Paperplane Therapeutics

06/09/2026

What happens when an emergency physician and a university professor in game design decide to tackle the same problem?

At first glance, Dr. Jean-Simon Fortin and Professor David Paquin could not come from more different worlds.

One spent years in emergency departments, caring for patients during some of their most stressful moments.

The other spent his career researching interactive technologies, digital experiences, and the science behind engagement.

Yet they kept coming back to the same question:

How can we make difficult healthcare experiences easier for patients?

One brought a deep understanding of clinical reality.
The other brought expertise in immersive technology and human-computer interaction.

Together, they founded Paperplane Therapeutics.

Their vision was simple:

What if we could use the same principles that make games immersive and engaging to help patients feel more comfortable during medical and dental procedures?

Today, that idea is being used in hospitals and dental clinics across North America.

Innovation often happens when different worlds collide.

This is ours.

06/02/2026

A 71-year-old woman presented to an office with significant anxiety. According to her, her father, while serving in the U.S. military, died in a dental chair. She suffered from intense dental fear her entire life as a result.

After a thorough dental exam, a radiographic exam, and a review of her history and objectives, it was determined that all of her remaining teeth should be extracted and replaced with an implant-retained overdenture. Judging by her radiographs, it was anticipated that the extractions would be difficult and time-consuming. She refused to be “put to sleep” for the procedure.

The dentist realized that the only option to calm her fears was to provide her with the VR glasses during the extraction, bone graft, and implant surgery procedures.

After several technically difficult appointments, the patient now enjoys a finished product. Her level of gratitude is off the charts, and she has repeatedly told us that we “saved her life.” When asked if the glasses made a difference, she responded, “It made all the difference.”

Images courtesy of Dr. Ankur Gupta.

05/12/2026

We are excited to announce that Paperplane Therapeutics will be attending the Annual Session!

📍 Visit us at Booth 411 to experience how immersive technology is helping dental teams better manage procedural pain and anxiety while improving the patient experience for children and families.

Come explore:
• Real clinical use cases in pediatric dentistry
• Our latest immersive experiences and hardware
• How clinics are integrating VR into everyday workflows
• Ongoing research and outcomes from leading hospitals

Whether you are looking to reduce anxiety, improve cooperation, or elevate the overall patient experience, we would love to connect.

See you at Booth 411! ✈️🦷

05/05/2026

A great moment for Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and Paperplane Therapeutics Virtual Reality.

Seeing our technology featured on CBS LA , in the hands of such a dedicated clinical team, is incredibly meaningful. These teams go above and beyond every day to improve the patient experience.

The secret recipe? Collaboration between VR specialists, child life teams, and healthcare providers.

We are proud to support them with tools built for the realities of care.

04/29/2026

As we wrap up National Oral Health Month:

It is a good reminder that oral health is not only about prevention or treatment.
It is also about access to care.

And for many patients, anxiety is still one of the biggest barriers.

When patients are calmer, everything changes. Appointments run smoother, communication improves, and patients are more likely to come back.

This is where tools like virtual reality are starting to make a real difference in clinical settings.

We are grateful to the dentists and dental healthcare professionals who trust us and continue to find new ways to elevate care in their practices.

Sometimes improving oral health starts with making the experience a little easier.

04/20/2026

Our inbox lately… from dentists 👀

03/25/2026

We’ll let Dr. Patel do the talking.

03/20/2026

🦷 Today is World Oral Health Day 🦷

Dentists know this better than anyone: for many patients, the biggest barrier to care is still anxiety.

When patients are calmer, everything changes.
Procedures run smoother, communication improves, and patients are more likely to come back.

This is why more clinics are exploring tools like virtual reality to help patients cope during treatment.

Sometimes improving oral health starts with something simple: making the experience a little easier.

03/09/2026

Paperplane started in the clinic.

Our CEO, Dr. Jean-Simon Fortin, is a physician who saw a real need in his practice: helping patients manage pain and anxiety during procedures without always relying on medication.

That question — what else can we offer patients? — is what led to the creation of Paperplane Therapeutics.

Today, our VR therapies are used by clinicians to support patients during care and make difficult moments a little easier.

Built by healthcare professionals, for healthcare professionals.

03/02/2026

On paper, a $1,181 pediatric case looks like a win.
In reality, it might be dragging your numbers down.

A recent pilot study (178 children, presented at WDC 2024) showed:

Fearful kids: $1,181 per patient on average
Non-fearful kids: $263 per patient

Those “bigger” cases also meant longer chair time, more staff in the room, more cancellations, and more stress.

Our latest article looks at the hidden cost of dental fear and how immersive VR can help stabilize days, improve cooperation, and protect production per hour – without adding more sedation to the mix.

🔗 https://paperplanetherapeutics.com/blogs/news/the-hidden-economics-of-dental-fear-why-a-1-181-case-is-not-always-a-win

Fearful pediatric patients can generate higher bills, but they also take more chair time, cause more schedule chaos, and are often less profitable than they look on paper. This post explores the hidden economics of dental fear.