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E50 Shining 3D’s NEW Pod Printer Just Launched – iDD Speaks to the RnD Team

Shining 3D Just Announced a Chairside Printer the Size of an Espresso Machine Shining 3D Dental has been on an impressive streak.  First, the Aoralscan Elite disrupted photogrammetry. Then the Elf came out and turned heads ...

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3D Printer Reviews, 3D Printing, News, Shining 3D

Shining 3D Launches a New Pod Printer, the Ceramix-Nano and the New AccuFab-Aris

There are product launches, and then there are product launches that make you stop and pay attention. Today, Shining 3D Dental announced two new chairside 3D printers: the Ceramix-Nano Capsule Pod 3D Printer and the aggressively ...

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3D Printing, News, SprintRay

SprintRay Midas Update – New Priming Tool, Multi-Unit Capsules, and GC Patnership

Over the past few months, SprintRay has released a new priming tool for Midas capsules, brought its multi-unit capsules to market, and started sharing technique guides for cementing and finishing printed crowns. Here is a rundown ...

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Medit, News

Catch Scan and Prep Errors Before They Reach the Lab – Medit Launches Realtime Intelligence

Here is the thing about a bad scan or a poorly done tooth prep. A lot of clinicians don't realize it at the chair. You find out days later, when the lab calls or emails, or ...

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exocad, Expos, News

exocad Insights 2026 – The Latest Announcements for Labs and Clinicians

If you have followed digital dentistry for any length of time, you will know that exocad sits at the center of a huge number of lab and chairside workflows worldwide. The software is ubiquitous in the ...

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Formlabs, iDD Podcast

S04 E10 Is Dental 3D Printing Actually Worth It? Formlabs Reveals the Data

Formlabs Goes Fully Open and What It Means for Dental 3D Printing If you have been following the 3D printing space in dentistry, you will know that one of the most common complaints about Formlabs Dental printers ...

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All-on-X, Implants, News

Nexus IOS is Opening Up – The New Nexus Connect Lab Software for Full Arch Dentistry

The digital full-arch landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years. Intraoral scanners have improved, digital workflows have matured, and clinicians now have more options than ever to capture implant positions and deliver full-arch restorations. ...

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iDD Podcast

S04 E09 The CAD Problem Killing Chairside 3D Printing Adoption

I recently sat down with Ayush Bagla, the former CEO of Ackuretta and now the Managing Director at Pac-Dent, for an honest conversation about where 3D printing in dentistry actually stands. Ayush has been in this game for ...

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Medit, News

Medit’s Next Chapter – The Free Era Is Ending and Orthodontics Is the New Frontier

Two pieces of pretty significant Medit news landed this week, and I think they are more connected than they appear at first glance. Together, they tell you something important about where Medit is going, and probably where ...

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Expos, News

IDEM Singapore 2026 – a Review of Asia Pacific’s Premier Dental Show

Having spent the past year attending major dental exhibitions across four continents, I was genuinely curious about IDEM 2026 in Singapore. This is Asia Pacific's premier dental event, a biennial show held at Marina Bay Sands ...

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3D Printing, SprintRay

SprintRay Is Building an Ecosystem, Not Just a Printer

SprintRay has been busy. Between the Multi-unit Midas Capsules and the new resins previewed at Chicago Midwinter 2026, and a growing list of major industry partnerships (most recently GC), SprintRay is clearly making a play to ...

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iDD Podcast

S04 E08 Bad Bites Suck, Inside the Software Many Labs are Using

Why 95% of Bite Scans Fail (And What to Do About It) Bad bites have been plaguing dental labs since the moment intraoral scanners became mainstream. Every dentist has felt it. A crown comes back needing ...

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AI, Face Scanners, Fussen

Fussen’s Rubik X CBCT and Dental X 2.0 – the AI Push into CBCT software

Let's address this directly. Fussen is not yet a household name in most Western dental markets, but it is a company worth paying attention to. The Shenzhen-based manufacturer has been around since 2010, employs over 400 ...

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iDD Compares, Intraoral Scanner Reviews, Shining 3D

Which Shining 3D Scanner Should You Buy? Comparing the Elite, ELF, Aoralscan 3, and Lync

In 2019, I reviewed Shining 3D's first intraoral scanner at IDS and gave it a low rating. The thing would literally overheat and stop working after about 20 seconds. Fast forward to 2026, and I am ...

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iDD Podcast

S04 E07 Quadrant vs. Interdisciplinary, Two Dentists Debate the Future of Digital

Same-Day Dentistry vs. Interdisciplinary Planning: Two Approaches, One Goal I recently had the pleasure of joining Dr. Luken de Arbeloa on the Quarterback Dentist podcast, and it turned into one of those conversations I didn't want ...

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Intraoral Scanner Reviews, News

iDD Intraoral Scanner Awards 2025

2025 People's Choice Award Winners See the results below!  As voted by over 4200 Dentists around the world. 1st Place - DEXIS Imprevo 2nd Place - Straumann SIRIOS X3 3rd Place - Alliedstar SENSA Congratulations to ...

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iTero, News

iTero Lumina Now Available as a PC Configuration Scanner

Align Technology has expanded the iTero Lumina lineup with a third configuration — a laptop-based one. The Lumina is now available as a Cart, Tablet, or PC configuration, giving practices three distinct ways to use the ...

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All-on-X, Implants

Understanding Prosthetic Screw Designs for Full-Arch Implant Restorations

As digital dentistry continues to evolve, so too do the components we use in our restorative workflows. One area that has seen significant innovation is prosthetic screw design for full-arch implant restorations. Historically, many clinicians and ...

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