Medit · Mid-range tier

Medit i700

The scanner most clinics should buy. It is not the best at anything in particular, and that is rather the point: it is quick, accurate enough for almost everything a general or orthodontic practice does, and it costs nothing to keep running.

Independent review

None published

Nobody has put this scanner through a published clinical review. Weigh the specification below accordingly.

Street price

United States: $13,000 to $16,000
India: 6 to 9 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 and crown and bridge

What is good

A large step up from the i500 in speed and handling
One cable to the computer, no separate power brick
Larger scanning window than the model it replaced
The free app ecosystem covers ortho simulation, model building, splints and scan comparison
Competitive pricing against scanners that cost twice as much

What is not

Needs a noticeably more powerful computer than the i500 did
Gives up the i900's wider field of view and lighter body
Not on Align's approved list, so Invisalign submission needs a workaround

Specification

Scan speed: 70 FPS
Connection: Single USB-C for power and data
Tips: Autoclavable, 100 cycles, moving to 150
Field of view: About 30 percent smaller than the i900
Files: Open STL, PLY, OBJ
Subscription: None. Apps stay free for scanner owners
Extras: Remote control button, UV-C disinfection

What it costs to run

Consumables: About $2 per patient scan
Software: Free in perpetuity for scanner owners
Computer: Discrete GPU and 32 GB RAM, budget separately

Buy it if

Orthodontic and general practices that want open files, no running software cost, and a scanner their lab and their aligner supplier will both accept.

Look elsewhere if

Committed Invisalign providers, and clinics whose main work is full-arch implant cases.

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.

2 of 3 selected

Side by side comparison of up to 3 intraoral scanners
Comparing	Medit i700	Panda Panda Smart
Street price	$13,000 to $16,000	About $15,000
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	$21,300	$20,800 (best of those compared)
Pays for itself in	6 months	6 months
Handpiece weight	Not published	Not published
Connection	Wired	Not confirmed
Best at	Crown and bridge	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

From the manufacturer

Medit, official site

The manufacturer's own page is also where you will find real photographs of the handpiece.

Dealers and listings

DentalkartIndia

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

Institute of Digital Dentistry: comparing the i900, i700 Wireless, i700, i600 and i500

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