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In March 2021, Dentsply Sirona introduced CEREC Tessera - a lithium disilicate block that seemingly competes with Ivoclar Vivadent’s IPS e.max CAD. CEREC Tessera promises to be a “trifecta of speed, strength, and esthetics". We have started using this material ...
Check the video below to see what you get with the Heron IOS by 3DISCHere at iDD, we are in the process of testing the Heron IOS, an intraoral scanner that is designed and manufactured in the USA by 3DISC. It ...
The release of the Medit i700 was one of the most anticipated events in digital dentistry this year. Medit released this scanner in April 2021, and the company stayed true to its initial strategy: offer high performance while keeping the ...
Carestream Dental has just launched its new flagship intraoral scanner - the CS 3800.This new intraoral scanner is the third wireless scanner on the market, the first ones being the TRIOS 3, and then the TRIOS 4. Is this a ...
Here at the Institute of Digital Dentistry, we were fortunate to be the first in New Zealand and the entire Asia-Pacific region to get our hands on the Medit i700 intraoral scanner soon after its release. We liked it so ...
Earlier this month, a surprising announcement took place. Dentsply Sirona, the world's largest manufacturer of dental products and technologies, including of course, the CEREC system, has announced it has entered into a partnership with 3Shape, the developer and manufacturer of ...
Earlier this month, a surprising announcement took place. Dentsply Sirona, the world's largest manufacturer of dental products and technologies, including of course, the CEREC system, has announced it has entered into a partnership with 3Shape, the developer and manufacturer of ...
The 3Shape Unfold event was a free online event that took place on the 2-3 of June 2021. This event was a sneak peak into the latest 3Shape updates, workflow improvements, and new releases - for both dental labs and ...
Wow. 3Shape has just announced they will offer a new subscription-free option for all their intraoral scanners. This is a huge announcement and it seems like it was a decision due to market pressure. Zero on-going fees when using a ...
iTero Element 5D Plus SeriesThe iTero Element 5D Plus series was released in February 2021 as the latest generation intraoral scanner by Align, the parent company of the iTero intraoral scanners. This new intraoral scanner was a relatively surprising release ...
The Medit i700 has been officially launched by the Medit team in their new video. If you haven't seen it already we recommend you do! It is reminiscent of an Apple product launch. Read our Full Review of the Medit ...
In 2019, Dentsply Sirona released a new lineup of CEREC chairside CAD/CAM equipment: an intraoral scanner (IOS) called the Primescan and a chairside milling machine called the Primemill. Additionally, a scanner only-option, the Primescan AC, was also released for those ...
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟯𝗗 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝟯𝗗 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀.
In our clinic, we like to play it safe when it comes to big aesthetic cases and smile makeovers. I'm sure you have also encountered a patient that asked for natural-looking teeth and showed you anything but natural, bright white, Hollywood veneers as an example. This is why discussing patient's expectations is crucial.
The digital smile design techniques proved to be a great tool for this kind of treatment. Currently, there is plenty of DSD software for quick, motivational smile designs, which helps you to start the conversation.
Unfortunately, 2D digital smile design has very little clinical value in a 3D world. This is why we also always create a digital wax-up that is later transferred into the patient's mouth. A few months ago, we shared our workflow with you, using exocad's Smile Creator module. In this software, we were able to align patient's intraoral scan with their frontal headshots, use the DSD guidelines to help us with the digital wax-up design that was subsequently printed.
This is why we were very excited to discover SmileFy software that allows us to do this and more in a streamlined workflow. You can start off with creating a simple motivational 2D DSD, that can be simply converted into a 3D wax-up over patient's intraoral scan. If the patient is a candidate for crown lengthening, upload a CBCT scan and adjust the DSD for realistic and more predictable outcomes. You can also create solid, printable wax-up or even shell mock-up using the same design.
Ralph Georg, the founder and CEO of SmileFy will be your instructor. In this 90-min lecture, he will help you master all aspects of this software but also explains the clinical importance of 3D smile designs.
The course is now available on our website (link in bio)
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𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 + 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻. 💡
Designing an implant crown is very similar to designing a tooth-supported crown, so if you're already designing crowns yourself, implant crowns shouldn't intimidate you too much.
Here are some universal designing tips:
👉 Always design with a minimum thickness indicator on - if it goes too smoothly, it's probably turned off (ask me how I know 🤦♀️).
👉 Design all the crown's aspects simultaneously rather than perfect one side and then move on to another - you will just end up redoing what you already 'perfected'.
👉 Always check the design from the frontal view and also the palatal/lingual aspect. Make sure the crown is not too pushed in or out, which is not only unaesthetic but might result in cheek or tongue biting.
👉 Double check the interproximal contacts before finishing. Make sure the contacts are not concave - it's unhygienic and might compromise the fit.
Of course, an implant crown is not entirely like a conventional crown after all and the biggest difference is its 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲, which is the subgingival part connected to the implant:
👉 The emergence profile needs to be cleansable.
👉 No sharp edges or angles, even at the border between the emergence profile and the clinical crown.
👉 Push at the tissue gently - the gap between the emergence profile and the gingiva is a potential food trap.
👉 Do not glaze the subgingival part - hand-polish only!
👉 Make sure you follow proper protocols when cementing the titanium base to prevent debonding.
Do you want to learn how to properly cement a titanium base?
🎓 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 (link in bio!)
Check out our online courses to learn more about crown design:
🎓 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘈𝘋/𝘊𝘈𝘔 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯
🎓 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯
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Did you know that iTero Element 5D Plus intraoral scanner is available in 4 different configurations?
The new Element 5D Plus is not exactly a brand new scanner as it is the same as the previous generation Element 5D. Instead, the changes are entirely hardware-related. There have been significant improvements to the computer components that run the scanner, resulting in a vastly better user experience. It also looks a lot better.
The Plus Series comes in 4 configurations:
🔵 iTero Element 5D Plus Lite Cart
🔵 iTero Element 5D Plus Lite Mobile
🔵 iTero Element 5D Plus Cart
🔵 iTero Element 5D Plus Mobile
These configurations differ in price and come either with IOS connected to a portable tablet or a cart. That being said, the iTero Element 5D Plus series is not available in a laptop version as the previous generation is (iTero Element Flex).
In our clinic, we had the pleasure to test out the portable version of this scanner, the iTero Element 5D Plus mobile.
If you want to learn more about this IOS, check out the review on our website (link in bio)
https://instituteofdigitaldentistry.com/cad-cam/itero-element-5d-plus-review/
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🦷. Have you ever made a zirconia crown? Its processing is quite different compared to other chairside ceramic materials. 🤔
Although zirconia is technically classified as metal, it's still regarded as the hardest ceramic material with a flexural strength of up to 1500 MPa. To put it into a perspective, the flexural strength of e.max CAD is about 500 MPa.
Milling such material would be way too hard on burs and the milling machine. Similar to lithium disilicate materials, zirconia too is milled from material block/blanks in its much softer state. So-called green zirconia is snow-white, chalky, fragile, and prone to chipping, and its processing is generally more technique-sensitive.
The zirconia crowns are also milled about 25% larger and shrink to the desired size during a process called sintering, which also turns it much stronger and the desired color.
In this video, we explain these aspects of zirconia processing and show you how to remove a zirconia crown from the disc.
If you're interested in learning the whole zirconia processing workflow, watch the whole course on our website (link in bio).
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Zirconia All-on-6, designed and milled full-contour, characterization subsequently done with MiYo. 🎨
You might have noticed that we do all our restorations from ceramic materials and monolithic, and aesthetically demanding cases such as all-on-x are no exception. Our dental technicians achieve characterization mostly through staining and glazing rather than porcelain layering.
Although the high-strength zirconia is still not as translucent as other high translucent ceramic materials (which are only indicated for single crowns), using multilayered zirconia and proper staining techniques helps you to achieve highly aesthetic and natural-looking results.
If you want to learn more about zirconia, its indications, and processing, check out our beginner online course on our website (link in bio).
Alternatively, you can also check out our ebook 𝘡𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦: 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 or learn how to stain and glaze from our 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬.
Milling machine: Ceramill Motion 2 (Amman Girrbach)
Zirconia: Zolid fx ML in A2/A3 (Amman Girrbach)
CAD: exocad
Implants: Neoss
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How to Change the Tooth Library in 3Shape Dental System. Did you know that when designing a bridge, you can change the morphology of one tooth only?
Similar to any dental CAD software, you can change the tooth morphology in a so-called tooth library - Dental System by 3Shape is no exception.
But did you know that you can change the morphology of one tooth only? We don't mean its "design style" - you can also change premolar to molar and vice versa.
These changes allow you to choose a tooth that fits the space the best and it makes designing much more efficient.
Follow us so you don't miss future tips like these or watch the whole video on our website (link in bio)
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If you're new to designing with 3Shape or are considering getting into it, we have a course for you! 🙌
In this hour-long tutorial, your instructor Mike Kharkrang will teach you the very fundamentals of Dental System, laboratory CAD software by 3Shape. Mike, an experienced dental technician, will walk you through Dental System's user interface, designing tools, and each step of the workflow, using a real single crown case and a bridge case as examples.
In this course, we will also cover:
✔ Setting up cases
✔ Importing scans and exporting final designs
✔ 3Shape's Model Builder
✔ Bridge connector design
✔ How to use the designing tools efficiently
This course is now available on our website (link in bio).
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We just updated our Intraoral Scanner Price Guide! 💲💲💲
We encourage every dentist to get an intraoral scanner, but if you ever looked into buying one, you probably found out you have to reach out and ask a sales rep for the price. We went ahead and asked so you don't have to.
Speed up your selection process by checking this price overview of 26 intraoral scanners and their various configurations. Available now on our website (link in bio)!
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Smile makeover using monolithic ceramic crowns.
We like to kick off any smile makeover case with a wax-up, which our in-house dental technicians do only digitally nowadays. This opens a discussion about the patient's expectations and if done correctly, helps to manage these expectations.
Transferring the design into the patient's mouth also helps to establish the length, a plane of occlusion, and therefore possibly preventing a cant. This makes designing the final crowns much more predictable and minimizes the risk of redo.
On the day of preparation, the same PVS transfer stent is often used to temporize the prepped teeth while the crowns are getting manufactured in our in-house lab.
As you can see in this case, with a proper design, staining, and material choice, even a monolithic ceramic crown can look very natural.
Clinician: Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny
Dental Technician: Šimon Novák, DiS.
IOS: Trios 3 (3Shape)
CAD: exocad
3D Printer: Form 2 (Formlabs)
Temporary material: Luxatemp Ultra in A2 (DMG)
Milling machine: Motion 2 (Amann Girrbach)
Material: IPS e.max CAD in MT B1 (Ivoclar Vivadent)
Stain and Glaze: IPS e.max CAD Characterization Kit (Ivoclar Vivadent)
Cement: Panavia V5 (Kuraray Noritake)
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How do scans taken with the Medit i500 compare to the i700? 🔍
If you were considering upgrading your i500 to i700, you've probably already read our review (link in bio). We went into great detail, summarizing our experience with Medit i700 and although we compared the i700 with its predecessor, we didn't really compare the scans at that time.
We finally got to scan the same patient with both, Medit i500 and Medit i700. In this post, you can see the scans exported using default settings for File Size and Roughness (both set to Medium).
i700
- STL 8.17 MB
- OBJ 8.47 MB
i500
- STL 7.47 MB
- OBJ 7.72 MB
You can also see the scans aligned in Medit Compare which shows the deviations between these two scans. Besides previewing the scans in Medit Link's File Viewer, we also uploaded the scans to third-party software (Meshmixer by Autodesk).
Check out our previous iDD Compares post to see the same case scanned with other scanners.
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CEREC Tessera: Dentsply Sirona’s response to e.max CAD?
CEREC Tessera is a new advanced lithium disilicate material developed by Dentsply Sirona that has been integrated into their streamlined, chairside CEREC workflow. CEREC Tessera promises to be a “trifecta of speed, strength, and esthetics". We have started using this material in our clinics and so far our experiences have been generally positive.
Only time will tell whether this material is all Dentsply Sirona promises it to be (or if it is another Celtra DUO). For now, we can share what we have learned about the material, its workflow, and our first impressions of Tessera's aesthetic properties.
To learn more about this material, processing, and the chairside workflow, read the full article on our website (link in bio!)
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Digital dentistry can be an expensive investment but have you considered the return on investment? 🤔
Yes, it's the undeniable fact that anything dentistry-related comes with an outrageous mark-up. Digital dentistry equipment is no exception. So, why should you invest tens of thousands of dollars into an intraoral scanner or even chairside CAD/CAM systems, when you could just use a cheap plastic triple-tray and some alginate?
Dental CAD/CAM is not only about intraoral scanning per see and IOS is more than just an expensive alternative to impressions. There are other things to consider when calculating the ROI:
💰 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. Scanning instead of impression taking saves a lot of time that can be invested more productively.
💰 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆. Intraoral scans are comparable to or more than accurate than conventional impressions. Any mistakes can be easily spotted and quickly fixed, resulting in less chair time and fewer remakes.
💰 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲. Eliminate boxes upon boxes of dental records, store impressions digitally instead.
💰 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀. Patients enjoy intraoral scanning and are more prone to recommend your services to their friends.
💰 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. Various visualization tools (e.g. DSD, ortho simulations) help patients understand the potential and benefits of the treatment.
Digital dentistry is not only about intraoral scanners and chairside CAD/CAM, it's also various diagnostic tools such as CBCT machines, digital radiographs, or as simple as intraoral cameras. Many practices could not function without these tools anymore and most would not like to. It's tools like these that make jobs more predictable, businesses profitable, and lives easier.
That being said, if you're still on the fence or don't know where to start, download our ebook. Available for free on our website (link in bio).
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Testing CEREC Tessera in progress 🔬
CEREC Tessera, new 'advanced lithium disilicate' blocks was officially launched earlier this year, and although only time will show whether they're really all that Dentsply Sirona claims it to be, we have already started testing it and using it in our clinics (fingers crossed it won't be another Celtra DUO 😬).
Since we wanted to enjoy the full potential of these blocks and especially their fast processing, we also purchased CEREC SpeedFire - this induction furnace by Denstply Sirona crystallizes Tessera restorations in 4.5 mins.
In this video you can see every component of the workflow as recommended by the manufacturer:
✔ CEREC Primescan
✔ CEREC PrimeMill
✔ SpeedPaste, a firing paste by DentsplySirona
✔ Honeycomb firing plate with a firing pad
✔ Dentsply Sirona universal spray glaze
✔ CEREC SpeedFire
CEREC Tessera can be milled in your preferred CEREC milling machine and presumably any third-party milling machines that fit these blocks, assuming you will be able to update your griding strategies. Restorations can also be crystallized using conventional third-party firing furnaces, although it takes slightly longer.
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Combination of Digital Smile Design, 3D Printed Denture, and Immediate Implant Placement.
Intra oral scans taken with Medit i500. Digital Smile Design completed in exocad.
Denture designed in 3Shape software and 3D printed by technician @mustafaalinz at @idigitaldentistry in-house lab. Denture tooth placement guided by DSD. Nextdent 5100 printer with Nextdent Denture 3D+ and C&B MFH shade N1 resins.
Full upper clearance and four Neoss Protaper implants placed. Implant placement done jointly with Dr Ashish Gulati. Denture inserted and will be converted once implants integrate.
‘Wax Rim’ created from upper jaw scan with virtual tooth extraction combined with DSD restorations. Bonus demonstration of how this can be used to plan tooth placement for denture design in exocad.
Clinician: @dr.byronpark
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Let's see what you get with the Heron IOS by 3DISC 🔍
Here at iDD, we've been in the process of testing the Heron IOS, an intraoral scanner that was designed and manufactured in the USA by 3DISC.
It's way too early to pass any judgment just yet but we can show you what you get when you buy one of these scanners.
Review coming soon! In the meantime, you can check out our other reviews, available for free on our website (link in bio)!
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Re-watch the lectures from our live hands-on course! 🍿
Last year the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from hosting our live courses, but this year we're back, teaching dentists from Australia and New Zealand how to start with digital dentistry or grow it further.
While this live course mostly focused on the hands-on experience, you can now watch the lecture part of the course presented by Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny and Dr Hamid Al-Hassiny:
🎓 Master intraoral scanning basics and choose the right IOS for you
🎓 Learn about modern ceramic materials, their processing, and indications
🎓 Design a functional and aesthetic posterior crown
🎓 Get familiar with the CAD/CAM workflows
🎓 Start making the single crowns chairside and on the same day
In the hands-on part, our attendees tried out multiple intraoral scanners, learned how to operate CEREC Primescan and Primemill, tried out clinical CAD software (Design Studio by 3Shape) and lab CAD software (exocad and 3Shape), as well as three different lab milling machines. We also taught them how to stain and glaze e.max crowns because we believe that even a same-day crown can be (and should be) aesthetic. See our 'Hands-on 2021' story highlights for more pictures and videos.
The replay is now available on our website (link in bio)!
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One case, four different intraoral scanners. 👨👩👧👦
Much to his dental assistant's despair, @dr.alhassiny scanned one patient with four different scanners once again:
👉 i500 by Medit
👉 i700 by Medit
👉 TRIOS 3 by 3Shape
👉 CEREC Primescan by Dentsply Sirona
File sizes (STL):
• i500 7.49 MB
• i700 8.18 MB
• TRIOS 3 14.3 MB
• Primescan 17.8 MB
In this post, you can compare the scans in color and monochrome as previewed in their respective software, as well as STLs imported to third-party software (Meshmixer by Autodesk).
We are always open to suggestions so we followed Dr @paulzhivagodds advice and you can now see the tessellated mesh as well. Is there anything else you would like us to add next time?
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Do you often take scans of multiple implants? Then you should look into photogrammetry.
If you haven't experienced it yourself, you've probably heard of it from someone else - zirconia All-on-x breaking either in less than a year or even while being screwed in. This can happen for multiple reasons, most commonly either zirconia structure warped during sintering or the impression/scan was not accurate enough.
There is no denying that zirconia is a great material, and there have been many studies proving that digital impressions are at least as accurate as conventional impressions but just as with any material or technology, mistakes can happen if not handled properly.
Zirconia is advertised as capable of stopping crack propagation. That might be true, but it also relies on a 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘁. The rigidity of the material and lack of the periodontal ligament movement offers very little leeway. If the framework warps during sintering (which is not uncommon for the long-span zirconia bridges), it won't be able to "settle" and sooner or later breaks due to the internal tension.
The same goes for inaccurate scans or impressions. Scanning of multiple scanbodies within an edentulous arch can often result in inaccurate stitching due. Frameworks designed using such scans are therefore also inaccurate and will eventually break.
The solution for this is using dental #photogrammetry, such as PiC by PiC dental or iCam 4D by Imetric 4D (used by @hamidalhassiny).
The workflow for both systems is quite fast, simple and similar:
👉 Scan the tissue with an IOS
👉 Screw in the special photogrammetry scanbodies
👉 Capture the tissue and scanbodies with the stereo camera
👉 Upload both scans to special software that superimposes them and using a best-fit alignment function generates the definitive digital model
👉 Transfer the final model to your open-architecture CAD software
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Clinician: Dr. Hamid Al-Hassiny
IOS: Trios 3 by 3Shape
Photogrammetry: iCam 4D by Imetric 4D
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Reposted from @dr.alhassiny
Another first in the country ☝🏻 This time the Heron IOS.
This scanner came straight from the USA 🇺🇸. It is the first one in NZ, and one of the first in the entire Asia Pacific region to be used in a dental clinic.
The Heron IOS is an intraoral scanner I have been asked about countless times. It is great to have it in the clinic and start testing it finally.
I commend companies like 3DISC that are willing to have their products reviewed publically in this manner. We get thousands of dentists looking through our IOS reviews every week, and the fact that a company is willing to put itself on the line like this is respectable.
Leading digital dentistry on this side of the globe 🌏
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Master implant planning and surgical guide design using Exoplan! 🤩
In this almost two-hour course, an experienced digital dentist and implantologist Dr Amr Ekram will teach you everything there is to know about Exoplan, an implant planning software by exocad.
👉 Understand digital workflows of the surgical guide planning
👉 Master Exoplan and all its tools and features
👉 Learn how to create a prosthetic-driven plan for single-crown restorations
👉 Reuse patient's existing denture to plan their treatment and convert it into a surgical guide
We kick off the lecture with a quick overview of the types of surgical guides and their digital workflow. We quickly move onto the Exoplan itself, starting with case setup and continuing with a prosthetic-driven treatment plan for single crowns and edentulous patients. On this journey, Dr Ekram will show you how to use the software and all its tools in both Wizard and Expert mode.
This lecture is available now on our website (link in bio)!
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