The Latest Offerings from iTero®: iTero Lumina™ and iTero Element™ 5D CPO Scanners
It’s no industry secret that iTero scanners are a mainstay in dental offices, offering great value to the dentists and professionals that use them. Fast, accurate, and comfortable for patients, iTero scanners can improve workflows and practice efficiency.
This time, we’re here to talk about two recent additions to the iTero family: the iTero Lumina and the Element 5D. Here’s what to know.
The iTero Lumina™
First introduced in 2024, the iTero Lumina intraoral scanner enables highly efficient workflows and delivers superior clinical accuracy, promising a first-time restoration fit.
Per bench testing according to ADA/ANSI 132 Standards for long-distance and full-arch accuracy, the iTero Lumina outperformed competitors for both repeatability and reproducibility.
The iTero Lumina also takes speed to a new level: with a wand that’s 50% smaller, it’s capable of 2xfaster scanning, and covers a FOV that’s 3 times larger, delivering superior full-jaw accuracy.
The larger field of view is also a bonus for capturing challenging areas in greater detail, and is easier on both patients and practitioners. This is especially beneficial in complex cases such as edentulous spaces and palates.
The unrivalled simplicity of the Lumina is another bonus for dental professionals, as anything from a single-unit crown to a full-arch scan can be captured, in greater accuracy, in a single pass. It saves time and effort, improving patient comfort and boosting practice efficiency.
The iTero Lumina also redefines versatility, as the single intraoral scanner offers unparalleled capabilities such as an ability to generate photorealistic 3D models. It also sports an HD intraoral camera, as well as iTero’s NIRI Technology that aids in interproximal caries detection.
The Lumina also improves patient communication and potentially even treatment acceptance through enhanced visual representation of each proposed treatment case. These intraoral scanners enable patient-centric views of each oral health condition while also reducing chair time and boosting comfort, thanks to their small, minimally invasive wands and the speed with which they can capture scans.
All in all, the Lumina delivers a superior patient experience and can potentially boost practice efficiency and profitability by improving workflow efficiency, reducing turnaround time, and expanding practice offerings.
iTero Element 5D - Part of the iTero CPO Program
In Q2 2025, iTero launched a next generation to its popular CPO (or Certified Pre-Owned) Program. With the Lumina in hand, this brought the reseller market to the iTero Element models. Expanding from the CPO Element Flex, now doctors can find the previous generation Element 5D scanners with laptop configuration available at a fraction of the cost of new.
As part of the iTero CPO Program for over 4 years now, and after 1,000s of certified pre-owned scanners sold, we here at Renew Digital were early proponents for launching a next generation pre-owned scanner and are excited to now offer these devices! .
The iTero Element 5D is the first hybrid dental imaging system that can record 3D, intraoral color and NIRI images at the same time, and enable comparisons over time thanks to iTero’s proprietary “TimeLapse” technology.
It was also the first intraoral scanner with “NIRI” or near-infrared imaging technology, which enables assessment of the internal structures of a patient’s teeth. This makes it indispensable for detecting and monitoring interproximal caries, and it does this without the need to expose the patient to harmful radiation.
This technologically advanced intraoral scanner can also take 3D digital impressions and even offers a simulation aid to project the outcome of complex treatment cases. Notably, the Element 5D is compatible with an Invisalign Outcome Simulator, as well as “Progress Assessment” functionality, making it indispensably compatible with Invisalign clear aligners.
Thanks to its advanced technology, the Element 5D can also enable dental professionals to expand their practice service offerings, opening up new avenues for revenue generation by attracting new clients to the practice.
Why iTero?
Regardless of which iTero scanner you ultimately determine is ideal for your practice, there are numerous reasons that one can benefit your business.
If you need an additional scanner for your practice, or just looking to get started without the monthly fees of a new iTero, consider the CPO iTero Element 5D from Renew Digital..
Contact us to learn more about the different certified pre-owned intraoral scanning technology can make for your practice, and why used dental equipment might make more sense than buying new.
