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Dentist-Driven CAD Design: The Digital Dentistry Cheat Code
Educational Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Outline best practices for accurate intraoral scans and easy portrait photography.
- Discover the virtual facebow technique utilizing a digital portrait and an intraoral scan.
- Develop the skills to convert a 2D smile design into a printable 3D digital mockup model in your office.
- Gain practical insights for integrating digital tools into your practice.
- Unlock the full potential of digital dentistry through hands-on techniques.
Abstract
Intraoral scanners in dentistry have reached early majority adoption in 2025, and modern dentists are reaping the benefits of digitizing their daily workflows. But what is the next step to maximize, utilize, and fully realize the potential of digital techniques in dentistry?
Once a dentist has access to an intraoral scanner, a digital camera, and perhaps a 3D printer, how can these tools be leveraged to improve diagnosis, communication, case acceptance, and clinical outcomes?
The answer lies in learning basic digital CAD design using laboratory software. By mastering the ability to align intraoral scans with portrait photos and design digital wax-ups using laboratory CAD design software, dentists gain the opportunity to virtually diagnose and understand their patients before beginning treatment. This proficiency fosters stronger collaboration with lab technicians, leading to improved communication, predictability, and superior clinical outcomes.
It’s the secret "cheat code" to thriving with digital dentistry, hidden in plain sight!
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Author Bio
Dr. Naren Rajan
Dr. Naren Rajan has been an avid 3Shape user since 2015, starting with the original TRIOS scanner and progressively incorporating the full suite of 3Shape products into his practice, including smile design, implant planning, and laboratory software. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Rajan runs a full-time general practice in Mendham, NJ, focusing on restorative, implant, and esthetic dentistry using digital workflows.
A graduate of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine with OKU honors, Dr. Rajan earned his Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). He trained at Spear Education and the LD Pankey Institute and has been involved in digital techniques since 2007. Dr. Rajan currently serves as the Assistant Director of Digital Dentistry at the Touro College of Dental Medicine in New York, where he is developing a digital workflow curriculum to prepare the next generation of dentists.
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