Features & Benefits

CEREC AC (Acquisition Centre) Connect powered by Bluecam is Sirona's latest digital impressioning system. Released with more than 2 decades' development of the reputable CEREC system behind it, Sirona's 5th generation intra-oral scanner has been freed up from chairside CAD/CAM, meaning you can continue being a clinician (not a technician) by sending SCDL your digital impressions.

This widely respected intra-oral scanner features:

Advanced Optical Technology
Ease of Use
Communication via CEREC Connect
Patient Satisfaction and Retention
Time & Cost Savings

Advanced optical blue LED technology yields extremely precise digital impressions:

• The scanner's powerful blue light-emitting diode (LED) technology delivers outstanding depth of field regardless of the distance between the scanning camera and tooth surface, with accuracy up to 19 microns

• The short wavelength of the blue light captures nearly inaccessible areas of the oral cavity

• A shake detection system ensures that images are captured automatically only upon the camera being still

• Speed is unparalleled, with acquisition times at around 40 seconds for half-arch and 2 minutes for full-arch impressions

• CEREC OptiSpray, a coating medium applied before scanning, helps render dentition non-reflective so as to enhance the final intra-oral visualizations

An easy-to-conquer learning curve is one of the standout features of the CEREC AC Connect, making your switch to new technology both speedy and convenient.

Pre-scanning:

• Quick and easy set-up steps; no mixing or tray preparation required

• Patient info is input electronically and saved in the system

• Spray CEREC OptiSpray on relevant areas (prep, adjacent and opposing teeth)

Scanning:

• Simply position camera over the area to be acquired and a 3D image will automatically be captured when the wand is still and the area is in focus

• Only a few exposures are required to capture the preparation, adjacent and opposing teeth

• Direct real-time 3D model articulation & on-screen feedback

Post-scanning:

• Review the 3D model and prep magnified with your patient chairside

• Margins can be easily marked in clinic utilizing the Automatic Margin Finder function

• Complete prescription form on-screen and send to SCDL wirelessly via the CEREC Connect portal

• Easy removal of OptiSpray due to its high water solubility

Efficient communication with SCDL via CEREC Connect, a web-based portal connecting CEREC users to SCDL:

• Instant transmission of impression to SCDL wirelessly means that we can provide clinical advice, feedback and discuss case parameters while your patient is still chairside

• No other system allows such immediate collaboration between dentist and lab, with both using the same platform to view the digital impression

• CEREC Connect opens up the architecture of the CEREC system, so that SCDL can now fabricate a virtually limitless array of restorations from a CEREC AC scan

Higher Patient Satisfaction and Retention:

• No more patient gagging reflex because the scanning wand is minimally invasive & patient-oriented

• Reduced overall treatment time (at impression and seating)

• Reduced frequency of repeat visitations due to better fitting final restorations

• Improved reputation among your patients, who are likely to spread the word about your new state-of-the-art technology

Time & Cost Savings:

• Cost savings compared to conventional impressioning (no more trays, materials, couriers)

• Time savings at both impression appointment (no time needed for impression preparation and disinfecting) and seating appointment (very little adjustment, if any, required chairside)

• No materials or mess to clean up

• Extra earnings potential generated by freed up chairtime