DWIO Dental Wings Intraoral Scanner

Continuum for Dental Wings

Digital impressions translate a patient’s 3D dental information directly into a digital format so it can be used to design and build custom dental prosthetics.

3D digital scanning is a relatively new technology and products in this category are usually large, awkward and cumbersome to use. The experience is usually tedious and slow, as it often requires each tooth to be individually scanned and processed. The Dental Wings Intraoral Scanner is a big leap forward over most systems available today. The handpiece is the smallest, lightest, and most agile device on the market and instead of individual images, its micro cameras are capturing 3D video and reconstructing it in 3D in real time. This creates a much more fluid and seamless integration into the dentist’s workflow.

The cart was designed to be an agile assistant- holding the handpiece front and center for each use. The display is set at an ideal height and can easily pivot up or down. The casters and a 360 degree handle makes it easy to grab and position. A gesture control interface allows navigation through the most common controls so that the screen is untouched- reducing cleanup and infection points.

The handpiece design is a careful balance between ergonomics and functional constraints. The arc was already determined as the best way to capture digital information from all sides of the tooth simultaneously. After many consults with dentists, we determined the right ui, center of balance, and textural feel.