2thm8kr my hats to you man. You seem to get the whole picture and where this whole industry is going. The world is going digital, and although doctors can learn how to create a guides, design and mill and crown "same day" (most of the time is next day). Doctors are better off spending time in...
There are ten lawyers for every Lab Tech in the US. When the Sh#t hits the fan. They always look for the weakest link. Don't be the one caught experimenting and taking shortcuts when putting medical appliances in people's mouth ... just saying :)
FYI: You can create a MeditLink account as Clinical Admin and a Lab Admin if you wish. The application installation is the same but if you log in as clinical admin you will be presented with the MeditLink lab version. For Exocad and Maestro Studio users, the Lab version allows bridging to Exocad...
Most 3D printers do a decent job at printing ortho models these days. That said if you are looking to print ones and twos. The Form2 and Moonray S... etc will do a great job at printing models. For an ortho lab, you will probably need something accurate and ready for mass production (anything...
Do you understand the difference between Laser SLA and DLP SLA? FormLab is good scanner but definitely not a Lab Scanner. The Shining3D with Exocad works great!
I have a question about powderless vs powder intra-oral scanners. Many doctors have told me that even though their scanners are powderless they still use spray -especially when they have bigger cases - I've also read many articles that recommend powder. Your comments are appreciated.