Shining 3D · Premium tier
Shining 3D Aoralscan Elite
The first scanner to put photogrammetry inside the wand, which is the honest answer to a problem every other scanner fudges: full-arch implant accuracy. Reviewers called it one of the best releases of its year.
Independent review
88 / 100
Institute of Digital Dentistry
Street price
- United States
- $21,000 to $24,000
- India
- 12 to 16 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
- All indications
What is good
- Intraoral photogrammetry replaces a separate device that would cost as much again
- Scanning speed comparable to the market leaders
- The lightest current-generation scanner you can buy
- Full software suite, no subscription
- Metal construction that feels like the price
What is not
- The photogrammetry claim rests on limited peer-reviewed research so far
- Scan textures look lower resolution than premium rivals when you zoom in
- Needs recalibrating every two weeks, a four to five minute job
- The metal body scratches easily
Specification
- Weight
- 124 g without cable, the lightest current-generation scanner
- Full arch scan
- Under 30 seconds
- IPG accuracy
- About 30 microns inter-arch implant discrepancy in clinical testing
- Tips
- Autoclavable, 100 cycles
- Connection
- Single USB-C
- Files
- Open STL, OBJ, PLY
- Subscription
- None
What it costs to run
- Consumables
- Autoclavable tips, 100 cycles each
- Software
- Included, no subscription
- Maintenance
- Calibration every two weeks
Buy it if
Practices placing full-arch implant cases who would otherwise buy a separate photogrammetry system.
Look elsewhere if
Clinics that do not place full-arch implants. You would be paying for a mode that never gets used.
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 | $21,000 to $24,000 | About $20,000 to $27,000 |
| Independent rating | 88 / 100 | None published |
| Tier | Premium | Premium |
| Files | Open STL | Open STL |
| Subscription | None | None |
| Invisalign here | No | No |
| Five year cost | $28,100 (best of those compared) | $30,300 |
| Pays for itself in | 9 months | 9 months |
| Handpiece weight | 124 g (best of those compared) | 165 g |
| Connection | Wired | Wireless |
| Best at | All indications | All indications |
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
From the manufacturer
The manufacturer's own page is also where you will find real photographs of the handpiece.
Dealers and listings
- DentcoreUnited States
None of these are affiliate links and Kythro earns nothing if you buy. Always get at least two dealer quotes: list price is rarely the price anyone pays.
Sources
Kythro sells practice management software, not scanners. We have no commercial relationship with any manufacturer listed here.
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