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Implants, X-Guide

Our First X-Guide Implant Surgery

Here at the Institute of Digital Dentistry we have been testing out the X-Guide Implant System from Nobel Biocare. We have been using this system for the past 6 months and we lucky to have some of ...

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News, Planmeca

Planmeca releases a new milling machine! The PlanMill 60 S

There’s a new kid on the block - Planmeca have just announced the PlanMill 60 S, a brand new lab milling unit to join their portfolio of CAD/CAM technology. The new PlanMill 60 S is able ...

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Medit, News

Medit To Be Sold For An Eye-Watering Amount

Its official. Medit has been sold. Medit has finally found its buyer. You may have heard the company was up for sale. After initially agreeing a deal with a consortium led by US private equity firm The ...

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CEREC, Dentsply Sirona, News

Everything You Need To Know about Primescan Connect

What is Primescan Connect? Last month at DS World 2022, Dentsply Sirona announced a new Primescan configuration - Primescan Connect. The new laptop-based Primescan. Since their inception, CEREC scanners have been a cart-based option. The company is finally ...

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Align, Desktop Metal, iTero, News

Align Technology and Desktop Metal Announce Exciting Collaboration

Align Technology and Desktop Metal Announce Collaboration Align Technology - one of digital dentistry’s biggest players and manufacturer of the Invisalign system, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software - has announced a strategic collaboration with ...

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Making Sense of DS Core (3)
Dentsply Sirona, News

Making Sense of DS Core by Dentsply Sirona

What is DS Core? Let's break it down. For those of who you who may have missed it, a few months ago Dentsply Sirona launched the Primeprint, their new 3D Printer. A highly automated, full-workflow, medical ...

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Medit, News

Medit Announces Huge Software Update + Mac Compatibility

Medit has announced a huge software update for native software platforms, such as Medit Link, Medit Scan for Clinics, and Medit Scan for Labs. Mac users will be happy to hear that amidst the announcement of ...

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Intraoral Scanner Reviews, Medit

Medit i600 Review – High Performance Intraoral Scanner at a Low Cost

The i600 is here. Medit's most affordable scanner. On the 20th of April 2022, Medit announced the newest member of their intraoral scanner portfolio - the i700 wireless. This new scanner release was anticipated as there were ...

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News, TRIOS

TRIOS 5 is Released! Learn everything about this New Intraoral Scanner from 3Shape

TRIOS 5 is coming! The TRIOS 5 has been officially launched by 3Shape in their online event that happened earlier today. If you missed it, here is the link. It was an epic launch event with ...

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CEREC, Dentsply Sirona, News

A Laptop Primescan – the Primescan Connect! Surprise announcement by Dentsply Sirona.

What is Primescan Connect? In a surprise announcement today at DS World 2022, Dentsply Sirona has just introduced a new Primescan configuration - Primescan Connect. Many of you will know that since their inception, CEREC scanners have ...

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3Shape teases Trios 5 blog
News, TRIOS

3Shape Teaser Released – a New Scanner Coming Soon?

3Shape have just teased a new TRIOS product Stay calm. This is not a drill. Yesterday across all social media platforms 3Shape released a teaser about a new product that will be launched on September 21st, ...

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Straumann Virtuo Vivo review 2022 intraoral scanner
Intraoral Scanner Reviews, Straumann, Virtuo Vivo

Virtuo Vivo Intraoral Scanner Review 2022 Update | The Relaunched IOS by Straumann

The Virtuo Vivo is an intraoral scanner made by Dental Wings which is owned by the Straumann Group. This is not a new scanner like the others we have reviewed, as it was actually released in ...

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CAD/CAM, iDD Compares, News

Top 10 things to consider when buying an intraoral scanner

Buying an intraoral scanner is one of the most important investments in your dental career. It used to be a tough to convince dentists to go digital, now it’s clear that digital is not only the ...

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Medit, News

Medit’s up for sale, what does this mean for you?

After bursting onto the scene with their first IOS device just under 5 years ago, digital dentistry juggernaut Medit, has been listed for sale at a whopping 4 trillion won (3.1 billion USD).  Japan based Private ...

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CAD/CAM, Medit, News

Single-visit workflow using Medit & exocad to produce E.max crowns in-house

Transitioning from a traditional dental practice to a digital workflow offers a unique set of challenges for practitioners steeped in conventional analog techniques.  As we undertook our evolution to a completely digital clinic many years ago, ...

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CEREC, News

Digital Dentistry and Dental Technology Expo Recap

On the 3rd to the 4th of June 2022, hundreds of passionate digital dentists flocked to Sydney for the annual Digital Dentistry and Dental Expo!  It was amazing to rub shoulders with some industry heavyweights, especially ...

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CAD/CAM, iDD Compares, Medit

Comparing Medit’s new i700 Wireless vs i700 vs i600 vs i500 scanners

You're probably here because you are considering buying a Medit scanner and are wondering about the difference between the i500, i600, i700 and i700 Wireless scanner models. All of that information is below, but before we ...

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Medit i700 Wireless unboxing and review
Medit, Unboxing

Unboxing the Medit i700 Wireless

The rumours are true… A few months ago, the team at Medit kindly sent us the very first Medit i700 Wireless scanner in Australasia. It's one of the first units in the world and we’ve been ...

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