The Digital Dental Exchange (DDX) is a network connecting dental labs and dental practices, and all sorts of dental technologies in between. Crowns, dentures, 3D scanners and printers, DDX is the fabric of twenty-first century dentistry.

1. What is DDX?
An open network designed to power digital dentistry

2. Why an open network matters
Digital industries standardize on a communication network for user
convenience and mainstream adoption.

3. Core DDX Functionality
• Digital Rx
• Integrated file transfer & storage
• Electronic case notes
• E-billing
• Integrated payment processing
• Case log and electronic alerts
• User access controls
• Integration with practice management software

4. Why it Matters to the Practice
• Eliminates duplicate data entry of case details across multiple
technologies
• Provides a complete view of case details, regardless of the
technologies used, from a single source

5. Why it Matters to the Lab
• Provides a standardize
prescription structure
• Provides for the seamless
communication between the
dental lab and the dentist
• Reduces follow up
communication
• Enables superior case scheduling
that reduces technician overtime
• Integrates with the lab’s existing
lab management software
• Creates new sales and marketing
opportunities

6. Technology Partners
Software Product Type
Dentrix D4D / Sky CAD/CAM
Easy Dental Sirona CEREC CAD/CAM
Dentrix Enterprise
3Shape – Model 3D Scanning
DentalVision
DentalVision Enterprise 3Shape - IOC Intra Oral Camera
EndoVision Dental Wings 3D Scanning
PerioVision
Labnet
DL-Plus (Jenmar)
Evolution (ABS)
Labtrac (Inventrix)

7. DDX
Development process

8. Development Process

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10. Development Process
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11. Development Process
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12. DDX System Architecture
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13. DDX System Architecture
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14. Application Architecture
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15. DDX Server technologies
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16. DDX Framework technologies
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17. DDX Development tools technologies
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18. Other technologies used by DDX
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