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iDD is back with another intraoral scanner compares! With the introduction of Medit’s first wireless IOS in April 2022, the i700 Wireless, their latest flagship scanner as one of the most popular scanner options amongst dentists. ...
The dental 3D printing market is blowing up. There hasn’t been this much interest and hype in an aspect of digital dentistry in a long time.This 3D Printer Review is a collaboration with multiple leading digital dentistry ...
Big news in the world of digital dentistry, as Straumann Group has confirmed that they are acquiring Chinese company AlliedStar - makers of the AS 100, AS 200E and AS 260 intraoral scanners.It looks like Straumann ...
After releasing our exocad online training course with Marjorie Andrade, we started to get bombarded with questions about this CAD software for dental professionals. So, we thought we’d put together a handy resource for anyone looking to learn ...
For anyone who uses the GC Initial LiSi Block with their CEREC we’ve got some big news! GC have announced a reduction in the minimal thickness requirements for the LiSi Block! The previous parameter was 1.5mm, and ...
3Shape have had an exciting month so far.The company has just announced a new upgraded TRIOS MOVE+ and Model Builder software called Model Builder Express.Lastly, and most interestingly, the company also unveiled 3Shape Produce - their ...
Big news from one of 3D printing’s up-and-comer companies today - Ackuretta have just announced the CURIE Plus - their latest biocompatible UV Curing Unit. It will be a part of their 3D printing ecosystem, which ...
I scanned the same patient, on the same day, with six different intraoral scanners: CEREC Primescan by Dentsply Sirona Aoralscan 3 by Shining 3D Heron IOS by 3DISC Helios 600 by Eighteeth i700 by Medit DL-206P by Launca All these scanners, with the ...
We’ve covered 3DISC quite extensively here at the Institute of Digital Dentistry. We were fans of their intraoral scanner - the 3DISC Heron - but found it’s software a bit lacking. While we were at IDS 2023, ...
We’ve covered a lot of exciting innovations in digital dentistry over the years, and one of the most interesting companies we’ve come across is Korean company Ray. We’ve already reviewed their RAYFace facial scanner - and ...
Surgical guides play a pivotal role in implant dentistry, facilitating precise and predictable implant placement. The rise of 3D printing technology has transformed the fabrication of surgical guides from something that was quite tedious, to something produced ...
Medit’s software apps are some of the best in the industry - and they’re absolutely free as well. It makes it easy to recommend Medit scanners to dentists who are just getting started with digital dentistry, or ...
The Runyes 3DS 3.0 by the company Runyes Medical is one of the latest intraoral scanners released on the market. It is the successor to the Runyes 3DS scanner I reviewed back in 2020 and is a huge improvement ...
Among the leading brand names of intraoral scanners (IOS), 3Shape TRIOS scanners have consistently been at the forefront of digital dental impressions, delivering a seamless blend of efficiency, accuracy, and patient comfort. Over the years, the 3Shape ...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a prominent topic in dentistry, with the potential to revolutionize the way oral healthcare is practiced. At IDS 2023, we saw so many companies showing off their AI functionality that we ...
Hey everyone, Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny here from the Institute of Digital Dentistry. And today I have another scanner unboxing for you, the Runyes 3DS 3.0 intraoral scanner from the company, Runyes Group. This is their second generation ...
At the end of 2022, I had the pleasure of collaborating with Semmelweis University in Hungary on the largest ever study of intraoral scanners on an international scale. We called upon our community of digital dentists, techs, ...
DS Core has officially launched. It happened at IDS 2023. Essentially, DS Core is Dentsply Sirona's cloud based platform, CAD design service and service package. It seems like a step in the right direction for the company ...
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