Have you ever heard of shifting baselines theory?

It is a recognised phenomenon through which change gradually alters our expectations and the accepted norms of the environment that surrounds us. Eventually, we lose sight of what was once considered OK and acquiesce to the current status quo; the current baseline.

So, here’s a question.

If you purchase a dental chair, would you then expect to pay the supplier each time a patient sits in it? 

No.

And more to the point, you would be outraged if someone even suggested it. Our baseline expectation of dental chairs is that when you own it, you own.

So why has it become the new normal to get charged twice for intraoral scanners? A purchase price, and a subscription price. Is there any other piece of kit in your surgery where you would accept this?

Again, a firm no.

Scanning software technology has evolved significantly over the past 10 years, and 3D printing has fast-tracked the use of open-source file formats that absolutely any production software should be able to handle.

Yet still, dentists are being charged to hold the keys to a car they should already own.

Let’s shake things up a bit

We spent a long time talking to dentists about what makes for a great intraoral scanner, and what frustrates them with their current scanner.

The message was loud and clear. Fast, accurate and easy-to-use scanners make for happy dentists. On-going fees and locked-down software make life difficult.

So, we found a scanner that delivers all the good stuff, with none of the headaches and at a price point that is hard to ignore – The AS 100, from Allied Star.

Digital Dentistry means happier patients

From a patient perspective, there is no comparison between the experience of a digital impression and a traditional one.  It is probably quite safe to say that no patient has ever appreciated the experience of sitting in the dental chair, with a tray full of alginate in their mouth, trying not to gag.

Digital impressions make for happier patients, for the simple fact that the experience is so much more pleasant.

But, for many general dentists, making the shift to digital has been offputtingly expensive and threateningly complex.

The AS 100; easy and affordable

If you are currently taking traditional impressions, the Allied Star AS 100 Intraoral Scanner makes for the easiest and most affordable entry into digital dentistry.

• Intuitive software does everything you need, and nothing you don’t
• The handpiece is light, comfortable, and easy to use with just three buttons
• In terms of scan speed, it matches pace with scanners that cost twice as much
• It outputs to open source files that any lab, and any specialist 3D software, can open
• No on-going subscriptions fees, just replacement tips which are autoclavable up to 60 times.
• And it’s only $17,990 + gst or from $28 per day +gst on a lease-to-own contract.

Whether it’s time for a new scanner, a backup, or your first steps into digital dentistry, take full control of your intraoral scanning journey with the AS 100.