Our Story
How we change dentistry together
We think dentistry can do better. That’s why we develop next-generation technology that benefits both dental professionals and patients.
Mission and vision
“Digital? It basically means more options. And more options mean better and faster care for your patients. It also means that no matter where you are located, you’ve got the entire industry, a world of treatment options at your fingertips.”
Tais Clausen, cofounder of 3Shape
Our Global Presence
Our numbers
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employees spread across 4 continents
Our story
We started with a simple idea - to make 3D scanning better. First, we applied it to the hearing industry, then we succeeded in dentistry. Now, twenty years later, 3Shape is 1600-employees strong. With the help of professionals like you we’re creating award-winning scanning and CAD/CAM solutions to change dentistry together. Just see how far we’ve come.
2000 | A revolutionary idea is born…
Two graduate students, Tais and Nikolaj, share a passion for 3D technology. Together, they team up to win an entrepreneurship prize. They create a scanner and software that radically changes the hearing aid industry. At the same time, the digital world begins taking (3)shape.
2005 | Taking a bite of the dental industry
If you can scan an earmold, you can scan a dental model. That logic sparks the D200 and Dental System – 3Shape’s very first dental lab scanner and software.
2008 | Design takes a leap forward
3Shape launches the D700 lab scanner. Scandinavia’s tradition for form and design influences 3Shape design to bring sleek cutting-edge scanning to dental laboratories.
2009 | Moving teeth digitally
3Shape introduces its first orthodontic software, enabling labs and practices to take advantage of digital technology for orthodontic treatment planning and appliance design.
2011 | 3Shape TRIOS - a revolution in intraoral scanning
By 2011, 3Shape is firmly established as a CAD/CAM leader for laboratories. We take our scanning expertise and create an intraoral scanner for practices: TRIOS®. It quickly wins critical acclaim and the dental industry’s Cellerant “Best in Class Award” for digital impression solutions – and every year since!
"A third of all 3Shape staff work in R&D and we are constantly growing. 3Shape R&D is built on a culture of thinking differently and being innovative when solving challenges.”
Global P&O Director, People & Organization
Want to join us and change the future of dentistry?
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