The computer running your intraoral scanner, laboratory scanner, CAD or manufacturing software is a critical part of the digital workflow. Whether you are scanning directly in the clinic, designing restorations in UPCAD or exocad, processing implant cases, generating milling files, or running several pieces of dental software at the same time, the computer does a significant amount of work behind the scenes. Hardware that is only close to the recommended specifications is not

From 22–25 October, I’ll be back in Shanghai for DenTech China 2026, one of the trips I look forward to most each year. I’ve started thinking of DenTech as an annual pilgrimage. It’s partly a dental show, partly a technology hunt, and probably most importantly, a chance to catch up with friends, engineers and product teams I’ve worked with for years.