Scan to Smile Day
Digital Workflow in Action
Location: Roland DG (U.K.) Ltd. Dominions House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR
Date & Time: 11th October 2025
Price: £450
Attendees: 8-10
Course Overview.
The course is an immersive, full-day training event for forward-thinking dentists who want to take control of their crown workflows from preparation to final fit. Held at Roland DG in Bristol, this hands-on course covers every stage of the digital journey – from intraoral scanning and chairside design to live milling, material selection, and aesthetic characterisation. Led by experienced clinicians and technicians, delegates will gain practical skills, see real-time ROI examples, and leave with a clear roadmap for integrating digital workflows into their practice.
Why Attend?
- Learn from real digital adopters
- Take part in a full scan-to-smile workflow
- Discover what’s hype vs what helps
- Get hands-on with live software, mills, and materials
- Leave with real insight into costs, ROI, and practicality
- Lunch Provided (Who doesn’t like food)
Agenda.
Mastering Predictable Preps with Medit
Speaker: Simon Banner (Medit)
Time: 9:00 – 10:45
Led by Medit – Learn how to harness scanning to improve preparation accuracy and case planning.
Focus: Margins, Biocopy, Intraoral Photography
“A Day in the Life” – Going Digital Chairsidet
Speaker: Thomas Taha (TAHA Dental)
Time: 10:55 – 1:00
- How one practice did it – workflow, cost, pros & cons
- Is it right for your practice?
- What equipment is essential?
- Hands-On Scanning Exercise
Each delegate scans a model, Tom designs in Exocad, initials are added to the fit surface, and crowns are milled live.
Lunch & Live Milling
Speaker: Thomas Taha (TAHA Dental)
Time: 1:00 – 1:45
Delegates can watch their own crown being milled while enjoying lunch.
Materials & Milling Options
Speaker: Thomas Taha (TAHA Dental)
Time: 1:45 – 3:15
- What can you mill? What should you mill?
- Materials overview: Vita Triluxe – Feldspathic. Aidite Cameo/Emax – Lithium Disilicate. Vita Enamic – Hybrid Ceramic, PMMA / Composites. Temp & long-term, Intro to 3D Printing workflows. Brief look at implant workflows
- Mill types explained (wet vs dry, with examples)
Characterisation Workshop
Speaker: Michelle Afonso (Vita)
Time: 3:15 – 4:30
- Hands-on staining & glazing using Vita Akzent Plus
- Focus on Enamic (characterisation-friendly material)
Optional: Introduce furnace options & staff training
Q&A and ROI Session
Speaker: Thomas Taha (TAHA Dental), Thomas Mitchell (Bristol CADCAM)
Time: 4:30 – 5:00
- What can you mill? What should you mill?
- Materials overview: Vita Triluxe – Feldspathic. Aidite Cameo/Emax – Lithium Disilicate. Vita Enamic – Hybrid Ceramic, PMMA / Composites. Temp & long-term, Intro to 3D Printing workflows. Brief look at implant workflows
- Mill types explained (wet vs dry, with examples)
