Lecture on Clone iOS App for Dentists

Introduction to Clone App

• Purpose: Clone is an iPhone iOS app designed for dentists, specifically with the Dental Pro version as a face scanner.
• Comparison: The app is compared against market leaders and industrial grade face scanners.

Usage and Benefits of Face Scans

• Software Used: Exocad
• Process:
  • Start with a retracted face scan and align it with intraoral scans using common markers.
  • Perform a best-fit alignment to improve accuracy, although not perfect.
  • Align smile face scan with 3D face scan using unchanged features between views.

Performance and Quality

• Cost Efficiency: At $200/year, the app is considered phenomenal for its capabilities.
• Mesh Quality: Better than some industrial scanners.
• Applications:
  • Face bow transfer to virtual articulator.
  • Mounting a case digitally using anatomical landmarks like Poryon, Subnae Sally, Frankfurt horizontal plane, etc.
  • Avoidance of physical articulators.

Comparison with Other Scanners

Bellus

• Limitations: Poor mesh quality, distorted teeth, non-functional for practical use.

Metasmile by Shining

• Strengths:
  • Increased mesh density, particularly for teeth.
  • Accurate intraoral scan alignment, suitable for treatment planning.
  • Mid-tier price range.
• Weaknesses: Struggles with black beards; color quality is okay.

Vectra

• Strengths:
  • Excellent color clarity, useful for patient presentations.
  • Easy dot alignment due to photorealistic retracted view.
• Weaknesses:
  • Poor mesh quality.
  • Requires retracted view for accurate pinning.

Rayface

• Strengths:
  • Easy to use, quick scanning.
  • Dedicated camera for high-resolution teeth capture.
  • Best fit alignment with intraoral scans.
• Weaknesses: Color quality not top tier.

Conclusion

• Overall Ranking: Clone app ranks similarly to Metasmile and Rayface when considering price.
• Subjective Analysis: Importance of color quality (Vectra) and mesh quality (Rayface).
• Market Context: Many options available with new scanners continually emerging.
• Recommendation: Try the Clone app for its affordability and functionality before investing in expensive scanners.