Hands-On Digital Dentistry Training & Events
Small-group, live-patient courses taught by the CAD-Ray team — from intraoral scanning fundamentals to 3D printing, chairside design, and milling. AGD PACE–approved CE.
- 3Course levels
- Hands-onLive scanning & design
- PACEFAGD/MAGD credit
- All brandsTRIOS · Medit · Shining 3D
Intro to Intraoral Scanning
One-day regional course — get you and a team member confidently scanning a full arch in under a minute.
Scanning Fundamentals & Intro to 3D Printing
Two-day hands-on course: master intraoral scanning and take your first steps into chairside 3D printing. See dates below ↓
Design & Milling
Two days of restoration design and manufacturing, including ti-base and ceramic milling.
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From Scan to Smile: A Full-Day Digital Dentistry Immersion with Shining 3D
September 19, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Free
Come join us for an amazing day of Digital Dentistry knowledge and networking at the Tampa headquarters of Shining 3D! We’re taking a deep dive into the main pillars of digital workflow in scanning, design and 3D printing to show you the benefits that await those who immerse themselves and their practices. We hope to see you there!
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Confidently scan patients using Shining 3D’s Elite and Aoralscan scanners
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Design single-unit and multi-unit restorations using Exocad
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Prepare and print final restorations using the AccuFab CEL 3D printer
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Understand digital workflows from chairside to labside and back
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Apply key tips and tricks for accuracy, speed, and predictability
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Coffee, light breakfast, and introductions
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Overview of Shining 3D’s digital ecosystem
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Expectations for the day
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Intraoral scanning basics: speed, accuracy, and technique
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Differences between Elite & Aoralscan workflows
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Full-arch and quadrant scans
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Live scanning demo + hands-on rotations
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Case setup: importing scan data
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Designing single crowns, bridges, and provisionals
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Margin control, occlusion, and anatomy editing
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Integration tips: STL management and exporting for print
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Printer setup, resin handling, and calibration
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Printing a designed crown or provisional
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Post-processing: wash, cure, finish
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Tips to reduce print failures and optimize fit
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Scan > Design > Print in teams
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Troubleshooting common issues
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Mentor-led coaching at each station
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Group review and case comparison
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Review key takeaways
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Live Q&A with Shining 3D clinical experts
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Digital workflow checklist
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Discount voucher for Shining 3D accessories
7 CE credit hours
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Every course is free for practices that buy their equipment from CAD-Ray, and the content keeps changing, so our doctors keep coming back. Here's a look at where we've been.
- 1,000+attendees
- 170+courses
- 29cities
We offer a variety of courses focused on Digital Dentistry:
Level 1 (Coming Soon) – One Day Regional Intra-Oral Scanning by one of our mentors. Introductory level courses that give you and a team member the confidence to scan an arch in under a minute.
Level 2 – Scanning Fundamentals & Intro to 3D Printing: two-day hands-on course to master intraoral scanning and get started with chairside 3D printing.
Level 3 (Coming Soon) – Two day hands-on training on digital restoration designs and manufacturing, utilizing our CAD-Ray Design Software and all of your milling options, including milling titanium abutments or ceramics to tibases
We frequently attend conferences and trade shows around the country
Advanced Technology Center is a Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2023 Provider ID# 337070
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CAD-Ray plans classes well in advance, so funds are usually captured for the preparation and arrangement of venues, food, materials and marketing for each event. In the event that an attendee must cancel, we ask to be notified at least 24 hours prior to the start of the event, or CAD-Ray reserves the right to keep the attendance fee to cover non-recoupable expenses already laid out by the organization.