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3SHAPE AUTOMATE WEBINAR RECAP: HOW TO GET STARTED WITH CHAIRSIDE CROWNS

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The following is a recap from an October 2024 3Shape webinar, "How to Get Started with Chairside Crowns". A full recording of this 1hour webinar is available here.
 
If you're headed down the digital dentistry journey and looking for solutions for same-day restorations, this webinar is for you. 
 
If you're looking into:
  • Designing in-house restorations
  • Implementing a lab management system to digitally manage the cases that you're producing
  • Using a 3rd party manufacturer because you want to design, but not manufacture

3Shape has solutions for you!

When most doctors think about 3Shape, they think about the TRIOS scanners.
 
3Shape also makes powerful softwares. So if you want to design yourself, you can. And we have lots of different versions of software available to you.
 
Today, we're gonna primarily focus on the crown and bridge software since we're here to talk about crowns today.

But what many people don't realize is that 3Shape also offers design services. So if you don't want to do the design yourself, we have solutions for you that can help take that burden off your shoulders. And, not just your shoulders, but also your staffs, who may be the ones operating the digital tools and need that high level of training to do so.

Enter... 3Shape Automate, the first AI-powered dental design solution, provides an innovative way to manage crown and bridge designs, among other applications. 3Shape Automate offers an exciting and efficient solution for dental practices and laboratories looking to streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve accuracy.

What is 3Shape Automate?

3Shape Automate is an AI-driven dental design service that provides quick, consistent, and scalable crown and bridge designs. With this solution, dental professionals can offload time-consuming design tasks, enabling them to focus more on patient care. Whether you're a clinician or a lab technician, 3Shape Automate helps with overflow or acts as a core design service, making it easy to manage high volumes of design cases.

This cutting-edge platform is designed to optimize the digital workflow for dental professionals, reducing the burden of in-house design and offering fast, reliable results that can be customized to meet specific clinical needs. It’s available in 27 countries and is rapidly expanding due to its ease of use, speed, and precision.

Streamlining Digital Workflow: How It Works

3Shape Automate is ideal for dental professionals at any stage of their digital transformation journey. The workflow begins with an intraoral or desktop scan that produces a digital STL file, which can be uploaded to 3Shape Automate. From there, the AI software designs the crown or bridge within 90 seconds or less, producing highly consistent and precise results.

Here’s a simplified step-by-step breakdown of the workflow:

  1. Digital Scan: Start by taking an intraoral scan with 3Shape’s Trios scanner or any compatible scanner, which creates a digital file (STL).
  2. Upload the Case: The STL file is uploaded to the 3Shape Automate platform, where AI will begin the design process.
  3. Design in 90 Seconds: In as little as 90 seconds, the AI designs the crown or bridge, offering a fast and efficient solution for dental professionals.
  4. Inspect and Correct: After the design is complete, clinicians or lab technicians can review, inspect, and edit the design if necessary using 3Shape’s intuitive tools.
  5. Manufacture: Once the design is approved, it’s ready for manufacturing, either by milling or 3D printing.

The Benefits of 3Shape Automate

1. Consistency and Accuracy
One of the standout features of 3Shape Automate is its ability to produce consistent designs. AI does not suffer from human fatigue or variability. Whether you design one crown or one hundred, the software will consistently provide the same level of precision and accuracy, making it ideal for high-volume practices and labs.

  • Eliminating Human Error: Unlike manual design work, which can vary based on the technician’s skills, 3Shape Automate ensures a consistent output. This reduces the likelihood of remakes and revisions due to design flaws.

2. Speed and Efficiency
No human technician can match the speed of 3Shape Automate. The platform can generate a design in under 90 seconds, allowing dental professionals to handle high volumes of cases in less time. This feature is especially useful in urgent cases where same-day restorations are required.

  • Scalability: Whether you need to design one crown or 50, 3Shape Automate can handle any number of cases simultaneously. This scalability makes it a game-changer for dental labs and practices with a high volume of crown and bridge cases.

3. Seamless Integration with Digital Tools
The platform integrates seamlessly with 3Shape Trios scanners and other CAD/CAM tools, making it easy for dental professionals to incorporate it into their existing digital workflows. From design to production, everything can be managed within the same platform, streamlining the process even further.

  • Full Workflow Integration: Trios users benefit from a fully integrated workflow, allowing them to scan, design, and produce restorations without needing to switch between multiple systems or software. It’s an end-to-end solution that minimizes complexity.

4. Affordability
3Shape Automate is not only fast and efficient but also cost-effective. The pricing for a crown designed within 90 seconds is just $2.99, making it an affordable solution for dental practices and labs. For less urgent cases, a 10-hour design is available for $1.99, offering further savings for non-time-sensitive cases.

  • Flexible Pricing: The ability to choose between 90-second or 10-hour designs gives dental professionals flexibility depending on their case timelines and budget, all while maintaining the same high level of quality.

AI Technology: Automation with a Human Touch

Although 3Shape Automate leverages powerful AI technology, the dentist or lab technician remains in control. While AI can quickly generate designs, the human touch is still essential for certain elements such as choosing the right materials, setting parameters like occlusion and contacts, and reviewing the final design.

  • Input and Review: Dental professionals provide essential inputs, such as material selection, cement space, and milling settings, to ensure the design fits perfectly. The final design can be reviewed using a 3D editor, allowing users to make necessary adjustments before manufacturing.

Overcoming Hesitations Around AI

While AI technology can seem intimidating, especially in fields like dentistry, 3Shape Automate has demonstrated its reliability. Over the past three years, 3Shape Automate has completed over 2 million designs, with a 94% acceptance rate. This shows that the technology is not only efficient but trusted by a vast number of professionals worldwide.

  • Confidence in AI: Although AI isn’t perfect, with a 94% acceptance rate, most professionals find the design outputs highly reliable. While some complex cases might need human intervention, the majority of straightforward designs are handled efficiently by the AI.

Conclusion: A New Era in Dental Design with 3Shape Automate

3Shape Automate is revolutionizing the world of digital dental design, offering speed, precision, and affordability in ways that were previously unimaginable. For dental practices and labs looking to streamline their workflows, reduce costs, and scale their operations, this AI-powered platform provides a cutting-edge solution.

Whether you’re designing in-house or need a reliable third-party solution, 3Shape Automate is an indispensable tool that can take your practice or lab to the next level. With seamless integration, scalability, and rapid design times, it’s clear that AI is here to stay, and 3Shape Automate is leading the charge.

READY TO GET STARTED? REACH OUT!

We have a team of dental technology experts ready to help you find the right equipment for your practice. We’ve worked with thousands of dentists across the US. We know what it takes to get up and running quickly, especially with new technology. 

That’s why we back all of our products with a comprehensive warranty, product support, installation, and perhaps, most importantly, online and on-site training to help get you and your staff started with your new technology as quickly as possible.

Ready to begin? Give us a call at (281) 789-7270 or fill out an online inquiry form below. We look forward to earning your business.

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Team Voxel

Team Voxel

Voxel Dental is a dedicated team of dental technology consultants and support specialists, offering digital imaging and 3d printing solutions to dental practices across the United States and Canada. Our products enhance patient care while streamlining dental practice workflow. Starting in 2016, James Bonham, CEO of Voxel Dental, recognized that the future of dentistry would revolve around digital technologies. Since Voxel's inception, our goal has always been to be your digital dental workflow partner in devices support and consultation, from intraoral scanners to 3D printing. With over 80 years of combined dental experience, our services range from lab service consultation, additive manufacturing, and intraoral scanning to CBCT, pan/ceph imaging, robotics, lab products, sales and support. Plenty of other companies offer similar products but, from day one, Voxel Dental has strived to not only consult with you to find the appropriate technology for implementation but also to be an education and technology resource that supports you through each and every step of your digital dental journey. We strive to support not only the products we offer but also to provide advice and direction for clinical implementation into your practice or lab. Since 2016, Voxel has grown by leaps and bounds, incorporating new technologies and services into its repertoire and growing the Voxel Team. While Voxel is known for our stellar training and high-touch support for our products, we also maintain a deep and extensive knowledge base to provide clear and concise steps to maximize efficiency. From instructional courses to trade shows, we strive to be on the cutting edge of technology - not only in design but also in application. Based out of Houston, Texas, we serve the US and Canada, with representatives nationwide to ensure an unmatched customer experience. Digitally transform your practice with Voxel Dental Solutions.