Shining 3D · Entry tier
Shining 3D Aoralscan 3 Neo
One of the few genuinely capable scanners available under four lakh in India, and unusual for including ortho simulation, model building and an AI oral health report at that price rather than selling them as add-ons.
Independent review
None published
Nobody has put this scanner through a published clinical review. Weigh the specification below accordingly.
Street price
- United States
- No price on file
- India
- 3.8 to 4.6 lakh
Before tax and before the computer. Dealer discounts are large and seasonal. No price on file means we have no reliable street price there, not necessarily that it is unavailable.
The short answers
- Files
- Open STL
- Subscription
- None
- Best at
- Ortho
What is good
- Under four lakh, which puts a capable scanner within reach of a new practice
- Ortho simulation and model building are included rather than sold as add-ons
- Two tip sizes, including a mini tip for children and small mouths
- Clinical toolkit covers undercut, bite check, margin line extraction and coordinate adjustment
- AI oral health report generates a patient-facing visual treatment plan
What is not
- No published independent review, so the specification is the manufacturer's own
- Heavy at 240 g next to the current generation, which is half that
- USB 3.0 with a separate power input rather than a single modern cable
- Distributed in India through one channel rather than a global network
Specification, as claimed by the manufacturer
- Weight
- 240 g, plus or minus 10 g, without cables
- Dimensions
- 281 x 33 x 46 mm
- Scan field
- 16 x 12 x 22 mm standard tip, 12 x 9 x 22 mm mini tip
- Technology
- Non-contact structured light
- Connection
- USB 3.0, 12V DC 3 A
- Files
- Open STL, OBJ, PLY, direct export into Exocad
- Subscription
- None, with a cloud data platform included
These figures have not been independently verified. Accuracy claims in particular are bench measurements taken on a machined block, not clinical trueness in a mouth.
What it costs to run
- Consumables
- Autoclavable tips in two sizes
- Software
- Included, no subscription
- Cloud
- Shining 3D data platform included
Buy it if
A new Indian practice that wants ortho simulation and a patient-facing report without paying mid-range money.
Look elsewhere if
Long clinical lists where 240 g in the hand starts to tell, and anyone who needs published accuracy evidence.
Compare it against something else
This scanner is pinned in the first column. Add up to two more to see where the differences actually are.
| Comparing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Street price | $9,000 to $11,000 | $13,000 to $16,000 |
| Independent rating | None published | None published |
| Tier | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Files | Open STL | Open STL |
| Subscription | None | None |
| Invisalign here | No | No |
| Five year cost | $15,600 (best of those compared) | $21,300 |
| Pays for itself in | 4 months (best of those compared) | 6 months |
| Handpiece weight | 240 g | Not published |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Best at | Ortho and records | Crown and bridge |
Cost and payback assume 40 scans a month. Set your own numbers in the scanner picker. The highlighted value in a row is simply the better one of those compared, not a verdict on the scanner.
Where to buy it
Dealers and listings
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Sources
Kythro sells practice management software, not scanners. We have no commercial relationship with any manufacturer listed here.
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