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Over the past few months, SprintRay has released a new priming tool for Midas capsules, brought its multi-unit capsules to market, and started sharing technique guides for cementing and finishing printed crowns. Here is a rundown ...
Here is the thing about a bad scan or a poorly done tooth prep. A lot of clinicians don't realize it at the chair. You find out days later, when the lab calls or emails, or ...
If you have followed digital dentistry for any length of time, you will know that exocad sits at the center of a huge number of lab and chairside workflows worldwide. The software is ubiquitous in the ...
Formlabs Goes Fully Open and What It Means for Dental 3D Printing If you have been following the 3D printing space in dentistry, you will know that one of the most common complaints about Formlabs Dental printers ...
The digital full-arch landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years. Intraoral scanners have improved, digital workflows have matured, and clinicians now have more options than ever to capture implant positions and deliver full-arch restorations. ...
I recently sat down with Ayush Bagla, the former CEO of Ackuretta and now the Managing Director at Pac-Dent, for an honest conversation about where 3D printing in dentistry actually stands. Ayush has been in this game for ...
Two pieces of pretty significant Medit news landed this week, and I think they are more connected than they appear at first glance. Together, they tell you something important about where Medit is going, and probably where ...
Having spent the past year attending major dental exhibitions across four continents, I was genuinely curious about IDEM 2026 in Singapore. This is Asia Pacific's premier dental event, a biennial show held at Marina Bay Sands ...
SprintRay has been busy. Between the Multi-unit Midas Capsules and the new resins previewed at Chicago Midwinter 2026, and a growing list of major industry partnerships (most recently GC), SprintRay is clearly making a play to ...
Why 95% of Bite Scans Fail (And What to Do About It) Bad bites have been plaguing dental labs since the moment intraoral scanners became mainstream. Every dentist has felt it. A crown comes back needing ...
Let's address this directly. Fussen is not yet a household name in most Western dental markets, but it is a company worth paying attention to. The Shenzhen-based manufacturer has been around since 2010, employs over 400 ...
In 2019, I reviewed Shining 3D's first intraoral scanner at IDS and gave it a low rating. The thing would literally overheat and stop working after about 20 seconds. Fast forward to 2026, and I am ...
Same-Day Dentistry vs. Interdisciplinary Planning: Two Approaches, One Goal I recently had the pleasure of joining Dr. Luken de Arbeloa on the Quarterback Dentist podcast, and it turned into one of those conversations I didn't want ...
2025 People's Choice Award Winners See the results below! As voted by over 4200 Dentists around the world. 1st Place - DEXIS Imprevo 2nd Place - Straumann SIRIOS X3 3rd Place - Alliedstar SENSA Congratulations to ...
Align Technology has expanded the iTero Lumina lineup with a third configuration — a laptop-based one. The Lumina is now available as a Cart, Tablet, or PC configuration, giving practices three distinct ways to use the ...
As digital dentistry continues to evolve, so too do the components we use in our restorative workflows. One area that has seen significant innovation is prosthetic screw design for full-arch implant restorations. Historically, many clinicians and ...
Since Pac-Dent acquired Ackuretta in late 2025, there's been plenty of speculation about what the combined company would do next. At the Chicago Midwinter Meeting and LMT Lab Day 2026, we got our first real look ...
The 3D Printing Guide Dentists Actually Need I recently joined Dr. Luken de Arbeloa on the DSD Quarterback Dentist podcast to talk about 3D printing. And I mean really talk about it. Not the marketing version. ...
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