3Shape
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Mehmi Financial Group helps businesses finance and lease 3Shape equipment, including medical equipment, in Canada and the USA. As a brokerage, we compare options from banks, equipment finance companies and alternative lenders for new and used 3Shape units, from dealer purchases to private sales. Approval, rates and terms are set by each lender.
About 3Shape
3Shape is a Danish dental technology company best known for its TRIOS intraoral scanners. According to 3Shape, 26.6 million patients were scanned with a TRIOS scanner in 2024, and the company holds more than 650 patents from over 20 years of product development.
3Shape equipment for dental practices
Intraoral scanners replace traditional impressions with digital scans used for crowns, aligners, implants and orthodontics. Practices often buy a scanner with design software and connect it to a lab or in-office milling and 3D printing.
How lenders view dental scanners
Dental technology is financed mainly on the practice's cash flow and the dentist's credit, because resale values for technology are lower than for heavy equipment. Lenders review the quote (hardware, software and subscription), practice financials and how the scanner adds revenue or saves lab costs.
Financing 3Shape equipment
Leases with shorter terms or upgrade options suit technology that changes quickly. Software and training can sometimes be included, subject to lender approval.
How 3Shape equipment financing works
Most 3Shape purchases are financed with an equipment loan or a lease. A loan gives you ownership from day one, with the lender registering a security interest (PPSA in Canada, UCC in the USA). A lease keeps title with the lessor and can lower the monthly payment, with a buyout, renewal or return option at the end.
What lenders check on a 3Shape medical equipment
Lenders look at the practice or clinic financials, licensing, and the vendor or service agreement. Installation, software and training costs can sometimes be included, subject to lender approval.
Expect to provide a credit application, recent business bank statements, the dealer quote or bill of sale with serial number and age, and financial statements or tax returns for larger amounts.
See the full list of eligible equipment, compare equipment financing options, or estimate payments with the equipment financing calculator.
All 3Shape models with financing pages
| Model | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 3Shape | Equipment | Medical |
| 3Shape (intraoral Scanning) | Equipment | Medical |
Tax treatment of 3Shape equipment
In Canada, the CCA class depends on the asset and how it is used. Your accountant can confirm the right class. With a loan, you generally claim capital cost allowance and deduct interest. With a true operating lease, lease payments are generally deductible instead. See the CRA classes of depreciable property. In the USA, Section 179 and bonus depreciation may apply; see IRS Publication 946. Always confirm with your accountant.
End-of-term options on a 3Shape lease
A $1 buyout lease is built for ownership: you keep the machine for a nominal amount at the end. A fair market value lease usually has a lower payment, and at the end you can buy the equipment at its market value, return it or upgrade. Read the return conditions, such as hour limits and wear standards, before you sign.
Who finances 3Shape equipment
Medical: medical and dental clinics, imaging centres, specialists, veterinary practices and multi-location health groups finance 3Shape equipment to take on new work, replace aging units or add capacity.
The right structure depends on how the equipment earns money. A machine tied to a long contract can support a longer term, while seasonal work may call for skip or seasonal payments that some lenders offer.
Questions to ask the dealer or seller before you finance
- What is the exact model year, serial number and age?
- Is there a service history or recent inspection report?
- Is any warranty or extended coverage included, and does it transfer?
- Are attachments, delivery, installation and taxes itemized on the quote?
- For a private sale, is the equipment free of liens, and who will provide the bill of sale?
Insurance on financed 3Shape equipment
Lenders and lessors require the equipment to be insured for its replacement or financed value, with the lender named as loss payee, before funding. Some also ask for liability coverage. Getting an insurance quote early avoids last-minute delays.
Frequently asked questions
Can a dental practice finance a 3Shape TRIOS scanner?
Yes. Lenders review the practice's cash flow, the quote and the dentist's credit.
Can software and subscriptions be included?
Some lenders include software and training when they are on the quote.
Is a lease better for dental technology?
Leases with upgrade options can suit technology that changes quickly.
Can a new dental practice finance a scanner?
Yes, often as part of a start-up equipment package with a guarantor.
Can I finance a scanner with a mill or 3D printer?
Yes. Many lenders finance a digital dentistry package together.
Where is 3Shape from?
3Shape is a Danish dental technology company.
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