Dentsply Sirona panoramic machines are among the most widely used extraoral imaging systems in dental practices. The Orthophos SL, Orthophos S, Orthophos E, and Axeos panoramic and CBCT units are installed in practices ranging from general dentistry to oral surgery and orthodontics, and practices running these systems want to know which AI diagnostic suites can connect to the Dentsply Sirona imaging environment before committing to a platform.
Ekim IT Solutions is the dental-exclusive IT provider that configures dental AI suite integrations for practices across Maine, New England, Tampa Bay, and nationally.
Here is what the dental AI suite landscape looks like for practices running Dentsply Sirona panoramic machines in 2026.
Dentsply Sirona panoramic machines use Sidexis 4 as their native imaging software, and AI suite integration for Dentsply Sirona panoramic units is an integration with Sidexis 4, not with the machine hardware directly.
Dentsply Sirona panoramic machines, including the Orthophos SL, Orthophos S, and Axeos, work exclusively with Sidexis 4 imaging software. Sidexis 4 is the platform that captures, stores, and manages panoramic, CBCT, and cephalometric images from Dentsply Sirona equipment. When an AI suite integrates with a Dentsply Sirona panoramic unit, the integration is technically between the AI suite and Sidexis 4, not between the AI suite and the physical panoramic machine. This means the relevant compatibility question is whether the chosen AI suite supports Sidexis 4 as an imaging platform, not whether it supports Orthophos or Axeos by model.
Dentsply Sirona has developed DS Core Diagnose as their native AI platform for the Orthophos and Axeos imaging ecosystem. DS Core Diagnose launched in the US in late 2025 and provides AI-powered panoramic analysis, CBCT-based anatomical illustrations for patient communication, and a cloud-based imaging environment that stores Orthophos and Axeos images securely and makes them accessible from workstations, treatment center displays, and tablets. For practices already invested in the Dentsply Sirona ecosystem, DS Core Diagnose is the most direct AI integration because it connects natively to Sidexis 4 and the Orthophos hardware.
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Integration approach
Configuring an AI suite to work with a Dentsply Sirona panoramic unit involves confirming Sidexis 4 version compatibility with the AI suite vendor, installing the AI suite integration component on the workstation where Sidexis 4 is installed, and testing that panoramic images captured by the Orthophos or Axeos unit route automatically to the AI analysis pipeline and return annotated results to the Sidexis 4 image viewer and the practice management system. CBCT volume integration has additional configuration requirements beyond standard panoramic integration and should be confirmed separately with the AI suite vendor.
Ekim IT Solutions configures dental AI suite integrations for practices across Maine, New England, Tampa Bay, and nationally. We know which platforms connect to Dentsply Sirona panoramic and CBCT systems and what your specific unit needs.