28 Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | September-October 2014cad/cam ner crashes the cost of entry. The CS 3500 scanner repre- sents a paradigm shift in much the same manner as PC’s did to mainframe computers four de- cades ago. CareStream launched the CS 3500 Intraoral Scanner at the 2013 American Dental As- sociation Annual Meeting in New Orleans as an integral part of their CAD/CAM port- folio, which includes their CS Restore design software, and CS 3000 Milling Machine.The CS 3500 is an open-format in- traoral scanner that captures high-resolution images with 30-micron accuracy using True Color technology, and provides exceptional practitio- ner flexibility.Doctors can send restoration cases directly to a lab, such as Precision Ceramics or another third party, or to the system’s chair-side mill. PCDL News had the opportu- nity to review this scanner in the field with dentists and work with files in the Precision Ce- ramics lab design center. Our team came away impressed and learned why Keith Nelson, Western Regional Sales Spe- Meet Carestream’s CS 3500 Intraoral Scanner. A game changing paradigm Shift ByErnestoJaconelli A major part of the Car- estream Dental CS Solu- tions CAD CAM restor- ative Dentistry system is the CS 3500 Intraoral Scanner.Fully portable, powder free and cap- turing true colour the CS 3500 takes dental digital scanning to a higher level.And because Carestream Dental’s CS Solu- tions is an open system where any one of the parts can be taken separately many Dentists have chosen to take their first steps into digital restoration by investing in the CS 3500. The USA web site publication, PCL-USANEWS (Precision Ceramics Dental Laboratory) recently reviewed the CS 3500. This is what they had to : Our newsletter style guide ab- hors superlatives such as ‘game changer’ and ‘paradigm shift,’ when reporting on dental prod- ucts. However, when it came time to write about the CareStream CS 3500 Intraoral Scanner, we had to break the rules. This small, easy to use, no powder, no fee-per-use scan- The CS 3500 is easy to use because there is no need to carry a laptop or push a trolley Ernesto Jaconelli Trade Marketing Manager Carestream Dental Ernesto.jaconelli@carestream.com Visit www.carestreamdental.com Contact Information cialist for CareStream Dental uses the acronym “WIN” when describing the system. “It is a simple, easy way to explain the CS 3500,” he says. “Workflow, Integration, and No Fees,” and this is where the paradigm shift begins. System integration with the CS 3500 is unique to scanning technology and mirrors other open architecture computer platforms. There is no need for a trolley and the scanner inte- grates directly with the imag- ing platform, which in turn integrates with most practice management systems.Conse- quently, the practice does not need a second database for in- traoral scans, as the data stores automatically within the pa- tient’s record in the same man- ner that other types of images are stored. Single source in- tegration reduces admin time and simplifies practice record keeping. Since the unit is an open archi- tecture program, one can con- nect it to any laptop or desktop via a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 con- nection. Nelson pointed out that CareStream believed it was im- portant to provide doctors with system flexibility, which is why they did not use proprietary acquisition hardware.“Being able to move the scanner from operatory to operatory without carrying a laptop or pushing a trolley makes the system easier to use and allows it to integrate directly into an office’s existing network.” In summary, the CareStream CS 3500 provides easy to learn, easy to use, highly accurate, open architecture system, with a low cost port of entry. Add up all of these pluses and you have a scanner that is a ‘game changer’, and the way forward for intraoral scanning technol- ogy. Read the whole review on: http://www.pcdl-usanews. com/2014/06/03/meet-car- estreams-cs-3500-intraoral- scanner/ Carestream Dental will once again be attending the 6th Dental Facial Cosmetic Inter- national Conference held in Dubai on 14-15 November at Jumeirah Beach Hotel. © Carestream Health, Inc. 2013. WELCOME TO THE NEW REALITY In the new reality, the CS 3500 intraoral scanner creates highly accurate, true color 2D images and 3D models of teeth without conventional impressions. • Truly handheld, portable with no trolley and plug and play • Powder-free with slim scanner head for comfortable, custom-fit restorations • Unique light guidance system for more patient-focused scanning • Part of a flexible and open system, allowing you to choose between in-house or lab milling Enter the new reality at carestreamdental.com/cs3500 DESIGN MILL CS3500 SCAN ALL YOU NEED FOR THE PERFECT RESTORATION, AND NOTHING YOU DON’T NO trolley NO impression material NO focusing on the screen NO limitations NO powder Visit us at: 6th Dental Facial Cosmetic Int’l Conference Jumeirah Beach Hotel Dubai 14-15 November 2014 CS3500 A4 advert:Layout 1 06/08/2014 10:49 Page 1