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GNYDM 2025 – A Digital Dentistry Year in Review

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

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iTero, News, Software Reviews

iTero Expands Software Platform – Align’s Strategy from Scanner to Solutions

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,

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News, Software Reviews

The State of CAD Software in Dentistry: Cloud Platforms Are Rewriting the Rules

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

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News, Shining 3D

Shining 3D Launches the New Aoralscan Elf – Competitively Priced and Ultra-Lightweight Scanner

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

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DEXIS, News

DEXIS Imprevo Just Launched – A New Chapter Begins Post-Carestream Dental Acquisition

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 direction

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Dentsply Sirona, Expos, News

DS World Las Vegas 2025 – All the Latest Releases by Dentsply Sirona

DS World 2025, held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is upon us.With the theme "Empowering Connection" and celebrating CEREC's 40th anniversary, Dentsply Sirona delivered multiple major announcements that signal a significant strategic pivot in

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AI, News, Software Reviews

Cephalometric Analysis Meets AI – Eyes of AI Overview

While AI in dentistry isn't entirely new, with platforms like Pearl's Second Opinion, Diagnocat, and Velmeni's Second Dentist already making strides in the field, a new player has entered the arena - Eyes of AI. Eyes of AI

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3D Printing, Ackuretta, News

Another Major Acquisition Rocks Dental 3D Printing: Pac-Dent Acquires Ackuretta Technologies

What a day for dental 3D printing news! Just as we're digesting SprintRay's acquisition of EnvisionTEC's dental portfolio, another major consolidation move has been announced. Pac-Dent, Inc. has acquired Ackuretta Technologies, the Taiwan-based pioneer in dental

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3D Printing, News, SprintRay

SprintRay to Acquire EnvisionTEC – Strategic Expansion into Laboratory Market

The dental 3D printing industry is expected to witness a significant consolidation move this week, as SprintRay announced its acquisition of EnvisionTEC's Desktop Health dental portfolio. This is big news for dental 3D printing.This strategic acquisition

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Medit, News

Hands-On with the Medit i900 Mobility – First Impressions from MeditWave USA

Last week, I had the privilege of attending MeditWave USA in Napa, California, where clinicians from around the globe gathered for an exclusive first look at Medit’s latest innovation: the i900 Mobility. The event itself felt,

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Expos, News

MIDEC Malaysia 2025 Full Recap and Insights into Digital Dentistry’s Emerging Markets

After covering the major international dental exhibitions - IDS 2025, Chicago Midwinter, and AEEDC, stepping into MIDEC 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, offered a completely different yet equally fascinating perspective on digital dentistry's global evolution. While

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Dentsply Sirona, News

DS World Teaser: What’s Coming to Dentsply Sirona’s Flagship Event?

Dentsply Sirona has just dropped a teaser video for DS World, and while details remain scarce, the imagery speaks volumes about the company's ambitious vision for the future of digital dentistry. A Universe of Possibilities... The

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Medit, News

Medit i900 Mobility (i900M) is Here – The World’s First Comprehensive Overview

Beyond Wireless, True Mobility - that's how Medit is positioning their latest scanner release.But what does this actually mean, and how does the i900M compare to both the original i900 and the rest of the market?After

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Medit, News

Medit Teases the i900 Mobility: “Beyond Wireless, True Mobility” – But Is This Real Innovation?

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

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DOF, News

Hands-On with the DOF FREEDOM Air – Photogrammetry Intraoral Scanner

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 coming

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Dentsply Sirona, News

Dentsply Sirona Nitrogen Generator is Coming Soon – The Primeprint Nitrogenerator

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 phase

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Expos, IDS, News

IDS 2025 Highlights – The Latest Releases in Digital Dentistry

The International Dental Show (IDS) 2025 stands as dentistry's Olympic Games - the definitive global event where innovation takes center stage. Walking through the vast halls of Koelnmesse, the sheer scale is breathtaking. Over 2,500 exhibitors

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Alliedstar, IDS, News

The New Alliedstar Sensa Just Launched at IDS 2025

The new Sensa has just been launched at IDS 2025 by Alliedstar.This marks a significant evolution for the company, following their acquisition by Straumann Group in 2023. This new scanner is a complete redesign of their

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