Carestream Dental’s CS 3600 intraoral scanner is known for its high speed and accurate digital impression scanning. However, the latest updates to its acquisition software, version 3.1.0*, make scanning easier and faster than ever and includes many updates that will help improve efficiency and user experience.
Acquisition speed is now 22 percent faster, depending on the computer** used and a new streamlined sleep medicine workflow will be included in the update based off of feedback from the current version. Any clinicians who are practicing dental sleep medicine will benefit from the Multiple Bite Capture option, which helps in designing and manufacturing sleep apnea devices for patients. Three different bite registrations can be captured and sent out to labs and the device manufacturers. The CS 3600 is certified for use with Panthera Sleep, ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, and SomnoMed.
The software update also includes a hybrid scan feature that merges the scanned in-vivo data with the scanned data from a partial conventional impression into a single file. The quality of the capture is improved with this new technology and results in a more ideal design and fit of the final prosthetic.
Other new features include the Semi-Automatic Bite Adjustment, which can recalculate the bite based on contact points on the occlusal surface; the option to play music while scanning and updates for a more efficient workflow selection.
*Work in Progress, not available for sale
***Internal test conducted using automated testing toll which simulated the 3D mesh construction and display process. Scan speed improvement is between 13-22% and varies by system configuration. Speed improvement does not factor in scanning skills