The comparison of intraoral scanners
Why intraoral scanner is becoming a necessary tool in our modern orthodontic practice ?
- We can use digital technology for diagnosis, treatment planning, simulating the treatment outcome, tracking changes over time and to assess how patients’ treatments are progressing.
- Also we using digital tools to increase patient safety and control cross-contamination in the new post-COVID-19 era. We observed a surge in interest in intraoral scanning post-COVID-19.
- It minimised the chair time needed, compared with PVS impression taking. Also, you send scans virtually. This eliminates the need to disinfect and ship impressions. You can reorder broken retainers using past scans. Clinchecks also get carried out virtually.
Comparision
Producent
3Shape
Align Tech.
Carestream
Medit
Sirona
Model
Trios 4
Trios 4
New CS 3600
i500
CEREC AC Omnicam 2.0
Size of the Wand
( Tip of the Scanner )
30 x 30 x 345 mm
50 x 68 x 346 mm
New CS 3600
i500
CEREC AC Omnicam 2.0
Weight of the Wand
375 g
470 g
316 g
280 g
524,5 g
Light source
LED
LED
LED
LED
LED
Output data format
DCM, STL, 3OXZ*
STL
STL, PLY, DICOM
STL, OBJ, PLY
RST, DXD, SSI, CON, STL, 3DPDF, PLY
Configuration
Portable/Cart
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable/Cart
Impression scanning
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Data Transfer
Wired / Wireless
Wired
Wired
Wired
Wired
Integrated CAD System
Yes, 3Shape Dental Studio
No, (integrated with exocad)
No (integrated with exocad)
No (integrated with exocad)
Yes, Sirona inLab
Disadvantages
- non ergonomic wand
- size of the wand
- price
- licence fee
- size of the wand
- price
- lack of cart version
- only remote support
- lack of cart version
- software
- software focused on implantology and prosthetic
Advantages
- wireless wand
- depth of scanning
- wide scan area
- detection of caries
- extensive software
- depth of scanning
- wide scan area
- software for aligners
- detection of caries
- ergonomic wand
- ortho software
- scanning speed
- affordable fees
- price
- free license and actualization
- depth of scanning
- small tip of the wand
- comfortable cart version
My Subjective Best Price/Value Choice: Carestream CS 3600 New
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- very ergonomic wand
- smooth and fast scanning
- reasonable cost and license fee
- good software
My Subjective Economic Choice: Medit I 500
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- cheapest one
- free license and actualizations
- fully usable scanner
- software in progress
- good software
Epilogue
According to Research Reports World, the global intraoral scanners market post-COVID-19 anticipates a considerable rise between 2020 and 2025. The market was already growing at a steady rate in 2020. It is now expected to rise over the projected horizon.
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Scanning the patient with an intraoral scanner can help with close monitoring of their condition or progress of their treatment remotely. The real time visuals on screen help with patient engagement and treatment acceptance. Prior and after the appointment, it is possible to work on the patient’s personalised treatment plans. Their records can get referred through the digital platform.
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For the patient, this means minimised chair time and fewer appointments. Their digital treatment files can get emailed directly to them, with a phone calls/emails to follow up conversation.
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It is then possible to share these directly with the laboratory – either during or immediately after the patient consultation – which not only saves time, but also avoids cross-contamination through reduced touchpoints.
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So Dear Colleagues , find the best scanner for YOU:)
Author: Dr. Paweł Machała
I’m a specialist of orthodontics with 21 years of experience. Few months ago I was faced with the need to choose a scanner for my practice. Here I share my expirience with the five most popular. All information contained is my private opinions ( except technical data 🙂
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