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Fresh from the bustling halls of AEEDC Dubai, stepping into Chicago’s McCormick Place for the 160th Midwinter Meeting (MWM) offered a striking contrast – and I mean striking! Going from Dubai’s 25°C (76°F) to Chicago’s bone-chilling negative 18°C (-1°F) was quite the temperature shock. Let’s just say my light wardrobe choices didn’t quite cut it
The MENA dental industry’s crown jewel, AEEDC Dubai, has once again exceeded expectations with its 2025 edition, cementing its position as the largest annual dental conference and exhibition globally. The sheer scale of this year’s event is staggering with exhibition space expanding by 30% compared to last year, hosting over 4,800 brands from 3,000+ companies spanning
I was honored to be invited to DS World Dubai this year, held at the Grand Hyatt Dubai.The event showcased Dentsply Sirona’s wide range of products and why Dubai continues to be a hub for dental innovation in the MENA region, with DS pulling out all the stops to create an incredibly luxurious and informative
At the beginning of each year, Rune Fisker from 3Shape and I come together to share our insights on the future of digital dentistry. In 2024, we highlighted how AI, 3D printing, and the rapid adoption of intraoral scanners were reshaping the field. Those predictions proved to be quite accurate – AI platforms like 3Shape Automate,
As we wrap up another incredible year in digital dentistry, we’ve got something special to share – your iDD 2024 Wrapped!Let’s look at how you and the iDD community grew and learned together this year.The Numbers That Made 2024This year through iDD’s content, we’ve completed:Every minute of these 378,540 minutes represents a dental professional somewhere
Pac-Dent has just announced the release of their new Rodin Glaze N2-Free and Rodin Palette N2-Free Naturalizing Kit, aiming to solve a common challenge in finishing 3D-printed dental restorations: post-processing.Let’s take a closer look at what this system offers and how it might impact digital dental workflows.The Challenge with Current Glazing SystemsOne of the ongoing
Today, we’re diving into what I believe is the next big market trend in the world of intraoral scanning. Having been in this field for nearly a decade, testing every scanner out there, and watching the market evolve, I’ve seen some significant shifts. But the one that’s catching my eye right now? It’s all about the
Formlabs has just announced the release of their latest 3D printer – the Form 4BL. The new releases just keep coming this year.This new large-format printer seems to be focused on high-volume dental production for medium to large dental labs and aligner manufacturers, rather than dental clinics.Built on the Form 4B printer technology – but
Introduction to Navident EVOIn the rapidly evolving field of digital dentistry, dynamic navigation systems are emerging as game-changers, particularly in implantology and complex dental surgeries. These systems promise enhanced precision, improved patient outcomes, and potentially shorter procedure times. At the forefront of this technology is the Navident EVO by ClaroNav, a company based in Toronto,
Dental technology used to be a traditional craft totally dependent on manual hand skills: dental impressions, poured stone models, and plaster mounting on a physical articulator. Traditionally, the fastest method of fabricating a bite splint was to take an alginate impression and pour a stone model. A thermoformed sheet of material is conformed to the stone
Straumann, a global leader in implant and restorative dentistry, has been at the forefront of dental innovation for decades. It is also one of the top five largest dental companies in the world. While they’ve long been known for their implant systems and digital solutions, they’ve notably been virtually absent from the intraoral scanner (IOS) market
This has been an incredibly busy year for digital dentistry—as busy as I can remember, rivaling IDS 2019. In the past six months, we have seen releases from Medit, iTero, 3Shape, Dentsply Sirona, Asiga, Formlabs, Sprintray, and Ackuretta, and now SHINING 3D joins the party.SHINING 3D just unveiled its latest innovation and flagship intraoral scanner –
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