
While traditional workflows require a long and often uncomfortable process using dental putty to make a physical impression of the patient’s mouth, a digital workflow allows for a much faster process, where you use an intraoral scanner (IOS) to get a digital image of the patient’s mouth in under 5 minutes. The first step is getting a digital image of your patient’s mouth. CAD software that is specifically designed for dental applications is therefore the best option for clinicians and lab technicians.ĭesigning your application with CAD software is the second step in your process. The resulting products will be placed into a patient’s mouth, where a mistake measuring less than 100 microns can make a noticeable difference to the patient's experience. CAD software is used in many fields – industrial, mechanical, architectural, aeronautic, engineering, and more – but while many software can be used for more than one type of application, dentistry requires extremely accurate and precise technology.

It is where the application that you want to print is designed.

Computer-Aided Design – more commonly known as CAD – software is an essential step in the digital workflow.
