Description
Shining 3D · Intraoral scanner + photogrammetry
Shining 3D Aoralscan Elite
One scanner for everyday restorations and full-arch implant photogrammetry.
The Aoralscan Elite combines a fast intraoral scanner with built-in intraoral photogrammetry (IPG). Capture crowns and bridges with 10 µm single-unit accuracy, then switch to the large IPG tip and coded scan bodies to record full-arch implant positions with 5 µm precision.
Key features
Intraoral photogrammetry (IPG)
Capture full-arch implant positions with coded scan bodies and the large IPG tip, with 5 µm IPG precision, all in the same scanner you use every day.
Coded scan bodies
Shining 3D’s screw-detachable coded scan body kits fit more than 100 implant systems. Coded scan bodies work only with the Elite and Elite Wireless.
Three tip sizes
Large (IPG), standard and mini tips for full arches, everyday crown and bridge work, and tight posterior areas.
Windows or Mac
Runs on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit or later, and now on macOS Ventura 13 or later. Exports open STL, OBJ and PLY files.
Aoralscan Elite Specifications
| Category | Aoralscan Elite |
|---|---|
| Weight | 124 g (without cable) |
| Dimensions | 245 × 30 × 26 mm |
| Connection | USB-C (wired) |
| IPG precision | 5 µm |
| Accuracy | Single unit 10 µm; 3-unit bridge 20 µm |
| Scan fields | Large (IPG) 19 × 14 mm, standard 16 × 12 mm, mini 12 × 9 mm |
| Output formats | STL, OBJ, PLY |
| Computer | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit or later (Intel Core i7-8700 or better), or macOS Ventura 13 or later |
| Implant compatibility | More than 100 implant manufacturers with coded scan bodies |
Specifications from Shining 3D.
What’s in the box
- Aoralscan Elite scanner
- Calibrator
- Connection cable
- Cradle
- Scanner tips
- Dust cap
- Dust cover
- USB flash drive with software
- Quick guide and disinfection guides
CAD-Ray includes a HACS-A coded scan body kit. Other kits are available on our Shining 3D accessories page.
Package details & unboxing
Unboxing video:
Why buy your Aoralscan Elite from CAD-Ray?
- Training and support from CAD-Ray, one of the largest independent CAD/CAM dealers in the U.S.
- CAD-Ray sells the full Shining 3D line, including tips, scan bodies and accessories, so your whole Shining workflow is supported in one place.
Aoralscan Elite FAQ
What is intraoral photogrammetry?
Photogrammetry captures the exact 3D position of multiple implants using coded scan bodies. It’s built into the Elite, so you don’t need a separate photogrammetry device for full-arch implant cases.
Which scan bodies does it use?
Shining 3D’s high accuracy coded scan bodies. The screw-detachable kits A–G cover more than 100 implant systems; see our Shining 3D accessories page for which kit fits your system.
Is there a wireless version?
Yes, the Aoralscan Elite Wireless has the same photogrammetry workflow with a rechargeable battery and wireless connection.
Clinical cases & videos
Shining’s Elite Scanner combines incredibly efficient intra-oral imaging with photogrammetry for perfectly capturing implant locations.
Here is a quick introductory video of how the process works and the subsequent cases provide a lot more detail and information
Case 1
In this video we detail how the process works and how you capture everything you need for your full arches with one scanner.
Precision, Trueness, and Accuracy
A common property that is oftentimes used to describe how well scanners perform is how accurate, precise, or true it is. A lot of people use this incorrectly to describe intraoral scanners and it is utilized in poor judgment because there are too many variables in the input of the equation to ascertain any conclusion from the output file. But these characteristics CAN be used to study photogrammtery.
In this chart, the bullseye represents the true value (true location of the object), while black dots represent measurements (the estimated 3D locations of the object based on the 2D images) from this source. To measure the precision, we took 3 random arrangements of the dominos and found the output files to be identical. To measure its accuracy and trueness, we related it to a desktop scan of the same model
you can download these models and test them out for yourself: compare elite to icam and desktop scan
When is image capture complete?
A frequent question we field is how does an operator know how much of the dominos / scanflags to capture. The manufacturer recommends a specific scan path and to completely capture the suprastructure. Our internal testing shows that there is no difference between the results as long as you allow the software to spit out the scanflag geometry while you are scanning. See this video for an explanation
How Well does the Intraoral Scanner Work on Soft and Hard Tissue?
Case 2
The first video in this series shows a quick overview of a multi unit case and the subsequent videos goes into more detail
Radiograph of the delivered case
Case 3 – Managing and immediate case with bone reductio
This video shows how to manage immediate conversion cases and compares and IPG with an extra-oral Photogrammetry Machine
How to load libraries into Shining 3D Elite Intra-Oral Photogrammetry Software
This should be done by an experienced person. Here we load a dess MUA library into the equation in the first video. In the second video we import Jonathan Abeneim’s Xcell libraries, followed by Danny Domingue Vortex library import
Scanner Tip Dimensions
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