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the world’s leading source for unbiased reviews and education in digital dentistry.
Dentures, a longstanding solution for tooth loss or edentulism, have been integral to dental care for generations. Traditionally crafted from acrylic, these dental prostheses have been a mixed blessing. While they restore basic oral functions and ...
The 3D printing revolution is in full swing, and it's transforming the landscape of digital dentistry, offering unprecedented opportunities for efficiency, customization, and patient care. Following our insightful discussion with Rune Fisker from 3Shape about their ...
When considering a 3D printer in dentistry, it’s understandable to think that bigger is better, well at least for the build platform - but that’s not always the case. Of course, with a larger 3D printing ...
2024 is upon us! Happy new year everyone! This year seems to be the year of AI, 3D Printers and I think, wireless intraoral scanners. There are 5 different wireless intraoral scanners on the market including ...
The rise of technology, computer-aided design and manufacturing, 3D printing, and even AI is having a massive impact on our workflows as dental professionals. This evolution has made for some magnificent achievements in the past couple ...
iDD is back with another intraoral scanner (IOS) comparison. In this article, we compare several relatively affordable intraoral scanners, including IOS from Chinese manufacturers, with one of the most expensive scanners on the market. At the ...
At the Institute of Digital Dentistry (iDD), we're committed to keeping dental professionals at the forefront of technological advancements. Our Digital Dentistry Decoded podcast series has been exploring the cutting-edge developments shaping our field. In our ...
Cost is the number one barrier for all clinicians who want to start getting into digital dentistry and intraoral scanning. That is a proven fact. To help you navigate all the numbers, we have outlined the ...
Artificial Intelligence has been one of the biggest hype topics in dentistry in the past couple of years. You can see it being discussed constantly at many of the biggest conferences and congresses worldwide. What is ...
SprintRay printers have become some of the most popular 3D Printers on the dental market. And for good reason. Their slick workflow, great resins and easy to use software. They are also spear-heading the 3D printed ...
Medit recently held its 2023 Innovation Day, where they showcased ClinicCAD. We've written a quick blog that breaks down just what ClinicCAD is, you can read it here. I was grateful to be invited to speak ...
Pearl, a company that provides artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for dentistry, has partnered with Gamma Tech, a provider of X-ray services in Australia and New Zealand. Through this partnership, Gamma Tech will distribute Pearl's AI-powered software ...
Big news from Ackuretta, they’ve announced some interesting updates for their ALPHA AI slicing software that could reduce failed prints by up to 75%! ALPHA AI allows you to import your file, choose the 3D printer ...
Eighteeth (owned by Sifary group) has announced its acquisition of ZHEAN Healthcare, a developer of oral digitalization equipment and AI diagnostic software. ZHEAN was founded in 2019 and is known for its intraoral scanner- the HELIOS ...
Ever since the Virtuo Vivo released in 2019, it didn’t exactly garner a lot of positive reviews. With iDD’s visit to International Dental Show 2023 earlier this year in Cologne, Germany, Straumann have been on a ...
As well as being the director and co-founder of iDD, Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny also works full-time as a dentist in Wellington. So in addition to teaching and providing education on digital dentistry, Dr Ahmad implements these ...
At the Institute of Digital Dentistry, we're committed to keeping you at the forefront of the rapidly evolving world of digital dentistry. Our podcast, Digital Dentistry Decoded, is one way we bring you insights directly from ...
Introduction to Medit Link for Clinics with macOS Medit have made a big name for themselves in digital dentistry thanks to their incredible value. Just last week, Medit held its “Innovation Day 2023” where they showcased all ...
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