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Digital Design

Cosmetic Dental Design have been utilising cutting edge CADCAM technology since 2009. We have grown throughout the years from a laboratory with a single design station, to an in-house CAD design team of over 10 qualified technicians producing world class CAD designs. As a full service dental laboratory, there is no design too big or small that we can’t resolve for you and your patients. Our Laboratory is run off 3shape, Exocad and Sirona In-lab design software, so we can cater to your restorative preferences and needs.

3D Intra-oral Scanning

Cosmetic Dental Design was the first dental laboratory in Australia to purchase an Itero Intra-oral scanner and has subsequently moved on to own and operate multiple trios and Itero scanners as a service to our clients. Our experience through using these IO scanners allows us to understand the difficulties that can be faced in a clinical environment and gives us the benefit of being able to interpret digital reference points to a high level of accuracy.

Computer Aided Smile Designs and Mock-Ups

A large focus of our Laboratory is on ensuring the correct treatment planning is facilitated before the patient begins their treatment. Cosmetic Dental Design offer a wide range of treatment planning solutions across multiple platforms from 2D and 3D smile simulations to optimise your patient acceptance to your proposed treatment plans. Whether you are looking at direct (composite) or indirect (ceramic crown and bridge) diagnostics, Cosmetic Dental Design’s experienced CAD team will ensure that the proposals you are presented are predictable and able to be replicated in a real life situation.

Cosmetic Dental Design utilises the Fabulous Smiles Tooth library provided from 3Shape as a communication tool between Patient, Clinician and Laboratory. This custom tooth library, exclusive to 3Shape, has a published book that can be used with your patients to understand their aesthetic aspirations and collaboratively we can all work together to create the outcome that meets your patient’s expectations. Enquire with us today about the Fabulous Smiles workflow and how this can benefit your clinic.

The Smile Simulations are then converted from 2D to 3D Smile simulations by our CAD team. Cosmetic Dental Design will provide you with either a Powerpoint, HTML export, 3Shape Communicate transfer or arrange a Zoom meeting with you to demonstrate and discuss the treatment plan create. The CDD design team can make any alterations to your design requirements after you present your plan to your patient, and proceed to printing 3D Printed models and transfer keys for you to insert at the preparation appointment.

A wide range of transfer keys and reduction guide protocols are available to ensure your effort in the digital realm is fully transferred to your patient in situ. Contact Cosmetic Dental Design today to enquire about their Diagnostic solutions and composite rehabilitation injection key protocols to ensure your are maximising your digital work flows.

Cosmetic Dental Design’s CAD team are available for all standard Crown, Bridge, Veneer, and Implant solutions. With over 75 combined years of CAD designing expertise, Cosmetic Dental Design will ensure your designs are artisan and functional in nature. We are available for zoom meetings to discuss designs for complex cases, or if your patients are particular in their final design, CDD offers on site digital design sessions to ensure your patients are reassured they are receiving the best possible outcome.

Cosmetic Dental Design’s knowledge in CAD designing has now branched over to also offer a full digital solution for your Removable Prosthetics. Let us design the products for you and send them direct to your device for viewing before production. The digital age has allowed us to improve communication with our clinicians and ensure that the design of your appliances meet your requirements.


Gone are the days of frustration where a hand-crafted product cannot be 100% replicated due to loss of the appliance or accidentally breakage. The Printed and milled Partial Dentures, Chromes, Full Dentures and Splints are stored on our internal servers and are able to be reproduced at the push of a button should the worst-case scenario arise. Enquire with us to find out how we can assist you in your digital workflows for your removable needs.

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