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The digital dentistry landscape continues to evolve rapidly, and 3Shape's latest release represents an interesting strategic pivot. Rather than pursuing sweeping hardware improvements or releasing a cheaper scanner, the TRIOS 6 introduces something fundamentally different - ...
As we step into 2026, it's time for our annual tradition - joining forces with Rune Fisker to explore where digital dentistry is heading next. Looking back at our 2025 predictions, they proved accurate. AI platforms continued ...
I recently sat down with Jay Kim, VP of Business Development at TruAbutment, for another episode of the Digital Dentistry Decoded podcast. We last spoke about a year ago, and a lot has changed. The economy's ...
When Straumann acquired Alliedstar in 2023 and launched the original SIRIOS in 2024, it marked their strategic return to the intraoral scanner market after years of arguably underwhelming performance with the Virtuo Vivo. Well, one of ...
As the Greater New York Dental Meeting 2025 draws to a close, let's face it, this has been a busy year. 2025 will be remembered as the year the intraoral scanner market has reshaped itself, and ...
Align Technology is expanding its software ecosystem around the iTero scanner platform, with three major releases scheduled for the end of 2025. The company shared its roadmap with me, revealing a clear strategy to integrate scanning, ...
The dental CAD landscape is undergoing a transformation. What traditionally required expensive desktop workstations and years of training can now be accomplished in the cloud with AI assistance, often in minutes rather than hours. We're witnessing ...
The Company That Pioneered Horizontal Scan Bodies In the world of digital dentistry, horizontal-scan body systems for full-arch implants are everywhere these days. Every major company seems to be launching its own version, promising easier full-arch ...
The Shining 3D Aoralscan Elite made waves in late 2024 as the world's first intraoral scanner with built-in "photogrammetry" capabilities. It was bold, innovative, and frankly, one of the best scanner releases of that year. So, ...
Shining 3D Dental has just announced the Aoralscan Elf, with one of the key messages being that it is one of the lightest intraoral scanners available at just 106 grams. This represents Shining 3D's third scanner release ...
When Medit launched the original i900 in 2024, it represented their ambitious entry into the premium scanner segment. While the scanner delivered great performance, the capacitive touch controls proved problematic for many clinicians, myself included. Also, ...
The dental 3D printing market has an interesting problem. On one end, you have entry-level printers that are affordable but often require trial and error to achieve consistent results. They are not really fit for purpose ...
Last month, Las Vegas witnessed something special. DS World 2025 marked not only the 40th anniversary of CEREC but also introduced us to Dentsply Sirona's new leadership and their most ambitious product lineup yet. I sat ...
Clear communication with your dental lab can be the difference between a smooth case and a challenging remake. Although in-house workflows provide numerous benefits, the vast majority of dentists scan and send to a lab for ...
I've just wrapped up work on a comprehensive white paper with Avant Dental (a large Lab in Australia) that addresses a crucial issue - why some All-on-X cases deliver life-changing results while others fail spectacularly, despite ...
Let's start this review with something that might surprise those familiar with my previous publications over the years - the iTero Lumina has genuinely changed my perspective on Align Technology's scanner offerings. I did not expect ...
The intraoral scanner market continues to grow. DEXIS has just released its new intraoral scanner, the Imprevo, marking its first scanner launch since acquiring Carestream Dental. When DEXIS acquired the company, many of us wondered what ...
At iDD, we are often asked by clinicians and technicians alike: Is edentulous scanning possible with an intraoral scanner (IOS), and is it accurate? The short answer is yes. But it's not always easy, and you ...
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