IDMoS gets teeth into early-stage dental work

Medical technology specialist IDMoS says it is on course to commercialise a new dental analysis system by the end of the year.

The Dundee company, which develops disease detection and monitoring technology, hopes to secure regulatory approval to launch its Caries Management Support (CMS) System on both sides of the Atlantic.

The company's loss of £1.1m in the six months ending in January compared with £725,000 in the same period last year, but IDMoS said the figure was in line with its expectations and reflected its product development costs.

Chairman John Pool said: 'Our principal focus over the next few months is to complete the commercialisation process to have CMS available for launch on the dental market this year. A key factor will be obtaining the required regulatory approvals for US and European launch. We are confident of the outcome.'

Developed from research carried out at Dundee University, CMS aims to exploit the shift towards preventive management of dental decay by worldwide health services.