A dentist shows a patient images on a tablet.

Intraoral cameras for diagnosis and explanation.

An intraoral camera shows what the dentist sees. Compare image quality, caries detection and links with your software.

  • Sharp photos and video
  • Explaining to the patient
  • Recording for the file
  • Link with your software

Suppliers

Imaging that brings the patient along.

In alphabetical order.

International
Picture wantedActeon: Product photo of the slim ACTEON C50 handpiece on a white background, ideally showing the camera headcard-iocam-acteon.png

C50 Full HD Intraoral Camera

Acteon offers two Full HD intraoral cameras: the C20 for everyday patient communication and the C50 with autofocus, macro and four vision modes, including a fluorescence mode for caries detection.

  • Full HD images: 1920 × 1080 pixels
  • C50: Daylight, Daylight+, Perio and Cario modes
  • TWAIN-compatible with third-party imaging software

Mérignac, France

International
Carestream Dental

CS 1300, CS 1500

In Europe, Carestream Dental offers the CS 1300 and CS 1500 intraoral cameras, with autofocus and USB connection, for patient education and documentation; the CS 1300 works with CS Imaging and both connect to third-party software via TWAIN.

  • CS 1300: HD images, 280° rotating head
  • Autofocus and automatic LED lighting
  • USB without docking station; TWAIN-compatible

Atlanta, United States

International
DÜRR DENTAL

VistaCam iX HD Smart, VistaCam iX

DÜRR DENTAL offers the VistaCam intraoral cameras with interchangeable heads: for HD photos and video, macro shots and, with the Proof and Proxi heads, support in detecting caries and plaque.

  • HD photos and live video in HD
  • Proof head: shows occlusal caries and plaque
  • Proxi head: approximal caries, without X-rays

Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany

International
GoodDrs

Whicam M, Inspire, Whicam Air

GoodDrs makes wired and wireless intraoral cameras, such as the Whicam M and Whicam Air, and the Inspire in its caries-detection category.

  • Wired and wireless cameras
  • Separate caries-detection product line
  • Manufacturer based in Incheon, South Korea

Incheon, South Korea

International
KaVo

KaVo DIAGNOcam Vision Full HD

KaVo offers the DIAGNOcam Vision Full HD, which takes intraoral, transillumination and fluorescence images with one click, and the compact ProXam iCam for patient communication and image capture.

  • Three image modes in one shot, Full HD
  • Continuous autofocus
  • TWAIN link to third-party software

Biberach, Germany

International
Planmeca

Planmeca Emerald S

Planmeca has no separate intraoral camera, but offers the Planmeca Emerald S intraoral scanner. It captures digital impressions in true colour and, with the Planmeca Cariosity tip, can detect caries by transillumination; the images are stored in Planmeca Romexis.

  • Scans in true colour
  • Cariosity tip: caries detection with near-infrared light
  • USB plug-and-play, shared between treatment rooms

Helsinki, Finland

International
SHINING 3D

Aoralscan 3 Wireless, Aoralscan Elf

SHINING 3D has no separate intraoral camera, but makes intraoral scanners. The Aoralscan 3 Wireless captures the teeth wirelessly as a digital 3D model; with the free Plaque Management Suite it shows stained plaque in 3D and calculates the share of tooth surface covered by plaque.

  • Fully wireless via Wi-Fi 6, up to 5 m
  • Full-mouth plaque scanning in 3D
  • Compare and share plaque reports with patients

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

At a glance

The key features.

A tick means: stated on the manufacturer’s website, and links to that page. A dot means: not stated, not necessarily absent.

CompanyHD or Full HD imagesAutofocusCaries detection (fluorescence / transillumination)Wireless modelUSB plug-and-playVideo captureLink to imaging or practice software (incl. TWAIN)
Planmeca··Yes·Yes·Yes
ActeonYesYesYes·Yes·Yes
Carestream DentalYesYes··YesYesYes
DÜRR DENTALYesYesYes··YesYes
KaVoYesYesYes···Yes
GoodDrs··YesYes···
SHINING 3D···YesYes··

Digital workflow

From diagnosis to treatment consent.

  1. 1

    Capture

    Photos and video of teeth and gums, straight on the screen.

  2. 2

    Explain

    The patient sees for themselves what is going on.

  3. 3

    Decide together

    A treatment plan the patient understands.

  4. 4

    Store

    Images added to the record, in your imaging or practice software.

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Knowledge and education

Keep learning.

An overview of CPD and the manufacturers’ own academies.

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