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3D Printing, News, Shining 3D

SHINING 3D Introduces the AccuFab-CEL 3D Dental Printer

SHINING 3D officially announced their latest dental 3D printer, the AccuFab-CEL.SHINING 3D Dental's AccuFab-CEL 3D printer.SHINING 3D has been making some major moves in the digital dentistry space - from intraoral scanners, face scanners and 3D ...

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3D Printing, Ackuretta, News

Ackuretta Officially Launches a New 3D Printing Solution with the SOL Plus

Ackuretta has just released an upgraded version of their popular SOL 3D printer - the Ackuretta SOL Plus.The SOL Plus is a bigger, more powerful version of the SOL - a great printer in its own ...

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Expos, News

Every Big Release From the Chicago Midwinter Meeting 2024 – iTero Lumina, Dentsply Sirona, exocad & More!

The Chicago Midwinter Meeting is one of the biggest events on the dental calendar - and easily the biggest dental show in the US. It’s run by the Chicago Dental Society and attended by over 15,000 ...

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Align, iTero, News

First Impressions of the New iTero Lumina Intraoral Scanner

One of the most exciting new releases at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting was Align Technology’s iTero Lumina.This is their first new scanner release since 2019! Hence, I was really excited to get a hands-on first look ...

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SprintRay Releases Nano Cure Unit and New Resins at 2024 Chicago Midwinter Meeting
3D Printing, Dentures, News, SprintRay

SprintRay Releases Nano Cure Unit and New Resins at 2024 Chicago Midwinter Meeting

I’ve just returned from the SprintRay VISION Summit 2024 in Chicago, where the company announced many exciting things. Since 2014, SprintRay has been one of the most innovative 3D printing companies. They’ve really pushed a lot ...

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Align Technology Unveils Next Generation iTero Lumina Intraoral Scanner
Align, iTero, News

iTero Lumina Launch Recap – Innovation in Intraoral Scanning by Align

In a globally live-streamed launch event just yesterday, on the 15th of February, Align Technology officially launched the iTero Lumina - the company’s first new intraoral scanner release since the iTero Element 5D in 2019!It is ...

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AEEDC, Expos, News

Here’s Everything We Saw at AEEDC 2024 – HeyGears, TruAbutment, Dentbird Solutions, Align Technology and more!

AEEDC Dubai is the largest annual scientific dental conference and exhibition in the world. Basically, if IDS is the main dental conference in the world (but happens biannually), then AEEDC is a close second and the ...

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Align, iTero, News

Align Technology Unveils Next Generation iTero Lumina Intraoral Scanner

Some big news from Align Technology just yesterday! They have revealed their latest intraoral scanner - the iTero Lumina! Finally! It’s the company’s first brand new intraoral scanner release since 2019, when they released the iTero ...

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News

5 Trends in Digital Dentistry for 2024 You Need to Know

As we come to the end of the first month of 2024, it’s exciting to think where digital dentistry will head next. Last year, we saw the introduction of AI to dentistry and nearly every industry ...

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News

Digital Dentistry’s Market Value is Set to Explode!

2024 is here. And we have some interesting data for you to gleam over.A recent study from DataHorizzon Research claims that the digital dentistry market is set to grow steadily at 9.7% annually and reach an ...

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3D Printing, CAD/CAM, Dentures, News

The Evolution of Dentures: From Traditional to Digital

Dentures, a longstanding solution for tooth loss or edentulism, have been integral to dental care for generations. Traditionally crafted from acrylic, these dental prostheses have been a mixed blessing. While they restore basic oral functions and ...

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3D Printing, News

Is a Bigger Build Platform Better for Dental 3D Printers?

When considering a 3D printer in dentistry, it’s understandable to think that bigger is better, well at least for the build platform - but that’s not always the case. Of course, with a larger 3D printing ...

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Intraoral Scanner Reviews, News

Intraoral Scanner Price Guide 2024: the Cost of All Major IOS

Cost is the number one barrier for all clinicians who want to start getting into digital dentistry and intraoral scanning.That is a proven fact. To help you navigate all the numbers, we have outlined the prices of ...

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3D Printing, Medit, News

Single-Visit Milled Restorations using Medit ClinicCAD

Medit recently held its 2023 Innovation Day, where they showcased ClinicCAD. We've written a quick blog that breaks down just what ClinicCAD is, you can read it here.I was grateful to be invited to speak and ...

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News

AI Comes to Australia and New Zealand: Pearl and Gamma Tech’s AI Partnership

Pearl, a company that provides artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for dentistry, has partnered with Gamma Tech, a provider of X-ray services in Australia and New Zealand. Through this partnership, Gamma Tech will distribute Pearl's AI-powered software ...

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3D Printing, News

Ackuretta Announces New Updates to ALPHA AI Slicing Software

Big news from Ackuretta, they’ve announced some interesting updates for their ALPHA AI slicing software that could reduce failed prints by up to 75%!ALPHA AI allows you to import your file, choose the 3D printer and ...

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Eighteeth, News

Eighteeth Announces Acquisition of ZHEAN Healthcare – Developers of the Helios 500

Eighteeth (owned by Sifary group) has announced its acquisition of ZHEAN Healthcare, a developer of oral digitalization equipment and AI diagnostic software.ZHEAN was founded in 2019 and is known for its intraoral scanner- the HELIOS 500 ...

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Medit, News

Using Medit Intraoral Scanners with Apple Mac – is it any good?

Introduction to Medit Link for Clinics with macOS Medit have made a big name for themselves in digital dentistry thanks to their incredible value. Just last week, Medit held its “Innovation Day 2023” where they showcased all ...

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