Becoming Medical Secures China's First Registration Certificate for Digital Orthodontic Treatment System, Files IPO Prospectus
Driven by factors such as the rising prevalence of oral diseases, heightened health awareness among residents, and increased policy support for the dental industry, China’s oral healthcare services market is ushering in new opportunities for growth.
VCBeat’s “2023 Insights Report on Dental Medical Services” points out that the market size of China’s dental medical services reached RMB 145 billion in 2021, maintaining an average annual growth rate of 20%. It is projected to reach RMB 300 billion by 2025, indicating broad market prospects.
Beikangmei Medical Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Beikangmei”) is one of the key players in this field. Established in 2015 in Shenzhen, China, Beikangmei is clinically oriented and deeply engaged in interdisciplinary areas such as dental digitalization, informatization, materials science, and clinical dentistry, committed to addressing unmet clinical needs in the oral healthcare industry.
Focusing on providing comprehensive solutions for all areas of oral diagnosis and treatment,Beikangmei has pioneered two personalized product centers for digital orthodontics and digital implantology, establishing an intelligent cloud platform for digital dentistry that integrates these two disciplines. The company has independently developed cutting-edge cloud-based 3D medical software, which currently covers the mainstream fields of implantology and orthodontics.. The company empowers clinical practice with digital technologies, offering a diversified, integrated digital dentistry solution spanning two disciplines. It has achieved remarkable success in breaking the monopoly and restrictions imposed by foreign technologies and fostering innovation in digital dental diagnosis and treatment protocols.
Kang Xuan, founder of Beikangmei, has been deeply engaged in the dental sector for over two decades. As a serial entrepreneur in the dental industry and a promoter of interdisciplinary R&D in digital prosthodontics, orthodontics, and implantology, he is an entrepreneur with integrated capabilities spanning medicine, engineering, software, technology, and intelligence., previously worked at a Materials Research Institute and holds several invention patents in dentistry. Meanwhile, Kang Xuan also serves as a member of the Professional Committee on Medical Devices under the Chinese Stomatological Association, a standing committee member of the 3D-Printed Medical Devices Professional Committee under the China Association for Medical Device Industry, Vice President of the Shenzhen Dental Medical Industry Association, Distinguished Professor at Xiamen Medical College, and Distinguished Expert at Zunyi Medical University.
Furthermore, as the founder of Aidite’s Dental Division, Kang Xuan is a serial entrepreneur who previously built China’s leading brand in the all-ceramic restoration sector. During this journey from inception to industry leadership, Kang Xuan witnessed and drove the transformation of all-ceramic teeth from a luxury product accessible only to the wealthy into an affordable, inclusive solution for the general public, thereby bringing the “metal-tooth era” to an end. This experience profoundly impacted Kang Xuan and fostered her deep passion for the dental industry.
After Upcera was acquired, Kang Xuan left the Upcera team. At that time, she recognized that a new wave of digitalization would sweep into the clinical sector. Based on her industry analysis and personal interest in dentistry, Kang Xuan ultimately focused on the niche segment of digital dental diagnosis and treatment. In 2015, Beikangmei was established.
Kang Xuan, Founder of Beikangmei
Beikangmei’s R&D team spans multiple disciplines, providing a broad perspective for innovation.The company has established a multidisciplinary, three-dimensional product R&D framework encompassing computer science, materials science, additive manufacturing, clinical dentistry, and biomechanics.Currently, the company’s R&D team is divided into six major segments: Clinical Medical Product R&D Team, Software and IT R&D Team, 4D Printing Additive Manufacturing Team, Orthodontic Design and Intelligent Manufacturing Team, Implant Design and Intelligent Manufacturing Team, and Clinical Marketing Team.
In addition to its internal team, Beikangmei’s R&D in the field of digital dental diagnosis and treatment has also received support and collaboration from numerous external resources, including experts from various disciplines at renowned universities, professors from clinical medical colleges, and mid-career orthodontic directors who serve as key personnel in private clinics. Through long-term accumulation and refinement,Beikangmei has established capabilities for internal-external synergy and cross-disciplinary resource integration and linkage, building strong scientific research strengths in digital dental medical software, medical-grade materials, digital dental medical equipment, and IT R&D.
In 2017, Beikangmei first addressed the issue of “informatization” by developing the “Ya-e-Cloud” intelligent interactive platform as the company’s underlying technology infrastructure. Subsequently, personalized products developed by the company, such as Aoshimei and Suzhimei, have relied on “Ya-e-Cloud” to enable digital diagnosis and treatment. “Ya-e-Cloud” provides a systematic cloud-based interactive platform for doctor-patient communication, collaboration between clinicians and technicians, management of clinical workflows, and internal company operations. In 2020, the company successfully launched its originally developed MaxOrth Digital Orthodontics Cloud Platform and i.IMplant Digital Implantology Cloud Platform, demonstrating strong capabilities in underlying technologies such as software, IT, and artificial intelligence. The company develops digital dental healthcare software, including cloud-based 3D medical software and AI applications; it also collaborates with academic institutions on IT research and development in the field of digital dentistry, covering technical areas such as data analytics and cloud computing.
Currently, treatment paradigms in orthodontics can be broadly categorized into traditional fixed orthodontics and clear aligner therapy. While traditional fixed orthodontics features mature techniques and lower costs, it relies heavily on the clinician’s individual experience, requires frequent follow-up visits, and is time-consuming and labor-intensive, resulting in suboptimal clinical efficiency that is difficult to improve. In contrast, although clear aligner therapy offers higher clinical efficiency and rapid market adoption, it has a narrow range of indications, being limited to mild-to-moderate malocclusions, and is associated with high costs and a significant risk of treatment restarts.
To address the limitations of these two major orthodontic approaches, Beikangmei has combined digital technology with fixed orthodontics, pioneering a new track in “digital fixed orthodontics” and developing the Aoshimei Personalized Digital Fixed Orthodontic Appliance System. This system is an integrated digital orthodontic solution that combines personalized design, 4D printing, precise bonding, and efficient treatment. It underwent a comprehensive overhaul of its hardware and software systems in 2021 and is suitable for patients with common malocclusions as well as moderate to severe bite problems.
The Aoshimei System leverages four core advantages—“exclusive 3D treatment plans, custom-fabricated brackets, custom-fabricated archwires, and customized temperature-sensitive positioners”—to achieve “tailored customization for every tooth.”. This system can provide patients with exclusive positioners, orthodontic treatment plans, and personalized archwires based on the design scheme information provided by doctors, to meet the needs of personalized customization for patients.
Aoshimei: Tailor-Made for Every Tooth
“In conventional orthodontic treatment, standard brackets are used for all patients, whereas Aoshimei customizes brackets for each individual tooth,” Kang Xuan explained to VCBeat. Furthermore, this approach adheres to the archwise intelligent matching principle of minimal movement, offering a variety of arch forms, materials, and sizes that can be personalized according to the patient’s dental arch shape. With a fit accuracy of up to 95%, it effectively reduces reciprocal tooth movement and enhances the stability of post-treatment outcomes. In addition, the Aoshimei system provides clinicians with over 60 new B1+ passive self-ligating smart brackets featuring novel torque data, tailored to different treatment plans, thereby achieving precise control across three sequences and in three dimensions.
Aoshimei Series Products: 4D Printing Technology (Cloud Print Beauty), Software & Design Services, Orthodontic Brackets, Orthodontic Wires, Sapphire Positioners
Traditional treatment plans often rely on clinicians’ accumulated experience and clinical judgment, whereas digital fixed orthodontics enables pre-treatment dental alignment simulation. This allows clinicians to engage in treatment planning at an early stage and leverage digital technologies to achieve more precise orthodontic outcomes.
The Aoshimei System, integrated with the domestically pioneered original digital fixed orthodontics MaxOrth platform, provides clinicians with cloud-based capabilities for review, adjustment, and communication. The upgraded and breakthrough 3D personalized tooth arrangement solution enables visualization of target positions, precise determination of interproximal reduction (IPR), optimal interproximal contacts between teeth, and accurate prediction of treatment outcomes.Meanwhile, the MaxOrth platform can shorten the learning curve for orthodontics. Building on its software-assisted features, young clinicians can more easily leverage technological and digital tools to define treatment objectives, formulate treatment plans, and ensure safe case management.
Maxorth Orthodontic Software: Visual Communication—See the Results Before Treatment
Once the treatment plan is finalized, a smart temperature-sensitive locator is custom-fabricated using 4D printing technology. This device activates its temperature-responsive properties within the patient’s oral cavity, enabling stable and precise bonding.The Aoshimei System reduces the orthodontist’s bonding time per case from at least 45 minutes to just 15 minutes, significantly enhancing bracketing efficiency.。
Aosmei’s “Clinical Study on the Treatment Efficiency of Traditional Straight-Wire Brackets versus Aosmei Computer-Aided Indirect Bonding Brackets” was published in the authoritative international medical journal Disease Markers (a CCI-indexed journal with an impact factor of 3.464). Through long-term follow-up of similar cases in the experimental and control groups, the results demonstrated that Aosmei’s digital approach shortened the average treatment duration by 4–6 months. This study has been indexed by the Science Citation Index (SCI), one of the world’s three major scientific literature retrieval systems.
The Yunyinmei System integrates processes such as print data upload, design, 3D modeling, physical printing, and stereolithography. As a user-friendly, all-in-one 4D printing solution, it addresses the challenges of fragmented and complex printer operations and cumbersome workflows, while also reducing equipment maintenance costs.
Log in to the Ya E Cloud Intelligent Interactive Platform to enable cloud-based activation and online order submission. Integrated with Beikangmei’s proprietary MaxOrth orthodontic and i.IMplant implant software, the system empowers dentists to independently adjust and design visualized treatment plans. Notably, the Yunyinmei ultra-high-precision 4D printer, featuring an 8K resolution light source and 25μm pixel accuracy, ensures flawless translation of digital designs into clinical applications.With its industry-leading 218x123mm build platform, it can produce 12 surgical guides in just 45 minutes, reducing the production cycle from 7 days to 1 day.。
Yun Yin Mei’s printing materials utilize an All-in-One multifunctional resin that balances toughness and hardness, supporting the fabrication of orthodontic mini-implant guides, orthodontic positioners, surgical implant guides, and 4D dental models, thereby enabling a single material to serve multiple clinical applications. Furthermore, this material exhibits excellent thermal resistance, allowing for the production of high-temperature vacuum-formed models with a heat deformation of <0.1 mm, effectively meeting clinical requirements for vacuum forming.
“CloudPrint has a wide range of application scenarios. It can be applied to Osme’s digital fixed orthodontics and Suzhimei’s dental implantation, and may in the future be extended to other products currently under development,” said Kang Xuan. He noted that the application of chairside printing in the field of oral healthcare will expand into areas such as clear aligners, removable dentures, and digital restorations. The company is currently intensifying its R&D efforts and accelerating product deployment in other niche segments.
Yunyin Mei Series Products
Meanwhile, Beikangmei will also upgrade Yunyinmei to a 4D Super Printing Center, enabling it to rapidly print corresponding therapeutic products and tools tailored to specific cases. This transformation will convert traditional outpatient clinics, which rely on physicians’ clinical experience, into digital intelligent clinics, thereby infusing them with a “digital core.”
After years of accumulated cross-industry experience, Aoshimei’s digital orthodontics and Yunyinmei’s digital 4D printing system have gained recognition from industry KOLs, clinical experts, and dental clinic managers.As a national high-tech enterprise, Beikangmei®Chinese Brand Engineering Project Selected for the "Great Nation's Craftsmanship" Certification。
Leveraging its forward-looking insights and first-mover advantage in the field of digital dental diagnosis and treatment, Beikangmei has also garnered significant favor from investors. In May 2021, during its Pre-A financing round, Beikangmei secured exclusive investment from Matrix Partners China. Just one year later, in June 2022, the company obtained exclusive investment from Northern Light Venture Capital in its Series A financing round. By 2023, Beikangmei had accumulated substantial strength and momentum, officially ushering in its inaugural year of commercialization.
During the year, Aosmei OG chairside was upgraded, Yunyinmei was launched, and the BCM-BI system went online.In June 2023, Beikangmei secured China’s first registration certificate for a “Digital Orthodontic Treatment System.”, marking the beginning of the end for the "manual operation era" in tasks such as positioning and bonding in the field of fixed orthodontics. In addition,Beikangmei also claimed first place in the 6th (2023) China Medical Device Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and was named among KPMG’s Top 50 in Advanced Dental Manufacturing, among other honors.。
In Kang Xuan’s view, if scientific and technological research is confined to the laboratory, such technological innovation loses its practical significance. “If it can be applied to every ordinary person, it has the potential to transform individual lives in diverse ways.” Therefore, Beikangmei has consistently aimed to “achieve universal access to healthcare.” Its commercial expansion not only covers first- and second-tier cities but also seeks to further reduce the cost of products and services, thereby facilitating the decentralization of high-quality medical resources to grassroots levels.
Currently,Beikangmei’s business covers more than 130 cities in the Greater China region, with over 3,700 authorized partner clinics and serving more than 5,000 professional physicians.The company has established four branch offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Jiangsu, and Heilongjiang under its Shenzhen headquarters. Having covered the East China and South China markets, it will next enter the Southwest market and extend into the Western region, ultimately achieving nationwide commercial network coverage.
“In the future, competition for single products in the market may be fierce, but integrated solutions are different,” said Kang Xuan. Beikangmei Digital Dentistry’s positioning as a “comprehensive solution provider” is poised to build an industrial ecosystem of harmonious coexistence, transforming “competition” into “co-opetition” driven by collaborative innovation. Moving forward, Beikangmei will remain true to its original mission of advancing digital dentistry, leveraging technological innovation as its core driving force to empower dentists and enable more Chinese people to access superior oral healthcare.