The orthodontist spoke about the growing volume of domestic medical developments

Over the past three to five years, the share of domestic developments in medicine has increased significantly, orthodontist, Director of Digital Diagnostics and Clinical Support at EUROKAPPA, Emeline Shevchuk, told Izvestia on May 28.

"This was a response to the current situation with sanctions that have restricted access to imported technologies and materials. Russian companies were forced to step up — and they did it very effectively. According to our estimates, the volume of domestic medical developments has increased approximately threefold over this period. This applies to both production facilities and research centers," she explained.

According to her, new laboratories, R&D departments and technology startups have appeared in Russia. In the field of dentistry, in recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of domestic companies that not only reproduce existing technologies, but also actively implement their own innovative solutions. In particular, this applies to digital dentistry, the production of aligners and implantation systems.

Shevchuk noted that in a number of areas, Russian medical production is on par with its foreign counterparts, and surpasses them in some respects.

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"Competition in the domestic market is very high — for example, in Moscow, St. Petersburg and many other large regions, patients are becoming more demanding, and clinics are forced to meet expectations. This leads to the fact that domestic companies are actively developing new techniques and products," the orthodontist said.

In particular, there are already Russian brands in the field of dentistry that develop their own treatment planning software, use domestic materials, and, importantly, provide a full cycle — from diagnosis to production, treatment management, and outcome. This makes them independent of imports and allows them to flexibly adapt to the needs of doctors and patients, the expert emphasized.

"It is also important to note that attention is increasingly focused not only on aesthetics, but also on the functionality of treatment. Techniques are being developed and implemented to achieve stable long-term results, including using digital technologies: 3D printing and computer modeling, artificial intelligence, automation," Shevchuk added.

Earlier, on May 24, Candidate of Medical Sciences, clinical pharmacologist Andrey Kondrakhin told Izvestia that the use of artificial intelligence in medicine and pharmacology reduces medical errors and speeds up the routine part of the work of specialists. AI is involved in radiology, pharmacology, histology, cancer research, and other fields. In addition, the use of technology makes it easier to write prescriptions, fill out medical records, and make medical referrals.