Two colleagues take a freshly milled crown from a milling unit in the practice.

CAD/CAM solutions for every practice.

From chairside to laboratory: scanning, design, milling, printing and the materials that go with them.

  • From scan to restoration
  • Chairside and lab
  • Open and integrated systems
  • Training and support

Suppliers

Innovation in digital dentistry.

In alphabetical order.

International
3Shape: TRIOS 6

TRIOS 5, Dental System and F8

Intraoral scanners, design software and lab scanners from Copenhagen, sold in more than 100 countries.

  • Chairside designs export as open STL files
  • Integrations with pre-integrated printers and mills
  • Over 8,000 labs registered as a 3Shape lab

København, Denmark

International
Dentsply Sirona: Primescan 2

CEREC, Primescan 2 and Primeprint

The complete chairside workflow: scan, design, mill and print for permanent restorations in one visit.

  • CEREC Primemill works with around 50 materials
  • Scans from Primescan or 3Shape TRIOS in the CEREC workflow
  • Primescan 2 captures scans through DS Core

Zoetermeer

International
exocad: exocad DentalCAD

exocad DentalCAD and ChairsideCAD

Open CAD software for labs and practices from Darmstadt, part of Align Technology since 2020.

  • Works with almost any scanner, printer or mill
  • All designs export as STL
  • Combines scans, face scans, DICOM and photos

Darmstadt, Germany

International
Ivoclar: IPS e.max CAD

PrograMill, PrograPrint and IPS e.max CAD

Family business from Liechtenstein with mills, 3D printers and materials, shipped to around 130 countries.

  • PrograMill PM7 mills wet and dry
  • IPS e.max CAD validated for CEREC and PlanMill
  • PrograPrint PR5 for dental labs

Hoofddorp

International
Planmeca: Planmeca Onyx

Planmeca Onyx, PlanMill and Creo X

Finnish company founded in 1971, with scanning, design, milling and printing in one system.

  • Onyx supports open STL and PLY files
  • PlanMill 60 S built specifically for labs
  • Creo X prints for practice and lab

Helsinki, Finland

International
VITA Zahnfabrik: VITA ENAMIC

VITABLOCS and VITA ENAMIC

CAD/CAM blocks from Bad Säckingen, from a pioneer in tooth shade determination since 1924.

  • VITA ENAMIC: no furnace needed
  • Chairside, done in one session
  • Matched to VITA classical and 3D-MASTER

Bad Säckingen, Germany

At a glance

The key features.

A tick means: stated on the manufacturer’s website, and links to that page. A dot means: not stated, not necessarily absent.

CompanyChairsideLaboratoryIntraoral scannerDesign softwareMilling in the workflow3D printingOwn materialsOpen export (STL)
3ShapeYesYesYesYesYesYes·Yes
Dentsply SironaYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
exocadYesYes·YesYesYes·Yes
IvoclarYesYes··YesYesYes·
PlanmecaYesYesYesYesYesYes·Yes
VITA ZahnfabrikYesYes····Yes·

Digital workflow

An integrated digital workflow.

  1. An intraoral scanner on a white surface.
    1

    Scan

    Intraoral or desktop scan.

  2. Design software with a digital crown on a monitor (illustrative).
    2

    Design

    The design in CAD software.

  3. A compact milling unit with two milled crowns.
    3

    Produce

    Milling or 3D printing.

  4. An implant with abutment and crown.
    4

    Restore

    A durable, aesthetic restoration.

A speaker presents to a room full of dental professionals.

Knowledge and education

Keep learning.

An overview of CPD and the manufacturers’ own academies.

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This page is an independent information profile. Being listed does not mean there is a commercial partnership. Product images are illustrative. Facts checked on the companies’ websites on 27 and 28 October 2026.