Category Archives: Digital Workflow

Intraoral scanners, STL/PLY files, CAD/CAM design with Exocad, milling, sintering furnaces and dental photography. How clinics and labs exchange digital data to shorten turnaround and reduce remakes, from day-to-day practice at Khai Nguyen Dental Lab.

Case Study: Ten Amber Mill Veneers in 1M1–1M2 Following the Approved Wax-Up

Single veneer on a holding stick over the model, ten-unit Amber Mill veneer case

Case produced at Khai Nguyen Dental Lab on the treating dentist’s prescription, published on Instagram @khainguyendentallab on 15 May 2025. No patient-identifying information is included. Case details Indication Ten maxillary veneers Material Amber Mill (milled lithium disilicate) Shade 1M1 to 1M2 Technical point The final restorations follow the wax-up approved by dentist and patient Image…

Which Intraoral Scanners Work With Our Lab? STL, PLY, DCM Files and Error-Free Digital Cases

Exocad Smile Creator smile design interface

TL;DR: every current intraoral scanner can export an open STL, PLY or DCM file, and a lab can take that file straight into exocad. The real barrier is not “is my scanner compatible” but three small things: exporting the right format, sending complete data (both arches, bite, scan body for implants) and getting fast feedback…


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