Showcase of Digital Communication Devices
Inside Dental Technology delivers updates on digital workflows, materials, lab techniques, and innovation in dental technology through expert articles and videos.
December 1, 2019
Volume 10, Issue 12, December 2019
Page(s): p. 38
In this Buyer's Guide, learn about some of the latest digital communication devices on the market. To find out more about these products, visit the websites provided.
1. SHOFU DENTAL CORPORATION
The EyeSpecial dental digital camera is designed for easy communication with the dentist, providing accurate information to avoid problems or remakes. It features Isolate Shade mode, Draw/Edit tool to make notes directly on the image, and true-color reproduction.
shofu.com
800-827-4638
2. IVOCLAR VIVADENT
The IPS e.max Shade Navigation App(SNA) addresses one of the biggest challenges with any material: proper shade/translucency selection. It takes into account the desired final shade, preparation shade, material thickness, type of restoration, and type of material to provide the best possible match.
ivoclarvivadent.com
800-533-6825
3. VITA NORTH AMERICA
VITA touts its Easyshade V as the most accurate shade-taking device on the market. Reliable shade measurements can be determined in seconds, giving both dentists and technicians complete shade control.
vitanorthamerica.com
800-828-3839
4. DENTSPLY SIRONA
Sirona Connect facilitates direct digital communication between dentists and inLab laboratories. It provides various options to develop successful business plans using digital dentistry, helping make the working relationship and restorative process more efficient and productive.
dentsplysirona.com/inlab
855-465-2248
5. ZAHN
The Digital Dental Exchange (DDX)is a web-based service that offers a more efficient way to exchange casework with practices and outsourcing partners. DDX integrates with leading laboratory management software to eliminate data entry and weave DDX cases automatically into an established workflow.
zahndental.com
800-496-9500
6. EXOCAD
dentalshare enables efficient open bi-directional dental case collaboration between dentists, surgeons, laboratories, and production centers. Cases can be imported or created in exocad, and shared with both exocad and non-exocad collaborators.
exocad.com
855-396-4223
7. 3SHAPE
Recent advancements in 3Shape's Denture Design software have made it highly attractive and profitable for laboratories to produce dentures digitally. Laboratories can design dentures using customized teeth for a single arch while adapting to the antagonist using the virtual articulator.
3shape.com
908-867-0144
8. ALIEN MILLING
Alienmilling.com is the ultimate portal to order your next milling or printing service online. This website allows laboratories to upload their STL files directly and have the case milled the same day.
alienmilling.com
844-947-2664
9. IMAGINE USA
The SNAP face scanner is a small, portable device incorporated with a high-performance tablet that allows for easy stationary and mobile face scanning. It uses scan targets to align the jaw scans to the face scan data for extremely accurate integration.
imagineusa.com
888-635-4999
10. IMETRIC 4D
Imetric 4D's world-renowned Swiss-made scanning and photogrammetry-based products have been the go-to scanners for complex implant restorations for years by milling centers around the globe for two reasons: precision and accuracy.
imetric4d.com
203-826-3620
11. PLANMECA
Planmeca Romexis® is a powerful software platform that creates the ultimate in workflow efficiencies. It ties together technology from CAD/CAM, imaging, and dental units to create a seamless digital ecosystem.
planmeca.com
630-529-2300
12. SHADEWAVE
ShadeWave Mobileoptimizes dental photography from an iPhone. It is used best for intraoral photography and shade matching, as pictures automatically arrive at the dental laboratory. ShadeWave color-corrects and creates accurate shade maps.
shadewave.com
425-557-5588
13. ZIRKONZAHN USA
Zirkonzahn introduces a digital facebow technique to reproducibly transfer patients' key facial data into a virtual articulator by means of 3D face scans. The Face Hunterand PlaneSystem improve the restorative team's understanding of esthetics while engineering functional rehabilitations.
zirkonzahn.com
800-989-8931
14. SMILE LINE USA
The Smile Lite MDP takes advantage of the cameras on smartphones. It is simple to use yet delivers professional-quality photographs. This plug-and-play device is a great tool for shade matching, quick communication, polarized photography, and patient documentation.
smilelineusa.com
877-755-6868
