VELscope Mantis and SOTA Cloud link oral screening to the patient chart

LED Dental and SOTA Cloud announced an integration that lets clinicians capture oral mucosal screening images on the VELscope Mantis and upload them automatically into the cloud patient record. The June 30 launch aims to cut manual documentation, improve tracking, and streamline referral workflows for dental practices.

Why it matters: - Oral mucosal screening can now move from chairside imaging to chart documentation in one workflow. - Automatic upload reduces manual file handling, which can slow exams and leave findings undocumented. - The integration creates a timestamped record that supports baseline tracking, follow-up comparisons, and a more defensible clinical trail. - Practices using the workflow can keep screening, documentation, and referral generation inside one HIPAA-compliant system.

What happened: - LED Dental Inc. and SOTA Cloud announced a technology integration for the VELscope Mantis oral mucosal screening device. - The integration connects the Mantis directly to SOTA Cloud’s imaging platform and practice management systems. - Clinicians can capture fluorescence and reflectance images during screening and have them upload automatically to the patient’s cloud chart. - The launch date is June 30, 2026.

The details: - The VELscope Mantis includes a built-in iPhone adapter for hands-free capture. - The device supports blue-light fluorescence, polarized white-light reflectance and traditional white-light illumination. - LED Dental built customized acquisition settings for intraoral fluorescence and reflectance imaging across many iPhone models. - The settings optimize exposure, ISO, white balance and sensor configuration for each mode. - The companies said the approach is designed to produce high-fidelity, consistent imaging rather than standard consumer photos. - SOTA Cloud can generate AI-powered referral letters that compile images and clinical notes into a formatted specialist referral. - The platform also includes a secure specialist portal for sharing images, exchanging messages and tracking referrals. - SOTA Cloud connects with leading practice management systems. - Cloud-stored images support longitudinal comparison of tissue changes over time. - The companies said the Mantis is a cordless device that can document suspicious lesions under fluorescence and capture standard intraoral photos under white light. - The workflow avoids secondary editing, desktop file management and delays before the image reaches the chart.

Between the lines: - The announcement frames documentation as a compliance and liability issue, not just a convenience feature. - The integration also positions the Mantis as a broader clinical imaging tool, which may make the device more valuable in routine practice than a single-purpose screening product. - SOTA Cloud is using the partnership to reinforce its pitch as an end-to-end workflow platform rather than only an imaging repository. - The combined workflow appears aimed at practices and DSOs that want standardized screening records without adding chairside friction.

What's next: - Dental professionals can contact a VELscope distributor or visit VELscope or SOTA Cloud to schedule a demonstration. - The companies said the same imaging approach could extend to video documentation in the future. - LED Dental and SOTA Cloud will likely focus on adoption across practices that already use VELscope technology and cloud-based dental imaging.

The bottom line: - The integration turns oral mucosal screening into a more complete workflow by linking imaging, documentation and referral tools in one cloud-based system.