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As we step into 2026, it’s time for our annual tradition – joining forces with Rune Fisker to explore where digital dentistry is heading next. Looking back at our 2025 predictions, they proved accurate. AI platforms continued their explosive growth, intraoral scanner adoption crossed the 60% threshold in major markets, and 3D printing firmly established itself as
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 if you needed confirmation of that shift, the past few days in New York delivered it through several notable industry
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, patient communication, and clinical workflows into an interconnected platform. Solutions that combine platforms and scanner ecosystems are the name of the
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 a paradigm shift in how dental restorations are designed and delivered. But before diving into specific platforms, we need to
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 following the Aoralscan Elite and Elite Wireless. The Elf appears to be designed to leverage the established Elite scanning technology and
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 they would take. The Imprevo provides our first concrete answer. I have been using the Imprevo for some time
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 the chairside CAD/CAM landscape. This wasn’t just another incremental hardware update; this was Dentsply Sirona’s calculated response to the
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 is a cloud-based software suite that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to assist dental professionals in segmentation, pathology detection,
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 3D printing hardware. This marks the second significant acquisition in dental 3D printing today, signaling an accelerating trend toward industry consolidation
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 comes at a critical moment, following EnvisionTEC’s parent company, Desktop Metal’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in late July 2025. Would
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, in a way, like Medit is back. After a bumpy past few years following their acquisition, it seems like they
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 international shows dominate headlines with their premium technologies and established brands, MIDEC provided a glimpse into how digital transformation
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