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The landscape of aesthetic dentistry has experienced a fundamental shift that many practitioners are still catching up with. While 2D digital smile design, popularised by the talented Dr. Christian Coachman, has served as our gateway into ...
As the intraoral scanner (IOS) market becomes increasingly saturated with options, it's crucial for dental professionals to understand how different devices compare in real-world applications. In this edition of iDD Compares, we're putting five notable intraoral ...
Digital impressions have come a long way in the last ten years. While the scanners available continue to get cheaper, faster and more user-friendly, there are some crucial mistakes that are commonly made. Understanding these mistakes ...
You've probably seen it on social media - a dentist carefully applying a clear gel over a composite restoration before curing. Maybe you wondered if it was just for show, or perhaps questioned their isolation technique. ...
I was recently invited to join Straumann’s ProTalk podcast at IDS 2025, and what started as a standard interview quickly turned into one of the most candid and unfiltered conversations I’ve had in a while. Together ...
Hey iDD community, exciting news from Medit! The Korean digital dentistry giant just announced their latest intraoral scanner, the Medit i900 Mobility, launching in less than a month. But before we get swept up in the ...
In our previous iDD Compares, we looked at Alliedstar’s newest addition to their intraoral (IOS) range, Sensa, which was announced during IDS earlier this year. Alliedstar was not the only company to launch a new scanner ...
I recently had a great conversation with Georgio Haddad, Healthcare Lead at Formlabs Dental, on the Digital Dentistry Decoded podcast. Having followed Formlabs' journey for years and watched their evolution firsthand, this discussion provided some fascinating ...
The Alliedstar Sensa represents a transformation for the company, marking their most ambitious product launch since Straumann's acquisition in 2023. Having extensively reviewed both the AS260 and AS200E in the past, I was interested to see ...
The dental profession is experiencing a digital revolution, but the pace of adoption reveals an industry in transition. While approximately 53% of U.S. dentists now use intraoral scanners¹, only 17% have integrated 3D printers into their ...
Milling's Relevance in the Era of 3D Printing Hype In the ever-evolving digital dentistry landscape, milling technology is seen as the gold standard for final restorations despite the burgeoning enthusiasm for 3D printing. In our recent ...
One of the biggest market trends right now in intraoral scanners is full arch implant solutions. We have Elite with intraoral photogrammetry (IPG), 3Shape teaming up with TruAbument, and a range of horizontal scan body solutions ...
Straumann's re-entry into the intraoral scanner market with the SIRIOS represents an intriguing development, especially following their acquisition of Alliedstar and the resulting integration of technologies. As one of the largest companies in dentistry, it is ...
In modern digital dentistry and 3D printing, the demand for precision, safety, and efficiency continues to grow. One aspect that has been somewhat overlooked as we chased better resins and faster print times is the post-processing ...
After testing the Formlabs Form 4B printer extensively in our clinic and lab for close to a year, I'm ready to share my in-depth thoughts on this latest dental 3D printer from Formlabs. Having put it ...
The Alliedstar AS260 represents an interesting evolution in the intraoral scanner market, particularly following Straumann's acquisition of Alliedstar last year and the release of the Sensa just last month. This strategic acquisition has allowed Straumann to ...
Fresh from the International Dental Show (IDS), Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny sits down with Max Milz, a digital visionary from Dentsply Sirona, to dissect the current landscape of digital dentistry. This wide-ranging conversation delves into cloud integration, ...
With the latest intraoral scanner (IOS) having just been launched by Alliedstar at IDS 2025, we thought it was best to show you how it performs against its predecessors with our popular iDD Compares series. Let’s ...
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