The iTero Element 5D Plus cart and iTero Element 5D Plus Mobile configurationAlign and the team at iTero have just announced a new scanner cart and mobile configuration for their latest generation iTero Element 5D scanner – called the Plus Series. This includes the iTero Element 5D Plus Cart and iTero Element 5D Plus Mobile, […]
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The 3D printing market for dental industry is estimated to reach $9.5 billion by 2027. If we listen to the claims, it is certain that the impacts of additive manufacturing will be highly evident among dental applications. We have already witnessed the use of 3D printers for creating parts and functional prototypes for automotive, aerospace […]
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WELCOME TO THE INTRAORAL SCANNER AWARDS 2020 The iDD Intraoral Scanner Awards celebrate the dental industry’s finest tech companies and rewards innovative and exceptional application of intraoral scanner technology to transform and grow digital dentistry.The awards feature a variety of categories celebrating industry, applications and transformation through technology. iDD are proud recognize the following companies and […]
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2019 marked Carestream Dental’s introduction of their new flagship scanner, the CS 3700, only three years after the entry of their first intraoral scanner – the CS 3600. Their new scanner builds upon the success of the older model. The IOS market has never been this busy, with many companies introducing their own contenders in […]
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The Global Summits Institute has released its list of the World’s Top 100 Doctors for 2021. The Global Summits Institute is a peer-to-peer organization that recognizes dentists, doctors, and specialists who demonstrate clinical excellence and leadership in the healthcare industry.We are pleased to announce that Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny, the Director of the Institute of Digital […]
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BackgroundThe iTero Element 5D is the latest release by Align Technology, the parent company of the iTero intraoral scanners (IOS). The Element 5D was released in early 2019, first being showcased at the International Dental Show. iTero are not new to the intraoral scanner market, their first IOS was launched in 2007 and since then […]
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Reviews and ratings on the top 10 intraoral scanners released at IDS 2019. Learn about 3Shape TRIOS 4, Planmeca Emerald S, Dentsply Sirona CEREC Primescan, Medit i500, Align iTero Element 5D, Carestream CS 3700, Dental Wings Virtuo Vivo, GC Aadva IOS 200, Vatech EzScan and Shining 3D Aoralscan scanners.
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Align has recently announced changes to their Cancellation Policy in regards to their widely popular Invisalign aligner system. Notably to Pre-ClinCheck Approval Cancellations for Intraoral Scanner (IOS) users. Previously, those who used an Invisalign approved IOS such as iTero, CEREC Omnicam and TRIOS 3 (in some regions), enjoyed no cancellation fees at all for Invisalign […]
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BackgroundThe Medit i500 is one of the latest newcomers on the intraoral scanner market. It touts itself as the ‘easy entry into digital dentistry’ and is one of the most affordable when compared to other scanners from big names such as 3Shape, CEREC, Carestream Dental, Planmeca etc. It may be affordable, but does it deliver […]
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Since its launch, the Medit i500 has been advertised as the “easy entry into dentistry” with absolutely no subscription costs. Although a very good way of penetrating the intraoral scanner (IOS) market, we personally had doubts about the long term sustainability of this business model. The Medit Team do a truly impressive job continuously updating […]
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