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5 Trends in Digital Dentistry for 2024 You Need to Know

As we come to the end of the first month of 2024, it’s exciting to think where digital dentistry will head next. Last year, we saw the introduction of AI to dentistry and nearly every industry ...

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3Shape, CAD/CAM, CEREC, Dentsply Sirona, exocad, Medit, Planmeca

The Ultimate Guide to Dental CAD Software in 2024

In this digital age, dental practices are continuously evolving with technological advancements with the introduction of dental Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software to dental practices and laboratories marking a significant step into what we now refer to ...

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iDD Compares, Implants, Medit, Runyes

iDD Compares: Runyes 3DS 3.0 vs. Medit i700 Wireless in Implant Dentistry

iDD is back yet again with another intraoral scanner (IOS) comparison. This time, Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny used two IOS to assess their performance when capturing images of the same implant patient, focusing on the scan body and ...

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Digital Dentistry’s Market Value is Set to Explode!

2024 is here. And we have some interesting data for you to gleam over.A recent study from DataHorizzon Research claims that the digital dentistry market is set to grow steadily at 9.7% annually and reach an ...

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3D Printer Reviews, 3D Printing, Formlabs

FormLabs Form 3B+ 3D Printer Review – Print Speed, Ease of Use, Reliability and more!

The Form 3B+ is one of the most popular 3D dental printers around. In recent years, it has faced stiff competition as the printer market has completely blown up with many new products. Can Formlabs dental ...

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3D Printing, CAD/CAM, Dentures, News

The Evolution of Dentures: From Traditional to Digital

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 ...

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3D Printing, Podcast, SprintRay

S01 E03 Sprinting Towards the Future of Digital Dentistry with Amir Mansouri

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 vision ...

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3D Printing, News

Is a Bigger Build Platform Better for Dental 3D Printers?

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 ...

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Intraoral Scanner Reviews, Medit

Medit i700 Wireless Intraoral Scanner Review + 2024 Update on Medit Apps

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 TRIOS 5, ...

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3D Printing, CAD/CAM, Clinical Cases, Ivoclar, Workflows

Embracing the Digital Denture Workflow to Manufacture Digital Dentures

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 ...

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3Shape, Alliedstar, CEREC, Dentsply Sirona, iDD Compares, Runyes, Shining 3D, TRIOS

iDD Compares: Affordable vs Expensive Intraoral Scanners

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 ...

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3D Printing, 3Shape, AI, Podcast

S01 E02 Blueprint for the Digital Dental Practice of the Future with 3Shape’s Rune Fisker

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 first ...

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Intraoral Scanner Reviews, News

Intraoral Scanner Price Guide 2024: the Cost of All Major IOS

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 prices of ...

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AI, Software Reviews

Diagnocat Review – AI Diagnostics of 2D and 3D X-Rays in Dentistry

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 all the ...

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3D Printing, SprintRay

What is the difference between Sprintray Pro and Pro S Models? Pro 95 vs 95 S and Pro 55 vs 55 S?

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 ...

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3D Printing, Medit, News

Single-Visit Milled Restorations using Medit ClinicCAD

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 and ...

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AI Comes to Australia and New Zealand: Pearl and Gamma Tech’s AI Partnership

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 ...

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3D Printing, News

Ackuretta Announces New Updates to ALPHA AI Slicing 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 and ...

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