All-on-X Scanning Solutions Compared

Why does intraoral scanning fail on full-arch cases when it is the standard of care for single units? This webinar answers that directly. Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassiny, founder of the Institute of Digital Dentistry and a full-time clinician running an in-house digital lab, breaks down the stitching error behind failed All-on-X scans and the technologies that solve it. He compares verification jigs, photogrammetry, and the new horizontal scanbody systems, sharing his own in vitro data on which approach actually delivers a passive fit and how to scan predictably chairside.

Full-arch accuracy without the photogrammetry price tag.

Full-arch implant scans fail where single units succeed. Learn how horizontal scanbodies now match photogrammetry accuracy at a fraction of the cost, and how to choose and use the right system for predictable All-on-X results.

• Understand why full-arch scans accumulate cross-arch error past the 50 to 100 micron threshold for a passive fit, while single-unit scans stay accurate.
• Compare the real-world options, verification jigs, photogrammetry (PIC, ICAM), and horizontal scanbody systems, including their cost, bulk, and accuracy trade-offs.
• Walk through the chairside horizontal scanbody workflow, from attaching the scanbodies to the digital transfer that lets a capable lab deliver a printed prosthesis in a day.
• Compare the leading kits, including Osteon NEXUS, SHINING 3D Elite, Alliedstar, Medit, ScanLadder, and TruAbutment, with their software, cost, and technique-sensitivity differences.
• See Dr. Al-Hassiny’s own in vitro study data showing that horizontal scanbodies measure around 20 to 30 microns, comparable to photogrammetry, and why scanner brand still matters.
• Get practical answers on capturing the bite, verifying scanbody seating before you commit, scanning widely spaced and angled implants, and a realistic pathway into full-arch dentistry.

Who should see this:

General dentists and prosthodontists who place or restore implants and want to predictably move full-arch work onto an intraoral scanner. The lecture assumes comfort with single-unit and multi-unit implant scanning and is aimed at clinicians ready to take on All-on-X, or those already doing it who want a more accurate, lower-cost workflow than standalone photogrammetry. Lab technicians supporting digital full-arch cases will also find the device and software comparisons useful.