an app. Philips says this will help users take better advantage of the coverage feedback because they don’t need to access another device.  

Philips Sonicare’s new research examines how multitasking and busy nighttime routines may affect brushing habits among American adults. In a May 2026 survey of 1,000 American adults conducted by Wakefield Research, 47% of respondents said they sometimes rush through brushing, while 66% said they believe they miss certain teeth or areas.¹  

Philips states that these findings informed technologies designed to support more thorough brushing during busy routines by reducing friction for the user. 

Clinical insights: Dental professionals have always faced a limitation with home-care instruction: we provide education in the operatory, but the behavior happens somewhere else. Technology that gives patients immediate feedback as they are brushing has the potential to reinforce what we teach between appointments. For some patients, particularly those who repeatedly miss the same areas despite instruction, that feedback has added value for them and for the dental team. The tools that we recommend to our patients must fit their lifestyle, behavior, and attitude, and adding options such as this one could help a segment of the population not previously served. 

What to evaluate: Dental professionals should consider whether the feedback provided by the device adds meaningful information beyond what can be achieved through individualized brushing instruction. Clinicians should also think about if the real-time coverage feedback and brushing guidance address a specific patient need, whether patients are likely to use the technology consistently.

Ultradent Products expands topical fluoride options  

What launched: Ultradent  has expanded its fluoride varnish lines with new flavors, packaging options, and a high-volume, and budget-friendly product. The company states the additions are intended to provide dental professionals with more flexible, patient-friendly, and economical options for a variety of clinical settings.² 

Product category: Fluoride varnishes 

Key features: Enamelast fluoride varnish is now available in two additional flavors, vanilla and raspberry. This brings the company’s product line to seven flavors plus a flavor-free option. Ultradent states that the Enamelast varnish's patented adhesion-promoting system supports longer retention and increased fluoride uptake. 

Other launches: The company also announced Enamelast fluoride varnish unit-dose cups, which are available in bulk format to save storage space, and according to the company, can help practices manage costs, according to Ultradent. 

Ultradent also introduced Gleo™ fluoride varnish, a bulk-tube 5% sodium fluoride varnish available in a 10 mL bulk tube in mixed berry and bubble gum flavors. Ultradent reports that this product is intended for budget-conscious practices with high volume. According to the company, the product delivers a high fluoride release and uptake while providing a smooth, non-gritty texture. 

Clinical insights: Product selection in preventive care goes beyond efficacy alone. When dental professionals are selecting something used repeatedly throughout the day, differences in packaging, storage, waste, application time, and per-patient cost can become significant. That’s especially true for practices trying to expand preventive services or make fluoride available to patients who may not have insurance coverage for it. Patient needs and clinical performance should remain central to the decision, but affordability and workflow also matter if they ultimately influence how consistently a preventive service, such as a fluoride application, is offered.

What to evaluate: Clinicians should consider fluoride concentration, application characteristics, storage requirements, unit-dose versus bulk delivery, and cost per application. For high-volume practices, even small differences in workflow and per-patient cost may become significant.

Elevate Oral Care adds moisturizing rinse 

What launched: Elevate Oral Care has introduced Allday Oral Moisturizing Rinse, expanding its current line of Allday products for patients with dry mouth or xerostomia.³ 

Product category: Oral rinses 

What the company says: According to Elevate, the new solution is designed to provide lasting hydration, comfort, and protection for patients experiencing dry mouth. The company states that the product line is formulated with up to 44% xylitol and manufactured to maintain a neutral pH of ~7.0 and was designed with patients and dental professionals in mind. 

Why it matters: The company reports that by introducing Allday Oral Moisturizing Rinse into a routine, it can help restore oral moisture and maintain a healthy balance in the mouth. The new rinse joins the company's existing Allday portfolio, which also includes an oral spray, moisturizing gel and prescription-strength fluoride toothpastes. 

Clinical insights: Recommending products for patients with dry mouth requires looking at both immediate relief and the larger preventive picture. Someone experiencing occasional dryness has different needs from a patient with persistent xerostomia and increasing caries risk. In addition to moisture and comfort, the dental professionals should also be thinking about pH, fluoride exposure, frequency of use, ingredients, and how the product fits into the patient’s broader prevention plan. Xylitol may be one consideration among several when determining which product is appropriate for an individual patient.

What to evaluate: Dental professionals should consider if the rinse has the correct ingredients and formulation for the patient. Evaluation should include the product’s moisturizing effect, pH, xylitol content, fluoride exposure, frequency of use, and how it fits alongside other strategies for patients with persistent xerostomia.

Clinical input from Andrew Johnston, Editor in Chief

References: 

1. Philips Sonicare. Distracted brushing: Why busy bedtime routines may be getting in the way of a thorough clean. Press release. 2026. 

2. Ultradent Products Inc. Ultradent expands fluoride varnish portfolio with new flavors, delivery formats and Gleo fluoride varnish. Press release. April 14, 2026. https://www.ultradent.com/company/newsroom/article/ultradent-increases-fluoride-varnish-options 

3. Elevate Oral Care. Introducing Allday® Oral Moisturizing Rinse. Press release. 2026.