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Medit has launched the Medit iE today, a 'new' wired intraoral scanner priced at $10,999 USD. Here's the thing. On paper, it is basically an i900. Medit says the iE uses the same third-generation optical engine,
SprintRay has officially launched MIDAS Restore, and after several months of hands-on testing as part of the beta program, I think this is the most significant restorative resin release we have seen so far. The launch went live
Medit has started previewing Medit Orthodontic Suite (MOS) 2.3, the first major update to its ortho software since it relaunched the platform alongside Medit Aligners in 2025. I have been testing it for some time, and this
Interesting news last week - Dentsply Sirona and HeyGears have confirmed that the Lucitone Digital Print Denture resins are now validated for one-piece denture production on the new HeyGears UltraCraft Multi-Material Fusion (MMF) DLP 3D printer.
Shining 3D Just Announced a Chairside Printer the Size of an Espresso Machine Shining 3D Dental has been on an impressive streak. First, the Aoralscan Elite disrupted photogrammetry. Then the Elf came out and turned heads
There are product launches, and then there are product launches that make you stop and pay attention. Today, Shining 3D Dental announced two new chairside 3D printers: the Ceramix-Nano Capsule Pod 3D Printer and the aggressively
Over the past few months, SprintRay has released a new priming tool for Midas capsules, brought its multi-unit capsules to market, and started sharing technique guides for cementing and finishing printed crowns. Here is a rundown
Here is the thing about a bad scan or a poorly done tooth prep. A lot of clinicians don't realize it at the chair. You find out days later, when the lab calls or emails, or
If you have followed digital dentistry for any length of time, you will know that exocad sits at the center of a huge number of lab and chairside workflows worldwide. The software is ubiquitous in the
The digital full-arch landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years. Intraoral scanners have improved, digital workflows have matured, and clinicians now have more options than ever to capture implant positions and deliver full-arch restorations.
Two pieces of pretty significant Medit news landed this week, and I think they are more connected than they appear at first glance. Together, they tell you something important about where Medit is going, and probably where
Having spent the past year attending major dental exhibitions across four continents, I was genuinely curious about IDEM 2026 in Singapore. This is Asia Pacific's premier dental event, a biennial show held at Marina Bay Sands
2025 People's Choice Award Winners See the results below! As voted by over 4200 Dentists around the world. 1st Place - DEXIS Imprevo 2nd Place - Straumann SIRIOS X3 3rd Place - Alliedstar SENSA Congratulations to
Align Technology has expanded the iTero Lumina lineup with a third configuration — a laptop-based one. The Lumina is now available as a Cart, Tablet, or PC configuration, giving practices three distinct ways to use the
Since Pac-Dent acquired Ackuretta in late 2025, there's been plenty of speculation about what the combined company would do next. At the Chicago Midwinter Meeting and LMT Lab Day 2026, we got our first real look
At the Chicago Midwinter Meeting 2026, one of the busiest booths wasn't a scanner manufacturer or a materials company. It was Dandy, a venture-backed digital dental lab based in New York, running an aggressive campaign to
Fresh off the back of AEEDC Dubai and CIOSP in São Paulo, I arrived in Chicago for the annual dual expo - the 161st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting and the concurrent LMT Lab Day -
We were given early access to the Q1 2026 DS Core update ahead of its public rollout, so we can share what's coming before it goes live. Some features are already available, while others launch on
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