We know how much anticipation our iDD Compares series receives, so I’m glad to announce its return for 2024.Today, we’re looking at comparing one of the best low-cost intraoral scanner (IOS) devices on the market to the most premium IOS device: SHINING 3D ...

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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 as 'digital dentistry.' Dental CAD software ...

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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 Institute of Digital Dentistry, we are ...

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Ever since the Virtuo Vivo released in 2019, it didn’t exactly garner a lot of positive reviews. With iDD’s visit to International Dental Show 2023 earlier this year in Cologne, Germany, Straumann have been on a mission to massively improve the scanner ...

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I scanned the same patient, on the same day, with six different intraoral scanners: CEREC Primescan by Dentsply Sirona Aoralscan 3 by Shining 3D Heron IOS by 3DISC Helios 600 by Eighteeth i700 by Medit DL-206P by Launca All these scanners, with the exception of CEREC Primescan, have their ...

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DS Core has officially launched. It happened at IDS 2023. Essentially, DS Core is Dentsply Sirona's cloud based platform, CAD design service and service package. It seems like a step in the right direction for the company - will it have a big ...

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In this article, we look at comparing several relatively affordable intraoral scanners with one of the most expensive scanners on the market.The majority of these scanners have a recommended retail price (RRP) between $10-15K USD, with the exception of Dentsply Sirona’s CEREC ...

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What is Primescan Connect? Last month at DS World 2022, Dentsply Sirona announced a new Primescan configuration - Primescan Connect. The new laptop-based Primescan. Since their inception, CEREC scanners have been a cart-based option. The company is finally offering a USB-scanner that can be ...

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What is Primescan Connect?In a surprise announcement today at DS World 2022, Dentsply Sirona has just introduced a new Primescan configuration - Primescan Connect.Many of you will know that since their inception, CEREC scanners have always been a cart scanner. Single configuration, custom ...

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On the 3rd to the 4th of June 2022, hundreds of passionate digital dentists flocked to Sydney for the annual Digital Dentistry and Dental Expo! It was amazing to rub shoulders with some industry heavyweights, especially as the event had been delayed for ...

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The New 'Digital Universe' + Primeprint by Dentsply SironaOn March 4th, 2022, Dentsply Sirona held a teaser event where they hinted about new products and software that will have huge ramifications on the digital dentistry industry. In particular, the critical point of ...

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Three days ago Dentsply Sirona held an online event called "The Future of Digital Dentistry" (link here for the live stream). This event was a sneak peek into the latest Dentsply Sirona updates, future vision, workflow improvements, and new releases - for ...

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