The Indian Society of Digital Dentistry (ISDD) successfully organized the Digital Dental Craftsman Convention (DDCC) — a unique event where dentists and dental lab technicians came together. With 125 tickets available, the event attracted more than 130 participants—both technicians and doctors — coming from Kerala, Rajasthan, Odisha, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and many other parts of India.
DDCC—a unique event
DDCC stood out as the first-ever dental lab-focused event that offered dental lab technicians a much-needed platform to discover, learn, and network. The event distinguished itself by providing practical-oriented sessions for technicians who wish to embrace digital dentistry fully. The event covered all aspects of digital dentistry, including scanning, designing, milling, and printing, which were demonstrated to attendees.
Inauguration

Drs. Ratnadeep Jadhav & Pankaj Chivte Lighting the lamp

Zoran Hinic, Head of dental lab at Bredent — Lighting the lamp

Dr. Vipin Mahurkar, Zoran Hinic, Dr. Ratnadeep Jadhav, Dr. Pankaj Chivte,
Inaugural addresses

Dr. Vipin Mahurkar, Organizing Chairman, Digital Dental Craftsman Convention 2023

Dr. Pankaj Chivte, President, Indian Society of Digital Dentistry

Dr. Ratnadeep Jadhav, Secretary, Indian Society of Digital Dentistry
Keynote lecture: Zoran Hinic, Head of Dental lab at Bredent.

Zoran Hinic. Head of Dental lab at Bredent.

Zoran Hinic. Head of Dental lab at Bredent.

Zoran Hinic. Head of Dental lab at Bredent.
Keynote Lectures

Mr. Danesh Vazifdar on Amann Girrbach Zolid range of blanks

Madan Soman speaking on the revolutionary digital denture system ‘Ivotion’

Dr. Anshul Mel explaining different options to achieve passive fit in implant prosthetics
Keynote lectures

Dr. Datta Bhajibhakare on conventional vs digital implant prosthodontics

Dr. Prashant Shirke on CBCT for implant planning

Dr. Mahesh Jagwani— printing restorations chairside
New announcements

Indian Society of Digital Dentistry

Honorary life membership

Fellowship in digital dentistry
Upcoming events of ISDD
After a highly successful convention in Pune in 2022, attended by more than 800 clinicians with 12 international speakers and 12 industry partners, ISDD plans to hold such conventions bi-annually, with the next event scheduled for November 2024. Furthermore, ISDD will host a digital dental conference for students in Gujarat early next year. ISDD aims to continue fostering the growth and development of digital dentistry in India through these initiatives.
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