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Lab talk, the good, the bad, and the ugly
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<blockquote data-quote="charles007" data-source="post: 326371" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Save $$$ and go Exocad, and remember your buying Support not just a scanner ! I would suggest checking out the Medit ,DOF and AG scanners.</p><p>In my years of scanning I've known 3 labs using 3Shape and changed years later to Exocad. All 3 labs are members on DLN and were glad they changed to Exocad. At this time I don't know anyone using Exocad and changing to 3Shape. Since your also doing partial/dentures, and thinking CAD is in your future, may want to research which one has an advantage, and maybe there equal in Cad software as far as partial- dentures ?</p><p></p><p>John, your 55, so don't let another month pass without ordering a scanner. Whatever you do this year in Cad design will increase a lot next year plus more and more dentists will be using IOS. Either platform, 3shape or Exocad will fit right into your 1 man show so you can't go wrong either way.</p><p>Lastly, look at the total picture of buying a scanner, scanner price, plus total module cost, yearly license fee with 3shape as compared to yearly Update-Support fee with Exocad. Exocad Update/Support is not required to be paid yearly unlike with 3Shape. Your saving in milling cost will more than pay your lease payment on the scanner. As far as buying used scanner, I would not recommend at all, repairs can be expense on older scanners and most new scanners come with a 2 or 3 year warranty plus scanning speed is much faster on newer models.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="charles007, post: 326371, member: 9"] Save $$$ and go Exocad, and remember your buying Support not just a scanner ! I would suggest checking out the Medit ,DOF and AG scanners. In my years of scanning I've known 3 labs using 3Shape and changed years later to Exocad. All 3 labs are members on DLN and were glad they changed to Exocad. At this time I don't know anyone using Exocad and changing to 3Shape. Since your also doing partial/dentures, and thinking CAD is in your future, may want to research which one has an advantage, and maybe there equal in Cad software as far as partial- dentures ? John, your 55, so don't let another month pass without ordering a scanner. Whatever you do this year in Cad design will increase a lot next year plus more and more dentists will be using IOS. Either platform, 3shape or Exocad will fit right into your 1 man show so you can't go wrong either way. Lastly, look at the total picture of buying a scanner, scanner price, plus total module cost, yearly license fee with 3shape as compared to yearly Update-Support fee with Exocad. Exocad Update/Support is not required to be paid yearly unlike with 3Shape. Your saving in milling cost will more than pay your lease payment on the scanner. As far as buying used scanner, I would not recommend at all, repairs can be expense on older scanners and most new scanners come with a 2 or 3 year warranty plus scanning speed is much faster on newer models. [/QUOTE]
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