Bite-Finder CEO Björn Zäuner joins Dr. Ahmad to reveal what the data from millions of scans actually shows — and the number is worse than most dentists want to admit. Björn built Bite-Finder from the inside out. Starting with his family’s dental lab, he identified that occlusion, shade, and contacts were the three leading causes…
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny and Dr. Luken de Arbeloa debate quadrant vs. interdisciplinary digital dentistry – who’s right, and when does each approach actually win? Ahmad runs a 41-chair family practice in New Zealand where same-day CEREC crowns are a daily workflow. Luken comes from the DSD world, where full-mouth interdisciplinary planning is the foundation. In…
3D printing is transforming dentistry, but which printer should you actually buy? In this episode of Digital Dentistry Decoded, Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny sits down with Dr. Luken de Arbeloa from The Quarterback Dentist podcast to break down everything you need to know about dental 3D printers, from choosing the right machine and resins to avoiding…
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny has tested over 30 intraoral scanners, and in this episode he reveals what the industry won’t tell you about investing in digital dentistry. Ahmad joins Dr. Luken de Arbeloa on the DSD Quarterback Dentist podcast to cut through the marketing noise and give dentists the honest breakdown they actually need. From a…
Is iPad scanning about to reshape the intraoral scanner market? In this episode of Digital Dentistry Decoded, Dr. Ahmad sits down with Medit’s Matt Mock to find out. Matt Mock, Senior Director of Education Marketing at Medit, joins Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny for an in-depth conversation about where digital dentistry is headed. They discuss Medit’s remarkable…
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny interviews Rune Fisker, former VP of Product Strategy at 3Shape and current Executive Advisor, about the top digital dentistry trends for 2026. The discussion covers five key areas: AI agents entering clinical workflows, generative AI in daily practice, intraoral scanning reaching the standard of care status, the rapid rise of 3D printing…
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny interviews Jay Kim, VP of Business Development at TruAbutment, discussing the company’s 2025-2026 product roadmap and industry trends. Kim reveals TruAbutment’s iPad-based T-Marker photogrammetry system, full workflow integration plans, and entrance into 3D printing materials. The conversation covers market conditions, scanner commoditization, the photogrammetry versus horizontal scanbodies debate, and AI integration in…
In this episode, Ahmad speaks with Julio Rojas, Director of Product Development at Osteon Medical, about the development of the NEXUS iOS system—the first horizontal scan body solution for full-arch digital workflows. The discussion covers Osteon’s origins as a university startup and specialized milling center, the technical challenges of achieving passive-fit restorations from intraoral scan…
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny interviews Dentsply Sirona’s new CEO, Daniel Scavilla, and Max Milz at DS World 2025 in Las Vegas, marking CEREC’s 40th anniversary. Scavilla discusses his transition from spine robotics to dental, drawing parallels between medical and dental digital adoption. The conversation covers major announcements, including CEREC on DS Core, new milling options (Primemill…
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny interviews Jorge Hernandez (National Sales Manager) and Jerico Elomari (Senior Application Engineer) from Shining 3D about their latest product developments and clinical applications. The discussion covers the Aoralscan Elite’s intraoral photogrammetry technology, addressing specific clinical challenges, including blood interference with scanning and proper cleaning protocols for coded scan bodies. The guests detail…