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exocad DentalCAD

by exocad · Since 2010
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Quick facts
Vendorexocad
Year launched2010
StatusActive
LocationRosa-Parks Str. 2, Darmstadt, Germany
Countries servedGlobal
Languages4
Integrations1+
Free tier
Free trial
Contact salesYES

About exocad DentalCAD

Exocad DentalCAD is a dental CAD software from exocad that provides comprehensive solutions for dental professionals. It includes capable design tools, an intuitive user interface, and flexible workflows so users can efficiently create dental restorations. The software supports various dental indications, including crowns, bridges, and removable dentures. It offers an extensive library of materials and design options to cater to different needs. Additionally, exocad DentalCAD integrates with various 3D printers and milling machines, ensuring compatibility across equipment. Key capabilities: 3D modeling Prosthetic design Digital impressions Case management Workflow customization Best for: dental laboratories and clinics that need precise and efficient dental restoration solutions.

exocad DentalCAD is a powerhouse in the field of digital dental design, offering one of the most versatile and flexible CAD solutions for dental laboratories and clinics. Purpose-built for professionals needing precision and efficiency in creating dental restorations, this software stands out for its robust functionality, open architecture, and ease of use. At its core, DentalCAD delivers a user-friendly, wizard-driven interface that guides users step-by-step through complex dental workflows. This approach lowers the learning curve significantly, enabling both novice and experienced users to achieve proficiency without extensive training. For more advanced users, the expert mode provides granular control and customization options that allow for refined adjustments and intricate design work. The software’s 3D visualization is not only responsive but also enhanced by optional modules like TruSmile, which renders restorations in photorealistic quality, helping both technicians and patients visualize end results with greater clarity and confidence. Functionally, exocad DentalCAD is expansive and deeply modular. The core version supports a comprehensive set of indications, including crowns, copings, inlays, veneers, bridges, and telescopic crowns, while also enabling workflows based on scanned waxups.

Pros & Cons

What users like
  • +Industry-Leading Design Tools: Offers a robust and flexible suite tailored to dental restorations, implants, and prosthetics.
  • +Layered Workflow Editing: Allows easy revision of design stages without losing prior work.
  • +CAD/CAM Integration: Seamless communication with manufacturing equipment enhances productivity.
  • +User Interface: Clear and accessible UI praised by new users and experienced designers alike.
  • +High Performance: Handles complex cases efficiently with impressive speed.
  • +Customizability: Highly adaptable to individual design preferences and workflows.
What users flag
  • Steep Resource Demands: Requires powerful hardware to run smoothly, making it costly to deploy.
  • Complicated Setup: Troubleshooting and initial setup can be challenging, especially for non-specialists.
  • Limited Template Flexibility: Design may be constrained to single-template usage.
  • Update Cadence: Not mentioned, but implied complexity may affect usability over time.

Features

Key features

Comprehensive Core Indications
Design a broad range of esthetic and functional restorations and appliances, including crowns, bridges, veneers, inlays/onlays, and telescopic crowns, directly in the core software.
Intuitive Wizard-Based Workflow
Guides users step-by-step through the design process, minimizing training time and boosting productivity.
Open Architecture & Freedom of Choice
Supports open file formats for virtually any scanner, 3D printer, and milling machine, allowing seamless integration with existing hardware.
Modular Add-On System
Easily expand capabilities and service offerings by adding specialized modules like Implant, FullDenture, PartialCAD, and Virtual Articulator.
Ultrafast & Reliable Operation
Processes even high data volumes with exceptional speed, ensuring hassle-free performance and robustness for complex cases.
Seamless Interoperability
Fully integrates with all exocad products and add-on modules for a smooth, stable, and unified digital workflow.

Additional features

Anatomic Crowns
Design beautiful and functional crowns with minimal effort, including multiple high-quality tooth libraries.
Anatomic/Simple Copings
Design copings with cutback options based on full anatomy.
Attachments
Add or remove attachment shapes from an extensive library.
Bridge Framework
Design full-contour bridges and frameworks, including inlay, cantilever, and Maryland bridges.
Inlays/Onlays
Rapidly and easily design natural-looking inlay and onlay restorations.
Veneers
Achieve highly aesthetic results with just a few mouse clicks, utilizing included tooth libraries.
Waxups
Scan, edit, and copy-mill hand-made waxups, or create them digitally.
Telescopic Crowns
Design telescopic crowns with maximum flexibility.
Pre-operative Treatment Planning
Improved capabilities for planning treatments based on pre-operative scans.
Better Visualization
Enhanced rendering and viewing options for designs.
Improved Automation and Integration (DentalCAD 3.2 Elefsina)
Major improvements in automated processes and system integration.
Preparation Margin Repair Tool (Elefsina 3.2)
Fix imperfect margins from intra-oral scans.
Auto-Articulator (Elefsina 3.2)
Fully automatic consideration of dynamic occlusion.
New Compact Milling Machine Integration (Elefsina 3.2)
Seamless production directly from CAD software.
Switch Tooth Libraries
Ability to switch tooth libraries while retaining previous setup.
Design Virtual Gingivae (Elefsina 3.2 - Smile Creator)
Create more realistic outcomes by designing virtual gingivae.
Create Smiles Based on Natural Teeth (Elefsina 3.2 - Smile Creator)
Design smiles derived from a patient's natural dentition.
Adjust 3D Rendering to Camera Focal Length (Elefsina 3.2 - Smile Creator)
More precise photo-driven smile design.
Rapid Copy Existing Denture (Elefsina 3.2 - FullDenture Module)
Highly automated workflow for copying existing dentures.
Support for Dentures on Ball Attachments (Elefsina 3.2 - FullDenture Module)
Design dentures with ball attachments.
Validate Margins with iTero Intra-oral Camera Images (Elefsina 3.2 - iTero integration)
Verify margins using iTero images.
Visualize Internal Tooth Structure with iTero Near-Infrared Imaging (Elefsina 3.2 - iTero integration)
See internal tooth structure using iTero NIRI technology.
Automated Wizard Mode (Elefsina 3.2 feature release)
Accelerates the design process.
Scroll/Preview Articulators (Elefsina 3.2 feature release - Virtual Articulator)
Preview available articulators and switch movement simulation.
In-Skull Articulator with Crystal Skull Effect (Elefsina 3.2 feature release - Virtual Articulator)
Easier visualization of restoration in motion and virtual tooth roots.
Preview and Assess Model Types (Elefsina 3.2 feature release - Model Creator)
Efficient selection of model types.
Fully Automatic, One-Click Model Creation (Elefsina 3.2 feature release - Model Creator)
Create models directly after designing a restoration.
Greater Freedom in Bar Designs (Elefsina 3.2 feature release - Bar Module)
New tools for customizing bar designs.
Improved Smile Creator Report (Elefsina 3.2 feature release - Smile Creator)
Enhanced reporting for smile designs.
More Precise Color Selections (Elefsina 3.2 feature release - Smile Creator)
Improved color accuracy.
Add-on Modules (Extend Functionality)
xSNAP Module
Design printable articulator joints for dental models.
Implant Module
Design screw-retained bridges, custom abutments, and even abutments and suprastructures in one session, supporting angulated screw channels and an extensive library of implant systems.
Bar Module
Design standard and complex bars with various profiles, attachments, and retentions.
Model Creator
Create physical models from digital impression scans, including models with implant analogs, full arch, upper/lower, labeled, hollow, detachable segments, and different die styles.
Bite Splint Module
Rapidly design high-quality therapeutic night guards/relaxation splints with user-friendly tools and automated design options (including individual impression trays in future updates).
Provisional Module
Create temporary crowns and bridges using the eggshell technique or based on preoperative anatomy, or from tooth libraries.
FullDenture Module
Design full dentures, including digital analysis for suggested tooth position and options for 3D printing, milling, or a combination. Supports copying existing dentures and dentures on ball attachments.
PartialCAD
Design partial framework.
Virtual Articulator
Simulate dynamic occlusion, transfer occlusion from physical articulators, adjust parameters, and work with predefined or custom articulator types. Includes new support for Gamma Dental Reference SL and Kavo PROTARevo 5B, and anatomical “in-skull” visualization.
TruSmile Module
Provides realistic, near photo-realistic rendering of dental restorations in real-time during the design process, offering a "what you see is what you get" experience.
Tooth Library
Access an extensive library of natural teeth (beyond the standard included libraries).
DICOM Viewer
Visualize voxel data from CT machines (not for diagnostic/medical purposes) during the design process, with market-leading loading and visualization speeds.
Jaw Motion Import
Import jaw movement registration data from external devices (e.g., Zebris JMA system), working in combination with the Virtual Articulator.
Smile Creator
Combine patient photos, outlines, and 3D situations for aesthetic planning, with improved visualization and planning options, including virtual gingivae.
Inspira™ Denture Tooth Library
A specific tooth library tailored for digital denture design.
FullDenture Ivotion Add-On
An add-on module for the Ivoclar Ivotion Denture System.
InCAD Nesting
For nesting designs within milling blanks.
Nesting (includes InCAD Nesting)
Comprehensive nesting functionalities.
System & Integration Features
Open System Architecture
Supports file formats for open scanners, 3D printers, and milling machines.
Seamless Integration
Interoperates smoothly with all exocad products and add-on modules.
Ultrafast Operation
Processes high data volumes quickly for maximum ease of use and performance.
Reliability and Robustness
Handles complex cases with ease and consistency.
Continuous Innovation
Developed based on the latest research and market insights.
Unlimited Number of Cases
No hidden costs or click fees.
Freedom of Choice
Integrates with hardware and materials of your choice.
Effortless Collaboration
Facilitates communication with clients and service providers.
Proven Software Platform
Established in dental labs for over 14 years.
License Models
Choose between Perpetual License (with optional upgrade contract) or subscription-based Flex License.
Access to Upgrades
Included with Flex License or valid upgrade contract for Perpetual License.
Access to Dentalshare
Quick and effective multi-directional digital data exchange.
Access to Library Download Portal
For additional libraries.
Replacement of Defective/Lost Dongles
Provided based on license type/contract.
Cybersecurity Documentation (Elefsina 3.2 feature release)
Enhanced security documentation.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

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