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Aoralscan ELF

by SHINING 3D · since 2026 · shining3ddental.com ↗

Aoralscan ELF is an intraoral scanner from SHINING 3D using structured light technology. Documented list price $11,999. Exports open STL/OBJ/PLY files.

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Data Index profile

510 Openness 8.0/10 Regulatory no data Price clarity 9.0/10 Spec disclosure 6.7/10 Accuracy evidence no data
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AxisAoralscan ELFBasis
Openness 8.0 open file export
Regulatory no data No clearance records found
Price clarity 9.0 list price documented
Spec disclosure 6.7 4 of 6 key specs published
Accuracy evidence no data No accuracy study linked yet

Aoralscan ELF has an even profile: all 3 measurable axes sit between 6.7 and 9.0. It ranks #4 of 21 in intraoral scanners, 1.7 points above the category median of 5.8. We could not verify regulatory and accuracy evidence yet, so those axes are left blank rather than scored.

  • Openness8.0

    open file export. What this measures ⓘ

  • Regulatoryno data

    No clearance records found. What this measures ⓘ

  • Price clarity9.0

    list price documented. What this measures ⓘ

  • Spec disclosure6.7

    4 of 6 key specs published. What this measures ⓘ

  • Accuracy evidenceno data

    No accuracy study linked yet. What this measures ⓘ

Price & ownership terms

List price
$11,999
Subscription required
Not verified
Open file export
✓ STL, OBJ, PLY

At $11,999, Aoralscan ELF is 47% below the median list price ($22,500) of 12 comparable devices with public pricing.

List prices across intraoral scanners

$10K $20K $50K $100K median $20,999 Aoralscan 3 $10,999 Aoralscan ELF $11,999 Panda Smart $12,800 Medit i700 $13,999 3M True Definition $15,995 Medit i900 $19,999–$22,999 Aoralscan Elite $20,999 Primescan Connect $24,000 Primescan 2 $24,995 TRIOS 5 $25,900–$26,700 TRIOS 6 $27,900 iTero Element 5D Plus $28,000–$34,840 iTero Lumina $39,000–$54,000
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ProductLowHighNote
Aoralscan 3$10,999$10,999
Aoralscan ELF$11,999$11,999
Panda Smart$12,800$12,800
Medit i700$13,999$13,999
3M True Definition$15,995$15,995
Medit i900$19,999$22,999
Aoralscan Elite$20,999$20,999
Primescan Connect$24,000$24,000
Primescan 2$24,995$24,995
TRIOS 5$25,900$26,700
TRIOS 6$27,900$27,900
iTero Element 5D Plus$28,000$34,840
iTero Lumina$39,000$54,000

Specs & openness

Weight
106 g
Tip size
12 × 9 mm, 16 × 12 mm, 19 × 14 mm mm
Wireless
Not published
Color scanning
✓
Autoclavable tip
Not published
Technology
structured light

Accuracy evidence

No independent accuracy study linked yet. Vendor accuracy claims are not counted as evidence.

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Sources8 cited · 12 field-level citations
  1. Aoralscan Elf - SHINING 3D Dental · shining3ddental.com · vendor site
  2. Aoralscan Elf - Scanner Intra-oral - SHINING 3D Dental · shining3ddental.com · vendor site
  3. Download the Intraoralscan – SHINING 3D Dental Support · support.shining3ddental.com · vendor docs
  4. Aoralscan Elf - Intraoralscanner - SHINING 3D Dental · shining3ddental.com · vendor site
  5. Aoralscan Elf by SHINING 3D Dental: A New Era of Smart Intraoral Scanning for Digital Dentistry · shining3ddental.com · press release
  6. Intraoral Scanners | Chairsidesolutions · chairsidesolutions.com · review platform
  7. Aoralscan Elf Review | Dental Reviewed · dentalreviewed.com · review platform
  8. Henry Schein — Aoralscan Elf spec sheet (export formats STL/OBJ/PLY) · henryschein.com.au · reseller spec sheet

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