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Last month 3Shape announced it has acquired lab management software provider LabStar. For those dentists who may be wondering what LabStar is, it is basically like your practice management software but for dental labs. It is essentially an online software platform to run your lab. It provides a solution for simple, cloud-based management. Everything from case entry
As we enter another year, it looks like it’s going to be yet another exciting one in the world of digital dentistry. The last year has seen numerous changes in the intraoral scanner market and 3D printing. Some scanners went wireless, their prices continue to fall – making it more accessible to dentists around the world,
The Institute of Digital Dentistry’s Intraoral Scanner Awards 2022The intraoral scanning market is heating up unlike ever before! It is now more competitive than we have ever seen. The past two years have seen the release of new products from many leading companies in the industry, such as the Medit i700 Wireless, the Trios 5 and
A few days ago, some exciting news was released from one of the most innovative 3D printing companies in the world.Formlabs has just announced their Formlabs Automation Ecosystem, which they hope will further advance dental 3D printing by making printing dental parts faster and easier than ever.The new ecosystem consists of Form Auto, Fleet Control,
There’s a new kid on the block – Planmeca have just announced the PlanMill 60 S, a brand new lab milling unit to join their portfolio of CAD/CAM technology.The new PlanMill 60 S is able to produce dentures, full arch restorations, night guards, surgical guides and up to 25 crowns in a single disc. The
Its official. Medit has been sold.Medit has finally found its buyer. You may have heard the company was up for sale.After initially agreeing a deal with a consortium led by US private equity firm The Carlyle Group and South Korean conglomerate GS Group, Medit has gone in a completely different direction and found a new buyer.The
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 used with a laptop. A much better option for those who want to use Primescan
Align Technology and Desktop Metal Announce CollaborationAlign Technology – one of digital dentistry’s biggest players and manufacturer of the Invisalign system, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software – has announced a strategic collaboration with Desktop Metal, one of the global leaders in manufacturing technologies for mass production.The collaboration will see Align Technology supply iTero
What is DS Core? Let’s break it down.For those of who you who may have missed it, a few months ago Dentsply Sirona launched the Primeprint, their new 3D Printer. A highly automated, full-workflow, medical grade 3D printing system. We have summarized all the info about this new printer here. Alongside this release the company also
Medit has announced a huge software update for native software platforms, such as Medit Link, Medit Scan for Clinics, and Medit Scan for Labs.Mac users will be happy to hear that amidst the announcement of various software improvements and new features, Medit has also revealed that Medit Link and Medit Scan for Clinics are finally
TRIOS 5 is coming!The TRIOS 5 has been officially launched by 3Shape in their online event that happened earlier today. If you missed it, here is the link.It was an epic launch event with tons of details about the latest and flagship intraoral scanner from 3Shape.The TRIOS 5 is a complete upgrade to the TRIOS 4.
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 built cart with a PC. Either scan only or with the CEREC chairside
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