How Icam Photogrammetry Works
Only an ICam is Good Enough
Each stage of the prosthetic process can introduce small, cumulative errors that quickly stack up to misfits and implant complications.
Some 3D dental imaging systems can produce errors of 100 microns or more. When combined with the cumulative inaccuracies that can occur during intraoral scanning, design, and milling, these deviations can quickly add up. To achieve a true passive fit, full-arch implant surgeons aim to keep the total error stack below 100–150 microns, roughly the width of a human hair.
The solution? Start with the world’s most implant data.
ICam photogrammetry cumulative error at the source by capturing implant positions with under 5-micron accuracy. ensures a guaranteed passive fit, reducing stress on components, and ensuring long-term implant stability.
What Is ICam Photogrammetry?
Complete user independence. Unlike imitation systems that rely on indirect scanning methods, ICam Photogrammetry uses four synchronized cameras to instantly capture the 3D spatial relationship of implants with unmatched precision, no matter the operator or case complexity.
ICam technology rapidly captures multiple images and mathematically triangulates them to produce a fully digital, 3D representation of implant positions and angulations.
This is true photogrammetry, purpose-built for digital full-arch workflows that demand perfection.
ICam Photogrammetry:
easy as 1-2-3
Step 1: Connect the ICamBodies
Simply attach the ICamBodies titanium scanbodies to each dental implant.
ICam is the only system featuring individually calibrated, radiopaque scanbodies that can be verified via X-ray ensuring total traceability and confidence at every stage.
Step 2: Capture With ICam
Position the ICam and move in a orbiting motion to capture multiple implant position data from varying angles.
Step 3: Merge and Design
Send the file to your designer. They will easily align the ICam photogrammetry data and your intraoral scan data in your preferred CAD platform (Exocad, 3Shape, etc.) to design precise, passive full-arch restorations.
Benefits of ICam Photogrammetry for Full-Arch Restorations
- Unrivaled Precision: Provides a truly precise workflow for full-arch implants for a stress-free prosthetic fit.
- Eliminates Remakes and Adjustments: Fewer complications and remakes translate to lower lab costs and improved efficiency.
- Streamlined Workflow: Integrates seamlessly with CAD/CAM systems, accelerating full-arch fabrication from capture to delivery.
- Minimizes Chair Time: Enables a smoother process that can eliminate extra appointments or the need for a verification jig, saving both time and patient visits.
- Operator Independence: With a minimal learning curve, achieve consistent results regardless of who performs the capture, true reproducibility case after case.
- Ease of Use in Complex Cases: The ICam is made to simplify complex cases like Zygomas, ptyrgoids, and crowded implants scenarios.
ICam Photogrammetry vs. Intraoral Scanning (IOS)
While intraoral scanners are effective for smaller restorations, they struggle to maintain accuracy across the full arch. The ICam photogrammetry system eliminates distortion and “stitching” errors by working directly from the implant level.
| Feature | Full-Arch Photogrammetry (ICam) | Intraoral Scanning (IOS) |
| Precision of Implant Position | Superior precision, even for complex multi-implant cases. | Prone to “stitching” errors that accumulate across large spans. |
| Workflow Integration | Merges photogrammetry data with IOS for maximum precision. | “All-in-one” process but with lower precision in full-arch cases. |
| Technology | Extraoral four-camera system captures coded titanium scanbodies. | Handheld scanner projects light to generate 3D images. |
| Result | Using the Imetric Workflow, guarantee passive fit, no stress, no distortion. | Inconsistent results and potential for cumulative errors. |
Why Choose ICam?
The ICam dental photogrammetry system is the only true photogrammetry device built exclusively for dentistry. Swiss-engineered for precision and reliability, it gives clinicians total control and confidence in every full-arch case.
- Four-camera design — the only true photogrammetry solution.
- <5-micron accuracy — verified and repeatable.
- Universal compatibility with Exocad, 3Shape, and major implant systems.
- Fully digital workflow — no physical impressions, no errors.
The ICam dental scanner provides peace of mind while significantly boosting profitability, reducing chair time, and improving patient experience. It’s the future of digital dentistry.
Proven Success with ICam Photogrammetry
Trusted by the World's Leading Implant Specialists
“ICam Photogrammetry has become a game-changer for full-arch restorations, one of the most complex areas of implant dentistry.”
- Daniel Holloway, Hi-Point Dental Lab
“ICam photogrammetry is the enabling technology, period. Without it, none of this other stuff is possible. You cannot do it without it.”
– Don Ross, Southlake, Texas
“We have delivered over 4,000 arches and not a single arch has broken, not a single screw has broken, not a single screw has gotten loose because of the accurate passive fit of this.”
– Manveer Singh, CEO, Dhillon Digital Solutions, LLC, Chicago, Illinois
Experience the Future of Digital Full-Arch Workflow
Stop guessing. Start guaranteeing.
Upgrade your implant workflow with ICam photogrammetry—the system trusted by the world’s most advanced dental surgeons.