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Dror Ortho-Design

Ephraim Dror's orthodontic-device company developed Aerodentis, a vibrating mouthpiece for faster tooth movement, before exiting the sector in 2019.

Dror Ortho-Design

Dror Ortho-Design, Inc. is a company based in Albuquerque, United States, established in 1999. It develops haptic interaction technologies for touch-based computer control. The company was previously known as Novint Technologies.

General information

Firm type

other

Year founded

1993

AUM

Undisclosed

Location

Region

Middle East

Country

Israel

City

Jerusalem

Corporate office

Jerusalem, Israel

Principals

Ephraim (Efi) Dror

Founder

Sector focus

Medical DevicesDigital Health

Frequently asked questions

What was Dror Ortho-Design's core product?

Dror Ortho-Design developed Aerodentis, a medical device that delivered low-amplitude, high-frequency vibrations through a removable mouthpiece. The device aimed to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement by stimulating alveolar bone remodeling. Patients used it for short daily sessions alongside existing braces or clear aligners.

Does Dror Ortho-Design still operate in orthodontics?

No. In July 2019 the company acquired a controlling interest in an Israeli mobile-gaming studio and announced it was exiting the orthodontic business entirely. The public entity later became known as Nogin, Inc., an e-commerce platform, leaving the orthodontic assets non-operational.

What regulatory clearances did Aerodentis obtain?

Aerodentis received CE marking for sale in Europe. The company pursued FDA 510(k) clearance in the United States, a premarket notification pathway for Class II medical devices. Public filings do not indicate the FDA submission was completed before the 2019 pivot away from orthodontics.

What therapeutic principle did Aerodentis use?

Aerodentis applied cyclic mechanical loading — low-magnitude, high-frequency vibration — intended to accelerate the biological response to orthodontic force. The concept is that mechanical signals can upregulate bone-remodeling pathways, shortening the period teeth require to move through alveolar bone.

How is Dror Ortho-Design related to Nogin, Inc.?

After exiting orthodontics in 2019, the public shell of Dror Ortho-Design was used for a reverse merger or business combination that resulted in the entity taking the name Nogin, Inc. Nogin operates as a commerce-as-a-service platform and bears no operational connection to the original orthodontic business or the Aerodentis product line.

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