DS World - by Dentsply Sirona - is one of the biggest digital dentistry events held each year.Every year, thousands of dental professionals flock to Las Vegas for three days of insightful talks and exciting product announcements by the company. This year ...

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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. Then five months later in September, ...

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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 clinicians here in Australia and New ...

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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 is hoping to tap into the ...

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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 more about exocad. If you’re looking for ...

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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 set in place when you choose ...

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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 new CAM solution. Let's breakdown these updates ...

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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 means you can now easily slice, ...

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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 exception of CEREC Primescan, have their ...

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 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 caught up with 3DISC’s CEO ...

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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 were seriously impressed with the results. ...

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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 in the dental office. In-house ...

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