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OptraGate gently holds the lips and cheeks away from the teeth. The working area stays drier and more accessible, making appointments calmer, more precise, and often shorter. OptraGate was invented in our practice by Dr. Domonkos Horvath and brought to market with Ivoclar AG. Our practice is located in Jestetten, near Zurich.
More visibility, more control
More visibility, more control
OptraGate is an elastic lip and cheek retractor. It creates consistent drying without pressure marks or tugging.
More visibility, more control
OptraGate is an elastic lip and cheek retractor. It creates consistent drying without pressure marks or tugging.
Produced by Ivoclar AG.
Developed by Dr. Horvath
Produced by Ivoclar AG.
Born from clinical needs — providing reliable isolation quality in modern adhesive dentistry.
Produced by Ivoclar AG.
Born from clinical needs — providing reliable isolation quality in modern adhesive dentistry.
Calm and Reproducible
Scanning & Preparation
Calm and Reproducible
Improved visibility for 3D scanning and tooth preparation — clean, controlled, and traceable.
Calm and Reproducible
Improved visibility for 3D scanning and tooth preparation — clean, controlled, and traceable.
Precision You Can Feel
Even drying and more workspace for reliable, detailed outcomes.
Precision You Can Feel
Precision You Can Feel
OptraGate was awarded the Medical Design Excellence Award in Gold immediately after its market launch in 2005. Since then, over 100 million units have been sold worldwide.
This patented innovation originated in our practice in Jestetten. Together with Ivoclar Vivadent AG in Liechtenstein, we developed a latex-free high-tech product whose ultra-thin shell, manufactured using injection molding, remains a technical marvel to this day.
OptraGate was developed for dental and dental hygiene treatments. It gently holds back the lips and cheeks, providing a clear, all-round view of all teeth. OptraGate is hygienic, latex-free, and securely packaged as a disposable product. Patients benefit from high wearing comfort, protected lips, and relief of the masticatory muscles—even during longer treatments. Dentists benefit from greater visibility and freedom of movement, as well as a more relaxed working environment, even during complex procedures. At the same time, assistants are relieved of holding tasks, allowing them to concentrate on active support, documentation, and hygiene measures.
The product is now established in almost all areas of dentistry: from diagnostics and photography to dental hygiene, restorative, prosthetic, periodontal, orthodontic, implantological, and oral surgical treatments. OptraGate is particularly indispensable in digital CAD/CAM workflows and intraoral scanning, as it enables efficient, safe, and smooth application.