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Last month 3Shape announced it has acquired lab management software provider LabStar. For those dentists who may be wondering what LabStar is, it is basically like your practice management software but for dental labs. It is ...
As we enter another year, it looks like it's going to be yet another exciting one in the world of digital dentistry. The last year has seen numerous changes in the intraoral scanner market and 3D ...
The Institute of Digital Dentistry’s Intraoral Scanner Awards 2022 The intraoral scanning market is heating up unlike ever before! It is now more competitive than we have ever seen. The past two years have seen the ...
Download the Full Review PDF Download the RAYFace Review PDF to get a full copy of this article to read later. Get a high resolution printable copy of this review. What is the RAYFace? The RAYFace ...
A few days ago, some exciting news was released from one of the most innovative 3D printing companies in the world. Formlabs has just announced their Formlabs Automation Ecosystem, which they hope will further advance dental ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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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