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2025’s five big digital dentistry trends you need to know

Rune Fisker

Senior Vice President for Product Strategy

3Shape

As we step into 2025, the pace of innovation in digital dentistry shows no signs of slowing down. Technology is reshaping the industry, delivering tools and solutions that empower professionals and patients alike.

Here are the five trends you should be ready for in 2025.

#1 – Generative AI is real and beyond the hype!
In a study, Inside Dentistry recently published, it found 18% of USA dental professionals already integrating AI into their workflows with another 66% considering adoption - from analyzing x-rays and patient diagnostics to supporting workflows, AI has arrived, and most importantly, you should leverage it too.
#2 – Bringing the digital consumer experience to patients
We are all digital consumers. Dental patients are no different. In 3Shape’s own research, we found 78% of those questioned would value their own personalized dental care guidance. In fact, 90% of those we polled stated that seeing their scan would be highly valuable.
In 2025, we will see technology-empowered patients.
#3 – Intraoral scanners – a must have
A 3Shape TRIOS intraoral scan is taken every second of every day! Inside Dentistry’s year-end review found USA IOS penetration at 57%. But in 2025, we will see scanners evolve far beyond digital impressions. They’ll become central to diagnostics, treatment planning, and patient communication, driving higher treatment acceptance rates and improving the overall patient experience.
#4 – 3D printers instead of mills

15% of USA dental practices now use a 3D printer according to Inside Dentistry’s research. In the USA, did you know that more practices have printers than mills for their in-office workflows? As always, it will be the resins that determine mainstream printer adoption.

But the materials are getting better, and we are seeing dentists like the USA’s Austin Vetter scanning, designing with AI, and printing temporary crowns in amazingly fast workflows.

#5 – Connecting all the dots through the cloud

As we get more digital, dental professionals are discovering that many of their solutions do not connect.

In 2025, we will see workflows being integrated typically in the cloud. It will connect the various siloed solutions to enable more seamless data transfer, with the ultimate goal of creating one integrated solution to manage your practice.

2025 is going to be a fascinating year! Technology is evolving faster than we can keep up and I can’t wait for IDS in Germany in March. It also happens to be 3Shape’s twenty-fifth birthday, so join us in celebrating and continuing to change dentistry together!
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ABOUT RUNE FISKER

Rune Fisker

Senior Vice President for Product Strategy

3Shape

Rune Fisker, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy, was 3Shape’s very first employee. He has and continues to play an integral role in the development of innovative 3Shape solutions.

Rune’s vision is that the 3Shape open ecosystem, driven by our technology, will continue to enable dental professionals to deliver esthetic and predictable dentistry for better patient care. Rune holds a Ph.D. from Denmark’s Technical University and is a globally renowned lecturer on digital dentistry.

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