exocad Launches DentalCAD 2.3 Matera with Enhanced 3D Smile Design Capabilities at IDS 2019

From March 12 to 16, 2019, the 38th International Dental Show (hereinafter referred to as “IDS”) was held at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Organized by GFDI, the commercial subsidiary of the German Association of Dental Manufacturers (VDDI), IDS is a biennial event. The exhibition showcases premier dental equipment, instruments, pharmaceuticals, and technologies available in the global dental trade market, making it the largest and most influential trade fair in the international oral health industry. As the world’s largest professional gathering in the dental field, this year’s IDS featured over 160,000 square meters of exhibition space and attracted professionals and dental companies from nearly 60 countries around the world.

During the IDS exhibition, dental software company exocad officially released the latest version of its most popular DentalCAD design software—DentalCAD 2.3 Matera.

Image source: exocad official website

This version features numerous optimizations, including an updated Smile Creator add-on module designed to support intuitive and efficient virtual planning for aesthetic restorations. By integrating patient photographs, tooth outlines, and 3D scenarios, Smile Creator enables user-friendly, time-saving, and highly predictable virtual design of aesthetic restorations. Simple 2D tools allow for editing tooth shapes, while realistic 3D scenarios provide real-time visualization of the restoration design from various angles. The advantages of the Smile Creator module are evident: highly predictable outcomes that seamlessly integrate aesthetics and functionality.

Key Feature Highlights of the All-New Matera Version:

1. Load patient photo;

2. Align the images with the 3D scan data;

3. Automatically add and edit guidelines;

4. Select tooth morphology from a comprehensive database;

5. Edit contour shapes on 2D images;

6. Plan and design in 2D images, and view the results in real time from various angles in the 3D view.

VCBeat (WeChat Official Account: vcbeat) has learned that exocad is a dynamic and innovative software company dedicated to expanding the possibilities of digital dentistry. It provides flexible, reliable, and user-friendly CAD/CAM software to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for use in dental laboratories and clinics. Exocad’s software is favored by leading global OEMs and integrated into their dental CAD/CAM products. Each year, exocad sells thousands of licenses for its exocad DentalCAD software.

exocad Names Its New Version After the European Capital of Culture. The new DentalCAD 2.3 Matera version derives its name from Matera, the 2019 European Capital of Culture. Also known as the “City of Caves,” Matera is located in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The new DentalCAD 2.3 Matera software version is being released simultaneously worldwide, and all users with an active update contract will have access to this latest release.

(Compiled by Tan Xin)