Digital Dentistry Decoded brings you inside conversations with leaders shaping the future of dental technology. Join Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny as he explores how innovations like AI, 3D printing, and advanced imaging are transforming patient care and practice workflows. Hear candid insights from the innovators themselves on emerging trends, clinical applications, and what's coming next. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just getting started with digital tools. This podcast decodes the rapidly evolving world of digital dentistry to help you stay ahead of the curve.
Digital Dentistry Decoded
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Digital Dentistry Decoded brings you inside conversations with leaders shaping the future of dental technology. Join Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny as he explores how innovations like AI, 3D printing, and advanced imaging are transforming patient care and practice workflows. Hear candid insights from the innovators themselves on emerging trends, clinical applications, and what's coming next. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just getting started with digital tools. This podcast decodes the rapidly evolving world of digital dentistry to help you stay ahead of the curve.
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Recent Episodes
July 15, 2026
How to Improve Cosmetic Dentistry Case Acceptance
<p>Cosmetic dentistry case acceptance is a communication problem, not a sales problem, and Dr. Brian Harris breaks down exactly how he closes cases.In this episode of Digital Dentistry Decoded, Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny sits down with Dr. Brian Harris, a Phoenix-based cosmetic dentist with more than 300,000 Instagram followers and 22 years spent placing porcelain veneers. The conversation digs into the patient journey Brian built around video-based virtual consultations, why he says it drives a 92% acceptance rate on cases over $15,000, and how he uses smile test drives and freehand mock-ups so patients feel confident before they ever commit.They also get into where 3D-printed veneers fit alongside porcelain, the three-tier menu of services Brian offers every patient, how he talks about veneer longevity honestly, and the mindset he calls connection before conversion. It is a practical look at the patient communication and smile design habits behind consistent cosmetic dentistry case acceptance.If you offer cosmetic dentistry, which of your services would you turn into a named three-tier menu? Let us know in the comments.CHAPTERS00:00:00 Cold Open00:00:39 Welcome and Guest Introduction00:02:06 Brian Harris's Background and Dental Family00:04:59 Getting Into Cosmetics Through Social Media00:07:38 Advice for Dentists Entering Cosmetic Dentistry00:09:35 Veneer Materials, Ceramics, and Cements00:12:14 The Scanners He Uses in Practice00:13:31 The Virtual Consult Process and Case Acceptance00:19:18 Social Media as a Lead Generation Engine00:22:02 The In-Person Consult and Smile Test Drive00:28:40 How to Present a Mock-Up to Patients00:30:14 Charging for Cosmetic Consultations00:31:45 3D-Printed Veneers, Neer, and Longevity00:37:36 The Three-Tier Menu of Services00:44:33 Patient Questions and Objections00:48:29 Connection Before Conversion------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📲 Let's be social! Follow iDD on the following platforms:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/instituteofdigitaldentistryInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/idigitaldentistry/LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/instituteofdigitaldentistryTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@idigitaldentistryX - https://x.com/iDigitalDentist📍Institute of Digital Dentistry At the forefront of digital dentistry education - your digital dentistry journey starts here! https://instituteofdigitaldentistry.com/📚 Join iDD's Free Academy and get instant access to over 40+ Free digital dentistry courses and eBook PDFs! https://idd.to/freeacademy💻 Check out our online course bundles: https://instituteofdigitaldentistry.com/bundles/🎙️Listen to our 'Digital Dentistry Decoded with iDD' podcast on your favorite streaming platform now! https://idd.to/podcast#CosmeticDentistry #CaseAcceptance #DigitalDentistry #DentalPodcast #Veneers</p>
June 19, 2026
Shining 3D's NEW Pod Printer Just Launched
<p>Shining 3D just launched the Ceramix-Nano, a chairside pod printer the size of a Nespresso machine that aims to print permanent resin crowns in minutes.</p><p>In this episode of Digital Dentistry Decoded, Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny sits down with Da Chen, R&D manager of the 3D printing division at Shining 3D, to talk through how it works and where it actually fits in clinical practice.</p><p>This is a conversation, not a review. Da Chen explains the thinking behind the printer, including why his team borrowed sizing logic from intraoral scanner development to fit a powerful DLP projector into a 2kg body. He walks through the pneumatic layer separation system Shining 3D calls APS (Adaptive Pneumatic Stereolithography), which is built to keep the machine small while speeding up printing and protecting the restoration as each layer peels.</p><p>You will also hear how the capsule handles mixing automatically, why the curing unit is built into the base of the printer, and how the optional inert gas curing module produces a smoother surface finish. Da Chen shares the print times Shining 3D is quoting (around 8 minutes for a single anterior crown and roughly 9 to 11 minutes for a posterior) and how the full chairside workflow is meant to deliver a finished restoration in a single appointment.</p><p>The discussion stays honest about the hard parts. Da Chen is candid about the current limitations of the first-generation LumiCera resin, particularly translucency, and explains why high ceramic loading makes aesthetics so difficult. He and Dr. Ahmad also dig into the post-processing and washing challenge that, in their view, no one in the industry has fully solved yet.</p><p>There is plenty here on the bigger picture too, including the Shining Flow ecosystem, the AI design and credits model, why the printer runs as an open system with third-party scanners and CAD software like exocad, and Da Chen's honest take on whether resin will ever replace ceramic.</p><p>Da Chen could not share pricing on the episode. We will break down the full cost of the printer, capsules, and credits in a dedicated blog on the iDD website.</p><p>The specifications and performance claims discussed here come from Shining 3D. As always, iDD remains independent, and we will share our own hands-on assessment separately.</p><p><br></p><p>TIMESTAMPS</p><p>0:00 Cold open</p><p>0:41 Welcome and meet Da Chen from Shining 3D R&D</p><p>3:04 Naming the Ceramix-Nano and shrinking a DLP printer</p><p>5:43 Just how small this printer is</p><p>6:52 Why a pod printer, and is resin the future of restorative dentistry?</p><p>8:02 A 20-minute chairside save (a beta tester story)</p><p>9:34 How pod printing works (the pneumatic peeling system)</p><p>12:08 Automatic mixing and built-in curing</p><p>15:23 Post-processing and wear-resistance testing</p><p>16:42 The LumiCera resin and the translucency challenge</p><p>23:12 The Shining Flow concept, AI design, and credits</p><p>30:46 The washing problem no one has solved yet</p><p>41:00 Print times, curing modes, and total chairside time</p><p>45:07 Will resin replace ceramic, and closing thoughts</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>📲 Let's be social! Follow iDD on the following platforms:</p><p>Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/instituteofdigitaldentistry</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/idigitaldentistry/</p><p>LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/instituteofdigitaldentistry</p><p>TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@idigitaldentistry</p><p>X - https://x.com/iDigitalDentist</p><p>📍Institute of Digital Dentistry At the forefront of digital dentistry education - your digital dentistry journey starts here! https://instituteofdigitaldentistry.com/</p><p>📚 Join iDD's Free Academy and get instant access to over 40+ Free digital dentistry courses and eBook PDFs! https://idd.to/freeacademy</p><p>💻 Check out our online course bundles: https://instituteofdigitaldentistry.com/bundles/</p><p>🎙️Listen to our 'Digital Dentistry Decoded with iDD' podcast on your favorite streaming platform now! https://idd.to/podcast</p><p>#CeramixNano #Shining3D #ChairsideDentistry #3DPrinting #DigitalDentistry</p>
June 4, 2026
Is Dental 3D Printing Actually Worth It? Formlabs Reveals the Data
<p>Dental 3D printing is growing fast, but only 15% of dental practices are actually using it. Formlabs Dental's Georgio Haddad joins Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny to share the data behind what dentists are really printing, where the technology still falls short, and what it will take for chairside 3D printing to go mainstream.</p><p>Georgio has spent eight years at Formlabs working across product, marketing, sales, and partnerships, and brings a rare ground-level view of where the dental 3D printing market actually sits versus where the hype says it is.</p><p>In this episode, they cover Formlabs' move to open all Form 4B and Form 4BL dental printers out of the box, what the real utilization data shows about how dentists and labs are printing differently, why models still dominate at around 60% of all prints despite barely being talked about, the honest picture on 3D printed restorations and whether dentists are genuinely placing them, the direct print aligner race and whether it is ready for clinical adoption, and what the unlock for mass 3D printing adoption in dental practices actually looks like.</p><p>If you are weighing up a printer purchase or trying to cut through the noise around dental 3D printing, this conversation is a good place to start.</p><p>---</p><p>⏱️ Episode Chapters</p><p>00:00 - Introduction</p><p>00:24 - Georgio Haddad and 8 years at Formlabs Dental</p><p>01:10 - Formlabs goes fully open - the strategic shift explained</p><p>02:46 - Why the previous open material mode did not work</p><p>03:47 - 50+ third-party resins now validated on the Form 4B</p><p>05:04 - Open systems as a competitive advantage in the lab market</p><p>06:06 - Which resin manufacturers have joined the platform</p><p>07:33 - Lucitone and Dentsply Sirona validation on the Form 4BL</p><p>10:15 - Is an open platform the future of dental 3D printing?</p><p>12:04 - Customer psychology and the peace-of-mind factor</p><p>13:07 - Lessons from CEREC, TRIOS, and intraoral scanner history</p><p>14:17 - Has material innovation in 3D printing plateaued?</p><p>16:17 - Direct print aligners - the next big frontier?</p><p>19:41 - Are intraoral scanners commoditized?</p><p>21:19 - What is left to innovate in 3D printing?</p><p>23:38 - Direct print aligners - are they ready for clinical adoption?</p><p>25:07 - 3D printing penetration data - 15% of practices, 50%+ of ortho</p><p>26:12 - What will unlock mass adoption in dental clinics?</p><p>28:17 - Formlabs' edge - the world's largest professional desktop 3D printer manufacturer</p><p>32:31 - What are dentists actually printing? The real breakdown</p><p>33:44 - Why utilization rate is the most important metric</p><p>36:25 - Models dominate at 60%, splints second, restorations at the tail</p><p>38:15 - Are 3D printed crowns gaining real clinical acceptance?</p><p>41:57 - Historical parallels - implants, zirconia, and e.max skepticism</p><p>43:00 - What is coming next from Formlabs Dental?</p><p>44:59 - Pod printers - market trend or here to stay?</p><p>50:39 - Closing thoughts and where to find Formlabs Dental</p><p>🔗 Full written blog:</p><p>https://instituteofdigitaldentistry.com/podcast/s04-e10-formlabs-reveals-the-data/</p><p>---</p><p>📲 Let's be social! Follow iDD on the following platforms:</p><p>Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/instituteofdigitaldentistry</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/idigitaldentistry/</p><p><br></p><p>LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/instituteofdigitaldentistry</p><p><br></p><p>TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@idigitaldentistry</p><p><br></p><p>X - https://x.com/iDigitalDentist</p><p><br></p><p>📍Institute of Digital Dentistry</p><p>At the forefront of digital dentistry education - your digital dentistry journey starts here!</p><p>https://instituteofdigitaldentistry.com/</p><p><br></p><p>📚 Join iDD's Free Academy and get instant access to over 40+ Free digital dentistry courses and eBook PDFs!</p><p>https://idd.to/freeacademy</p><p><br></p><p>💻 Check out our online course bundles:</p><p>https://instituteofdigitaldentistry.com/bundles/</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️Listen to our 'Digital Dentistry Decoded with iDD' podcast on your favorite streaming platform now!</p><p>https://idd.to/podcast</p><p><br></p><p>#DigitalDentistry #DentalTechnology #Formlabs</p><p><br></p>
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