COLOGNE, Germany – March 27, 2025 – The International Dental Show (IDS) 2025, the world’s premier dental exhibition, has once again emerged as the epicenter of transformative innovation. This year, industry giants and cutting-edge disruptors alike showcased groundbreaking advancements that promise to redefine the future of dentistry. From AI-powered diagnostics to next-generation 3D printing and cloud-integrated workflows, the event underscored a paradigm shift toward intelligent, seamless, and precision-driven oral healthcare.
DeepCare’s AI Agent: A Quantum Leap in Multimodal Intelligence
DeepCare, a global leader in dental AI, has electrified the industry with its latest Multimodal Dental AI Agent, an all-encompassing system that integrates diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient engagement. Capable of processing six imaging modalities—including CBCT, panoramic X-rays, and intraoral scans—the AI Agent detects over 40 conditions with clinical precision. More than a diagnostic tool, it contextualizes patient history, age, and budgetary factors to offer real-time, tailored treatment recommendations.
DeepCare’s upgraded CBCT AI now features automated cranium segmentation, 3D lesion analysis, and an advanced color-rendering scheme for enhanced diagnostic accuracy. A future is envisioned where AI transcends being merely an assistant to becoming a true collaborator in dentistry. With its presence in thousands of clinics across 60+ countries, DeepCare continues to solidify its role as the vanguard of AI-driven dentistry
SprintRay Elevates Chairside 3D Printing to Unprecedented Heights
SprintRay continues its relentless pursuit of efficiency and precision in chairside 3D printing. At IDS 2025, it unveiled a revolutionary putty-like crown resin for its Midas platform, delivering superior handling, fine detail reproduction, and structural integrity rivaling traditional restorations.
Expanded shade options, AI-optimized support generation, and seamless CAD/CAM software integrations mark SprintRay’s unwavering commitment to clinical reliability. With validation studies reinforcing its superior outcomes, SprintRay is reinforcing its dominance in the chairside restorative market.
Dentsply Sirona Supercharges DS Core with AI and Cloud Connectivity
Dentsply Sirona has intensified its digital push with substantial enhancements to its DS Core cloud platform. Primescan 2 users now benefit from accelerated cloud processing, expanded third-party integrations, and AI-powered diagnostic tools that seamlessly integrate with imaging workflows. These advancements reflect a strategic commitment to streamlining operations, ensuring practitioners can harness the full potential of digital dentistry with greater ease and efficiency.
VOXELTEK’s ‘Smilemaker’ Aligners and Mark IV ‘FlashPrint’ Redefine In-House Production
In a bold move targeting the rapidly expanding $4.66 billion clear aligner market, VOXELTEK unveiled its groundbreaking Smilemaker Clear Aligner Printer—a compact 80×30 cm system that fully automates 3D model printing, thermoforming, and laser trimming. With no manual post-processing required, clinics can now produce aligners in-house within 24 hours, significantly reducing costs and turnaround times.
VOXELTEK’s ecosystem expansion also includes the Mark IV FlashPrint, featuring an integrated post-curing chamber for biocompatible restorations, and the VOXEL.IOS intraoral scanner, designed to deliver rapid, high-precision digital impressions. By merging hardware, materials, and cloud-driven CAD services, VOXELTEK is poised to disrupt the digital orthodontic landscape.
Hanwha Semitek Introduces Precision Machining for Dental Prosthetics
Leveraging its engineering excellence, Hanwha Semitek presented its cutting-edge XM20 automatic lathe, designed for crafting artificial roots with unparalleled precision. Additionally, its H-Denfit artificial teeth production unit, featuring an intuitive touch-panel interface, simplifies prosthetic manufacturing for dental labs and clinics alike.
“Our machines are synonymous with precision and reliability. IDS 2025 provides the ideal platform to reinforce our position in the dental medical device market,” a company spokesperson emphasized.
Shining 3D Expands Digital Workflow with Wireless Scanning & AI-Driven Automation
Shining 3D stole the spotlight with its Aoralscan Elite, a wireless intraoral scanner boasting a 45-minute swappable battery, alongside the AccuFab F1 DLP printer, which integrates advanced heating and high-intensity light for superior print quality.
Notably, the debut of the FabCure N2 post-curing system and a prototype all-in-one Print-Wash-Cure unit signifies a decisive step toward end-to-end automation in dental fabrication. Diagnostic breakthroughs, including jaw motion tracking and an e-Motion system, further cement Shining 3D’s reputation as an industry innovator.
DEXIS Unveils ‘Imprevo’ Scanner & AI-Enhanced Imaging Suite
DEXIS tantalized attendees with a preview of its forthcoming Imprevo scanner, a next-generation device boasting parallel processing technology, a slimmer design, and lightning-fast performance.
Complementing this hardware leap, the DTX Studio Clinic software suite now incorporates automated implant planning, 3D root canal modeling, dose optimization, and a Cloud 3D Viewer, reinforcing DEXIS’s commitment to delivering a seamlessly connected digital experience.
Straumann’s AlliedStar ‘Sensa’ Scanner & SprintRay Partnership Reshape Digital Dentistry
Straumann’s acquisition of AlliedStar bore fruit at IDS 2025 with the unveiling of the Sensa intraoral scanner—an ultra-sleek, wireless model featuring integrated charging and record-breaking scan speeds.
Yet the biggest revelation came from the Straumann-SprintRay alliance, a strategic powerhouse collaboration that introduces a Straumann-branded Midas chairside 3D printing system. This fusion of SprintRay’s rapid-printing technology with Straumann’s implantology expertise is set to transform same-day workflows, empowering clinicians with seamless scan-to-restoration capabilities.
The Future of Dentistry: Convergence, Automation, and AI
IDS 2025 has laid bare the accelerating convergence of AI, cloud computing, and digital manufacturing. With industry juggernauts like Straumann, DeepCare, and Shining 3D leading the charge, the focus is shifting from standalone innovations to fully integrated, intelligent dental ecosystems.
As we step into a new era of dentistry, one thing is clear: the digital revolution is no longer approaching—it is here. Stay tuned with DentistryUnited for in-depth coverage as we continue to chart the transformative journey of dental technology and practice in the years ahead.
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