Simple to use.
Autoclavable.
Reusable.
One piece holder.

MADE BY A DENTIST FOR DENTISTRY

1shotDental X-ray holder

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World wide in 4-10 days. Standard air-post shipping (with tracking).

New Zealand Made

By Dr Bede McElwee (B.D.S., D.R.S.) a highly skilled dentist with over 35 years experience.

30 Day Money Back

Autoclavable

All our 1shotdental X-ray one piece holders are fully autoclavable.

1shot x-ray holder, taking the hassle out of X-rays.

1shot products are designed and manufactured in New Zealand by Dr Bede McElwee (B.D.S., D.R.S.), a highly skilled dentist with over 35 years experience. After spending many years in dentistry becoming frustrated with using equipment that wasted time, cost too much, wasn’t reusable, and often produced poor or inconsistent dental x-rays, he decided that it was time to find an innovative solution. 1shot x-ray holders are designed to improve the process of dental x-rays for dental professionals and their patients worldwide.

Transforming the way the dental professional takes bitewing, anterior, posterior, periapical and endodontic radiographs – 1shot at a time. Our 1-of-a-kind x-ray holders are used extensively in New Zealand, Australia, the USA and Europe. 1shotdental is proud to have a well-established and enthusiastic user base of dental professionals who are happy to share their experiences with this simple, yet incredibly effective piece of equipment.

1shot DEXIS Plat&Orig - 4HorzDexGreen & 4Vert Silver

Ideal for BWs, PAs & Endo.
Buy our best sellers DEXIS & Schick33&AE/Gendex-700 size2.
All use the same alignment, take BWs, PAs and endo shots, sensor or phosphor plate (PSP) or film are horizontal and vertical.

Download our assembly instructions and alignment guide.

Watch our Placement and Alignment of your 1shot X-Ray holder video.

Watch our U&E (Utility and Emergency) 1shot holder usage and versatility
‘in the field’ situation.

Download our indications for use, storage and sterilisation guide.

Download our June 2025 Dental Professional product catalog and PSP/Film/Sensor fit chart.

The ground-breaking 1Shot Dental X-ray Holders are designed and manufactured in New Zealand by Dr Bede McElwee (B.D.S., D.R.S.), a highly skilled dentist with over 35 years experience. After spending many years in dentistry becoming frustrated with using equipment that wasted time, cost too much, wasn’t reusable, and (crucially!) often produced poor or inconsistent dental x-rays, he decided that it was time to find an innovative solution.

Dr Bede McElwee is delighted that he can now give dentists around the world access to the 1shotdental X-ray Holder at an affordable price, and has been over-whelmed by the positive responses which 1shotdental continues to receive. He is passionate about leading the company into its next stages of growth and development, and remains dedicated to improving the process of dental x-rays for dentists and their patients worldwide through his research and resulting revolutionary products.

His close relationship with the many 1shotdental clients and distributors around the world is a testament to the level of commitment they receive, and also key to the commercial identity and integrity of the company.

Dr McElwee currently has a number of new dental products in development, and their release is greatly anticipated by the international dentistry community.

“The best x-ray holder that has ever come along in dentistry, hands down. You’re missing out if you don’t have 1shot xray holders in your office, my team would scream if you took them away. They love ‘em and so do I.”

Dr George Hardy, DDS, Alexander City, Alabama, USA

1shot ‘Dental Advisor Reports’
Classic Holder 2010 Evaluation “1shot was evaluated by 27 consultants in over 4000 clinical cases. It received an 85% clinical rating. 1shot was used by dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants in conjunction with various digital sensors.”
SUB Holder 2014 Evaluation “1shot SUB series was evaluated by 31 consultants in 753 uses. This x-ray holder system received a 86% clinical rating.”

The Dental Advisor rates ‘SUB 1shot’ (3rd generation) 86% in clinical evaluation by 31 USA dental consultants.

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