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News, Straumann

Straumann Announces their New Intraoral Scanner – SIRIOS

Straumann, a global leader in implant and restorative dentistry, has been at the forefront of dental innovation for decades. It is also one of the top five largest dental companies in the world. While they've long been ...

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3D Printing, 3Shape, AI, Podcast, TRIOS

S02 E01 AI, Cloud, and 3D Printing with 3Shape’s Rune Fisker

Welcome back to Digital Dentistry Decoded! We're thrilled to kick off Season 2 with an episode that's sure to excite and inform. In this premiere, Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny sits down with Rune Fisker, VP of Product Strategy ...

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Implants, News, Shining 3D, Unboxing

SHINING 3D Launches Aoralscan Elite – Intraoral Photogrammetry is Here!

This has been an incredibly busy year for digital dentistry—as busy as I can remember, rivaling IDS 2019. In the past six months, we have seen releases from Medit, iTero, 3Shape, Dentsply Sirona, Asiga, Formlabs, Sprintray, ...

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CEREC, Dentsply Sirona, News, Unboxing

Dentsply Sirona Launches Primescan 2: The First Ever Cloud Intraoral Scanner

Dentsply Sirona has just launched their latest intraoral scanner. A huge day for the company.The company has been spearheading  digital dentistry for nearly four decades. Since the introduction of CEREC 1 in 1985, they've have been ...

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3D Printing

UV Curing Options for Biocompatible Dental Resins: A Comprehensive Guide

The landscape of digital dentistry continues to evolve rapidly, with 3D printing technology playing an increasingly prominent role in dental practices and laboratories worldwide. As the adoption of additive manufacturing techniques grows, so does the focus ...

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3D Printing, Asiga, News, Unboxing

Unboxing the Asiga Ultra: What Dentists Need to Know About This 3D Printer

Today, we're diving into one of the latest releases in the world of digital dentistry - the Asiga Ultra 3D printer. For those unfamiliar with Asiga, they're an Australian company that has been making waves in ...

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3D Printing, Formlabs, Podcast

S01 E10 From Lab to Chairside: Formlabs’ Journey in Dental 3D Printing

As we wrap up the inaugural season of Digital Dentistry Decoded, we're excited to bring you our season finale episode diving deep into the world of 3D printing in dentistry. Following our insightful discussion with Ralph Georg ...

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AI, News, Workflows

The Future of Digital Dentistry: AI Robot Successfully Places Dental Crown

In a frankly, quite crazy development that may revolutionize the field of digital dentistry in the future, the world's first fully autonomous robot-performed dental crown placement has been completed. Insane! Something that has been joked about ...

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CEREC, Dentsply Sirona, News

Dentsply Sirona Teases Game-Changing Innovation at Upcoming 2024 World Events

Dentsply Sirona, a titan in the dental industry, seems like it is about to shake things up again. In a just-released video announcement, the new CEO of Dentsply Sirona, Simon Campion, hinted at a groundbreaking product launch ...

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Clinical Cases, Dentures, Implants, News, Workflows

A Revolution in Restoring Full Arch Implants – The Nexus IOS Workflow

Full arch implant procedures have significantly increased in popularity of the past 10 years. Both among dentists and also patients who are looking for a non-removable treatment modality for the replacement of all their teeth.Regardless of ...

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AI, Digital Smile Design, Podcast

S01 E09 How AI is Transforming Cosmetic Dentistry with SmileFy

The landscape of cosmetic dentistry is undergoing a dramatic transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a game-changing force in smile design. Following our enlightening discussion with Ayush Bagla from Ackuretta on the future of 3D ...

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3D Printing, Dentures, News

Interview with Akruti Tataria: Debunking Digital Denture Myths with Avant Dental

As digital dentures rapidly become mainstream in dentistry, more and more practitioners are looking to stay ahead of the curve. That's where Akruti Tataria’s expertise comes in. For those of you who don’t know, Akruti is ...

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3D Printing, Ackuretta, News

Ackuretta Introduces NFinity: Exploring the Role of Nitrogen in Dental 3D Printing Post-Curing

In the rapidly evolving world of digital dentistry, innovation is the key to delivering superior patient care.On July 11, 2024, Ackuretta, a global leader in high-precision 3D printing solutions for dental professionals, unveiled its latest groundbreaking ...

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Intraoral Scanner Reviews, iTero, News, Unboxing

iTero Lumina Unveiled: An In-Depth Unboxing of Align Technology’s Newest Intraoral Scanner

The dental world has been eagerly anticipating a new release from Align Technology, and it's finally here.The iTero Lumina, Align's latest intraoral scanner, arrived in February to shake up the market. I was given the opportunity to ...

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Intraoral Scanner Reviews, Panda IOS

PANDA Smart Review – The Smallest and Most Lightweight Intraoral Scanner!

The Panda Smart IOS is a low-cost and very lightweight intraoral scanner (IOS). The company that makes this scanner is Freqty Technology and is based in China, in Ningbo, which seems to be like the Silicone ...

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exocad, News

Interview with Marjorie Andrade: Mastering exocad with iDD

When we first started creating our Mastering exocad course with Marjorie Andrade, we had a feeling it would be something special. But truthfully, we had no idea that it would be our most popular course! At the time ...

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Photography

The Best DSLR Camera for Professional Dental Photography

Let's talk about something that can really elevate your practice: top-notch dental photography. Whether you're documenting cases, educating patients, or showcasing your skills, having the right photography setup is key. In this blog post, we're diving deep ...

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CEREC, Dentsply Sirona, DEXIS, iDD Compares, Panda IOS

Let’s Compare Panda Smart vs. DEXIS IS 3800 W vs. CEREC Primescan Intraoral Scanners

For all of those who’ve been asking us to review and compare the Panda Smart and DEXIS IS 3800 W intraoral scanners (IOS), this iDD Compares blog post is for you! I scanned this patient, the ...

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