Cover Story - Intra Oral Scanners in India
Story by Dr. Ajay Kakar Date :2026-02-13
1. Trios Scanner from Unicorn Denmart – Wireless
2. Trios 3 Shape from Unicorn – USB
3. Medit Scanner from Dental Ceramist - USB
4. Orkam Helios Scanner from Alpha Dentkart - USB
5. I Scan Pro from Illusion (China) - USB
6. Coxo from Bluedent (China) – USB
7. Graphy Rayios from Libral Traders (Korea) - USB
8. Waldenta Intra Vue from Dental Cart - USB
9. Prime Scan from Dentsly-Sirona -
10. Aoralscan from Lync from Unicorm Denmart - Wireless
11. Panda from Freqty Techonologies sold by Pinnacle Enterprises - USB
12. dfine from Dentcare - USB
13. Infinity 5 from Aidite - Wireless, Rapid 5 from Aidite - USB
One of the key features in an Intra oral scanner today is a wireless feature. There are already a few wireless scanners in India. Some of the few are Aorascan fom Unicorm Denmart, the TRIOS from 3 Shape, the Primescan from Dentsply TSirona. The biggest advantage of a wireless system is that the cable is not constantly subjected to twists and turns. If a scanner system is available even in the USB mode, it should ideally be with a cable which can be disconnected at the scanner end. If this is possible then it eliminates the problems associated with the cable. If the cable does go bad, all that has to be done is to change just the cable. This solves the problem.
The scanners today are all powder free and have the ability to even scan a metal coping very effectively. The speed of scanners is almost the same with most scanners claiming just a one minute of time for scanning each arch. The scanners are also able to scan an area of 20 microns very effectively. Most scanners are almost the same size except for a couple which are having a much smaller head which makes it very easy to carry out a scan, especially in mouths which have a restricted opening. One of the lightest scanners on the market is the Panda scanner which is sold by Pinnacle enterprises and it weights only 135 gms which is almost half the weight of almost all the other scanners. Since it is a so light, handling it also becomes very easy.
The other important part is the format in which the scans are saved. It is best if the scans are saved in an open format. The standard open format is the STL formal in which the files are exported from the scanning software. There is a process in which the files are modified using internal logic and made ready for the export process. There are still a few scanners which are restricted for use with a specific software only. It is not a good idea to buy any of these scanners since the world has moved on to an open format system which is the best currently.
All the current scanners which are on the market work at a very fast pace today. This makes it very easy to scan a full arch in a minute (of course under ideal conditions). The issue a scanner faces is capturing the bite of the patient, especially in case a new bite is being created, especially in full mouth cases. Current scanners all take care of this situation very effectively. By todays standards, a scan can be completed in less than 3 to 4 mins which certainly makes it a very effective tool for the dentist. It is also good to check out if multiple tips are given with the scanner. Between three to seven tips are offered by scanner companies. More can always be acquired by the dentist at any point of time. This can prove to be very useful in a dental practice. These tips are autoclavable and the latest advancement in these scanner tips is the use of an anti fogger. This could be in the form of a small fan which constantly defogs the mirror surface which is being reflected.
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1. Trios Scanner from Unicorn Denmart – Wireless
2. Trios 3 Shape from Unicorn – USB
3. Medit Scanner from Dental Ceramist - USB
4. Orkam Helios Scanner from Alpha Dentkart - USB
5. I Scan Pro from Illusion (China) - USB
6. Coxo from Bluedent (China) – USB
7. Graphy Rayios from Libral Traders (Korea) - USB
8. Waldenta Intra Vue from Dental Cart - USB
9. Prime Scan from Dentsly-Sirona -
10. Aoralscan from Lync from Unicorm Denmart - Wireless
11. Panda from Freqty Techonologies sold by Pinnacle Enterprises - USB
12. dfine from Dentcare - USB
13. Infinity 5 from Aidite - Wireless, Rapid 5 from Aidite - USB
One of the key features in an Intra oral scanner today is a wireless feature. There are already a few wireless scanners in India. Some of the few are Aorascan fom Unicorm Denmart, the TRIOS from 3 Shape, the Primescan from Dentsply TSirona. The biggest advantage of a wireless system is that the cable is not constantly subjected to twists and turns. If a scanner system is available even in the USB mode, it should ideally be with a cable which can be disconnected at the scanner end. If this is possible then it eliminates the problems associated with the cable. If the cable does go bad, all that has to be done is to change just the cable. This solves the problem.
The scanners today are all powder free and have the ability to even scan a metal coping very effectively. The speed of scanners is almost the same with most scanners claiming just a one minute of time for scanning each arch. The scanners are also able to scan an area of 20 microns very effectively. Most scanners are almost the same size except for a couple which are having a much smaller head which makes it very easy to carry out a scan, especially in mouths which have a restricted opening. One of the lightest scanners on the market is the Panda scanner which is sold by Pinnacle enterprises and it weights only 135 gms which is almost half the weight of almost all the other scanners. Since it is a so light, handling it also becomes very easy.
The other important part is the format in which the scans are saved. It is best if the scans are saved in an open format. The standard open format is the STL formal in which the files are exported from the scanning software. There is a process in which the files are modified using internal logic and made ready for the export process. There are still a few scanners which are restricted for use with a specific software only. It is not a good idea to buy any of these scanners since the world has moved on to an open format system which is the best currently.
All the current scanners which are on the market work at a very fast pace today. This makes it very easy to scan a full arch in a minute (of course under ideal conditions). The issue a scanner faces is capturing the bite of the patient, especially in case a new bite is being created, especially in full mouth cases. Current scanners all take care of this situation very effectively. By todays standards, a scan can be completed in less than 3 to 4 mins which certainly makes it a very effective tool for the dentist. It is also good to check out if multiple tips are given with the scanner. Between three to seven tips are offered by scanner companies. More can always be acquired by the dentist at any point of time. This can prove to be very useful in a dental practice. These tips are autoclavable and the latest advancement in these scanner tips is the use of an anti fogger. This could be in the form of a small fan which constantly defogs the mirror surface which is being reflected.
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