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In October 2021, 3Shape released its Unite Platform. This new open platform aims to bring together world-leading dental companies, solutions, and labs, enabling dentists to manage their cases with more choice and easier workflows.In brief, this platform did two things.1Completely reimagined the 3Shape User-Interface and improved many aspects when using TRIOS scanners2Released an App Store
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 both dental labs and clinicians.Arguably, the biggest announcement of the entire event was
Reviews and ratings on the top 10 intraoral scanners released at IDS 2021. Learn about 3Shape TRIOS 4, Planmeca Emerald S, Dentsply Sirona CEREC Primescan, Medit i500, Align iTero Element 5D, Carestream CS 3700, Dental Wings Virtuo Vivo, GC Aadva IOS 200, Vatech EzScan and Shining 3D Aoralscan scanners.
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday season.I came across this well-written piece on social media by Rune Fisker, the VP of Product Strategy, Business Unit Director, Dental Lab and Dental Clinic at 3Shape, and I had to share it with you.I asked if I could post it
Last week, Envista Holdings Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Carestream Dental’s intraoral scanner (IOS) business for $600 million. Talk about a Christmas gift.For those who don’t know, Envista owns a family of more than 30 dental brands, including KaVo, Kerr, Nobel Biocare, and Ormco. Carestream Dental IOS will be
Wow. Something exciting is coming to digital dentistry.In a move that few expected, 3Shape have just launched a brand new platform: 3Shape Unite. This app-store based platform aims to make digital workflows and communication easier than ever before. Included free with every TRIOS, the Unite platform allows practitioners to enjoy the freedom toeffortlessly manage and expand their
In March 2021, Dentsply Sirona introduced CEREC Tessera – a lithium disilicate block that seemingly competes with Ivoclar Vivadent’s IPS e.max CAD. CEREC Tessera promises to be a “trifecta of speed, strength, and esthetics”. We have started using this material in our clinics and so far our experiences have been generally positive. Only time will
Carestream Dental has just launched its new flagship intraoral scanner – the CS 3800.This new intraoral scanner is the third wireless scanner on the market, the first ones being the TRIOS 3, and then the TRIOS 4. Is this a sign of a new market trend towards freedom from cables? The CS 3800 is one of
On the 3rd of June, Align announced its new iTero Workflow 2.0 software. The newly released software features include: Faster scanning – according to Align, a 20% reduction in scan processing times on the iTero Element Plus Series scanners and 50% faster movement and 25% faster rotation during scanning. Improved visualization – the integrated 3D
Earlier this month, a surprising announcement took place. Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of dental products and technologies, including of course, the CEREC system, has announced it has entered into a partnership with 3Shape, the developer and manufacturer of the 3Shape lab and intraoral scanners. The first step of this partnership focuses on a
The 3Shape Unfold event was a free online event that took place on the 2-3 of June 2021. This event was a sneak peak into the latest 3Shape updates, workflow improvements, and new releases – for both dental labs and clinicians.This was one of the largest 3Shape releases to date and we have taken the
Wow.3Shape has just announced they will offer a new subscription-free option for all their intraoral scanners. This is a huge announcement and it seems like it was a decision due to market pressure. Zero on-going fees when using a TRIOS scanner. This includes all scanners in the current TRIOS portfolio: TRIOS 3 Basic, TRIOS 3, TRIOS
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