Distinguish the named products
exocad positions ChairsideCAD for single-visit practice workflows and DentalCAD for restorative CAD including laboratory use. The ChairsideCAD page references release 3.1 Rijeka, optional modules, STL design output and dentalshare communication. The DentalCAD page separately describes core functions and add-on modules.
exocad states that ChairsideCAD uses subscription licensing and distinguishes it from permanent-license availability for DentalCAD. These product distinctions do not establish the terms of a reseller quote or the features on an existing seat. Ask for the exact entitlement record.
Match the product to the operator
Write down who will design and which tasks they are expected to perform. A clinician evaluating a guided practice workflow and a technician managing a broader lab process may need different demonstrations, training and production arrangements.
The operational advantage to investigate is fit with the work your team owns. Test whether the proposed operator can complete the intended exercise and identify dependencies without improvising. Do not use the breadth of a vendor’s catalogue as proof that a base license covers a complex case.
A configuration brief for the reseller
Keep the brief with the supplier’s written response. Record exceptions per task; do not replace the record with a generic statement that the setup is open.
| Dependency | Required evidence |
|---|---|
| Product/release | ChairsideCAD or DentalCAD and installed version |
| Functions | Licensed core features and optional modules |
| Input | Scanner route and complete records for the task |
| Output | Manufacturing mesh or editable project, as needed |
| Production | Supported CAM/equipment/material pathway |
| Collaboration | Authorized exchange route and receiving versions |
| Continuity | Subscription, update and support responsibilities |
Test exchange without assuming equivalence
If the intended partner needs to revise a design, test whether it receives the required editable context. If it only needs to manufacture, test the accepted output and governing requirements. A file that displays correctly may still be insufficient for the receiving task.
For a hypothetical practice retaining its production equipment but seeking design overflow, first validate the delivery format and revision loop. Record who makes changes, who reviews the returned result and whether a change invalidates a previous production approval.
Pristine’s exocad service scope does not by itself establish ChairsideCAD access or cross-product project compatibility. Louie must confirm the actual product, version, modules, permissions and receiving result before promising that route.
Review boundary
Technical review pending — unverified locally. Louie must validate the exact product/release, modules, licensed access, accepted inputs, revision ownership and receiving output before Pristine promises a system-specific workflow. Operational frameworks also need his review. No vendor affiliation, direct integration or clinical superiority is asserted.
Use authorized training records to test a proposed handoff. Preserve originals and distinguish an observed software step from design acceptance, manufacturing release and the responsible team’s clinical decisions.
Source notes
Primary product pages checked October 6, 2026. Version scope is limited to the products and release references explicitly named above; account entitlements and Pristine compatibility have not been tested. Vendor-described capabilities are attributed, not independent performance findings.
Prepared by Pristine Dental Design · October 6, 2026. Professional workflow planning; actual prescriptions, manufacturer instructions and responsible approvals govern the case.