Digital Scanner Comparison Calculator

Intraoral scanner cost and feature comparison.

Medical Disclaimer

This calculator is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about your health. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of results from this tool.

Inputs

Scanner purchase price ($)

Monthly subscription ($)

Ownership period (years)

Impressions per month

Analog impression cost ($)

Analog remake rate (%)

Digital remake rate (%)

Time saved per scan (min)

Chairtime value ($/min)

Crown lab fee ($)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Total cost of ownership ($)

$64,600.00

≈ 6 years of state college

Total savings ($)

$227,136.00

≈ 5 Teslas

Monthly cost ($)$1,077.00

Cost per scan ($)$13.46

Monthly savings ($)$3,786.00

Material savings ($)$86,400.00

Remake savings ($)$20,736.00

Time value savings ($)$120,000.00

Net benefit ($)$162,536.00

ROI (%)251.6%

Break-even (months)15

Analog Cost Per Impression$23.76

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the Scanner Purchase Price and Monthly Subscription fee.
Set Ownership Period (years) and Impressions per Month to calculate cost per scan.
Enter Analog Impression Cost and both Analog and Digital Remake Rates (%).
Input Time Saved per Scan (min) and Chairtime Value ($/min) to quantify efficiency gains.
Enter Crown Lab Fee to compare total case economics for digital vs. analog workflows.
Review Total Cost of Ownership and Break-Even Impressions per Month.

How the result changes with Scanner purchase price ($)

Scanner purchase price ($)	Total cost of ownership ($)	Total savings ($)
10,000	$34,600.00	$227,136.00
35,000	$59,600.00	$227,136.00
65,000	$89,600.00	$227,136.00
90,000	$114,600.00	$227,136.00

What each input means

Scanner purchase price ($): One-time purchase price for the intraoral scanner system.
Monthly subscription ($): Monthly software/cloud subscription fee (some scanners: $0, others: $200-500/mo).
Ownership period (years): Expected useful life or analysis period.
Impressions per month: Number of impressions/scans taken monthly.
Analog impression cost ($): Material cost per analog PVS/alginate impression (tray + material).
Analog remake rate (%): Percentage of analog cases requiring remakes (industry avg 5-12%).
Digital remake rate (%): Percentage of digital cases requiring remakes (typically 1-4%).
Time saved per scan (min): Chair minutes saved vs analog impression (no mixing, no retakes, instant send).
Chairtime value ($/min): Revenue value per minute of chairtime (practice-dependent).
Crown lab fee ($): Average lab fee per crown/bridge unit (for remake cost calculation).

What each result means

Total cost of ownership ($): Total cost over the ownership period (purchase + subscription + tips).
Monthly cost ($): Average monthly cost of scanner ownership.
Cost per scan ($): Effective cost per digital impression.
Total savings ($): Combined savings from materials, remakes, and time over ownership period.
Monthly savings ($): Average monthly savings.
Material savings ($): Savings from eliminating PVS/alginate materials.
Remake savings ($): Savings from reduced remake rates.
Time value savings ($): Dollar value of chairtime freed up.
Net benefit ($): Total savings minus total cost of ownership.
ROI (%): Return on investment percentage.
Break-even (months): Months until cumulative savings exceed purchase price (0 if never).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Scanner purchase price ($) = 40000, Monthly subscription ($) = 250, Ownership period (years) = 5, Impressions per month = 80 = 10 input(s) provided
Calculate Total cost of ownership
Total cost of ownership = purchasePrice + totalSubscription + totalTipCost
64600 = $64,600
Calculate Total savings
Total savings = totalMaterialSavings + totalRemakeSavings + totalTimeSavings
227136 = $227,136
Calculate Monthly cost
Monthly cost = totalCostOfOwnership / totalMonths
1077 = $1,077
Calculate Cost per scan
13.46 = $13.46