Choose a Scan Method
The SureSmile system supports a variety of scan technologies for the convenience of you and your patients. Although the availability of each source of scan data depends on the type of model you are ordering, the scan technologies available are described below.
Scanners approved by Dentsply Sirona for use with SureSmile
Handheld intraoral optical scanners:
- CEREC Omnicam (Dentsply Sirona)
- orascanner 2 (Dentsply Sirona)
- iTero orthodontic imaging system (Align Technology, Inc.)
- iOC intraoral scanner (Align Technology, Inc.)
- TRIOS 3, TRIOS Color, TRIOS Standard (3Shape, Inc.)
- 3M True Definition Scanner (3M)
Limitations: All CBCT scanners must be certified by SureSmile before scans can be accepted. Optical scanners used for intraoral bracket scans must be certified. Intraoral non-bracket scans and scans of plaster models may be done with any optical scanner. Follow the instructions on the following forms to have your scanner certified.
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CBCT scanners: CBCT Validation Request Form
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Optical Scanners: Therapeutic STL/PLY Activation Request
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Optical scan of a plaster model, using either:
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Optical scan of a patient, using a SureSmile-certified handheld scanner:
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CBCT scan of a plaster model at the clinic or an imaging center, using a SureSmile-certified CBCT scanner:
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CBCT scan of a patient at the clinic or an imaging center, using a SureSmile-certified CBCT scanner:
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Ordering Models from Scans
For detailed instructions for ordering models from CBCT scans, orascans, or optical scans (.STL files) please go to Scanning Protocols and download the protocol for the scanner you are using. You will find detailed step-by-step procedures for ordering each kind of model.